No wireless even after 10mnths!!

luckyme38

Hi,

January this year i tried setting up a wireless connection between my desktop and laptop.....and failed miserably. On and off throughout the year, after reading many hints, tips etc from many different forums, i have tried repeatedly without success. I AM DESPERATE NOW!!!!lol!

Tonight i gave it another go and then I suddenly thought I am probably being really thick here. I have a wireless router connected to my desktop. I have a wireless usb adapter connected to my laptop. BUT do i need a wireless usb adapter connected to my desktop as well...

Please, please can somebody help me,

Thanks to all who read.

nintendosensei

Some routers have a wire which is sometimes set aside for wired console gaming. If you have an Ethernet cable spare, try and see if you have a free port. If that is not the case, you will need a wireless usb adaptor.

albertross_2

what equipment do you have, and what are you trying to achieve, File sharing between the PC and laptop? Can they both get on the internet at the moment?

How is the PC connected to the router, ethernet cable? If you have a PC wired with ethernet to a wireless router, and a laptop with a wireless dongle connected to the router, you don't need another wireless adapter for the PC.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=2471408&postcount=37

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=2471410&postcount=38

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=121274

luckyme38

thanks for replies. So i am back to square one then Albertross!!! No idea what to do now then. You are correct in saying that the desktop is connected via ethernet to a wireless router, and a laptop with a wireless dongle connected to the router. The laptop picks up the desktop and the desktop connects to the internet, but cannot access the internet on the laptop! Does that make sense.... WHERE NOW!!!!!

sco0ter

What type of router is it. On your laptop double click your wireless connection icon (usually on the bottom of the screen near clock)

select the support tab and tell us what is written there

espresso

luckyme38 wrote:

thanks for replies. So i am back to square one then Albertross!!! No idea what to do now then. You are correct in saying that the desktop is connected via ethernet to a wireless router, and a laptop with a wireless dongle connected to the router. The laptop picks up the desktop and the desktop connects to the internet, but cannot access the internet on the laptop! Does that make sense.... WHERE NOW!!!!!

The laptop should connect to the router not the desktop. You need to follow the steps in Albert's first link above.

luckyme38

It is the speedtouch 576 router

espresso

luckyme38 wrote:

It is the speedtouch 576 router

Well the set-up will be very similar to the step by step guide in the link above, which happens to be for a Netgear wireless router. Follow the guide and refer to your Speedtouch User Guide when necessary. If you get stuck, post back and you should get the necessary help that you need. It only has to be done once and then it's set-up.

sco0ter

Check the router to make sure your IP is assigned by DHCP

startrekker

Could have been a firewall or anti virus issue when setting up originally. I would unisntall the hardware and follow the step by step instructions HERE

luckyme38

hi again guys, still no luck! maybe i am trying too hard and not looking at the obvious!

i have tried from scratch over and over again but end up with the same result.

Is there some kind hearted person out there who has got a lot of patience, to enable me to sort this out.

This has now become a mission for me! lol!!

thanks again