Wireless Internet - Help!!

Montymoo_2

Can anybody recommend a website that give you information about wireless networks??

We've been given a router by AOL to solve our connection problems (which it has) but I cant get it to go wireless and I really dont know what im doing wrong!! The laptop picks up the signal from the router but as soon as I try and sign onto the internet without the ethernet cable connected it wont let me do it.

I think Im being really thick but I havent a clue what Im doing and its driving me insane!! i really need to be able to use wireless as otherwise I have to sit in the hall way to use the computer as the cable isnt long enough to reach my desk

cdbrown

So with the laptop connected with the ethernet cable, you enabled the wireless network and set the wireless key?

try here

ascollen

This article may help....

http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Troubleshooting-Wireless-Network-Connections.html

superscaper

Is it just a router with a separate modem or has it got a modem inbuilt? If it has you are not meant to "sign onto the internet", the modem/router does that for you. If it doesn't have a modem built in and you have a separate modem then you sign onto the internet with the computer connected to the modem.

Mrs_pbradley936

Your laptop has either the ability to be wireless or you have a card I take it?

ascollen

try switching off the security temporarily... it might be the WEP keys which are messing things up

albertross_2

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

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

Montymoo_2

Thanks Guys managed to do it at last!!