got wireless but no internet please help

Chippy_Minton

happyhero wrote:

Incidently I can now see the folders on the main PC under My Network Places but I am denied access. Checked firewalls and all are off, so why am I denied access?

Control Panel - Network Setup Wizard. On the Connection method screen, select the '... residential gateway ...' option. On File and printer sharing screen, select 'Turn on file and printer sharing'.

Are you using XP Home or XP Pro? Have you installed SP2 (Service Pack 2)?

I'm still puzzled as to why the internet isn't working. If you want to continue investigating this problem I can only advise you to work carefully through all the suggestions in this thread again. As suggested by Albertross, compare the ipconfig/all output from the non-working laptop and the working desktop.

Also, try right-clicking your network connection (Local Area Connection, or Wireless - whichever you're using) and clicking Repair.