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Newbie home network help please

ajbrynoffa
ajbrynoffa Posts: 418 Forumite
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Hi i`m onAol and i`ve got the internet connected via a thomson speedtouch router.I`ve now installed a netgear usb adaptor on my sons pc upstairs but now i`m stuck!How do i link the two so that they can share the connection?..Sorry to sound thick!
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the helpless, the powerless, in a world of criminals who operate above the law.

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  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,620 Forumite
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    the netgear adapter should scan for networks and see the speedtouch, you then need to enter the wep key or WPA to get the connection working
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  • albertross_2
    albertross_2 Posts: 8,932 Forumite
    Is it a wireless router? I though AOL were giving free netgears away?

    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
    Ever get the feeling you are wasting your time? :rolleyes:
  • ajbrynoffa
    ajbrynoffa Posts: 418 Forumite
    I got a speedtouch from aol.Ok so i click on the adapter on the pc upstairs and it should search for the speedtouch?Whats the wep key?
    A shadowy flight into the dangerous world of a man who does not exist.

    A young loner on a crusade to champion the cause of the innocent,
    the helpless, the powerless, in a world of criminals who operate above the law.
  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,620 Forumite
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    WEP normally on a pink sticker on the modem, if not you need to go into the admon panel

    surely the paperwork that comes with the AOL router explains all this ??
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  • ajbrynoffa
    ajbrynoffa Posts: 418 Forumite
    Thanks browntoa,i`ve now got to the stage where the pc upstairs finds my network and connects to it at good strength but then the connection drops almost immediately ,also if it does stay on how do i connect to the internet upstairs?Do i install aol on that pc?i tried via internet explorer but it said noconnection available even though i was connected to the network,,sorry for so many questions!
    A shadowy flight into the dangerous world of a man who does not exist.

    A young loner on a crusade to champion the cause of the innocent,
    the helpless, the powerless, in a world of criminals who operate above the law.
  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    You do not need to install the AOL software on any of your PC's. Have you entered the encryption key now?
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  • ajbrynoffa
    ajbrynoffa Posts: 418 Forumite
    yes but the connection connects at good or very good signal but then stops
    A shadowy flight into the dangerous world of a man who does not exist.

    A young loner on a crusade to champion the cause of the innocent,
    the helpless, the powerless, in a world of criminals who operate above the law.
  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    Don't understand what you mean by "then stops". Are you sure that you have entered the encryption key correctly?
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  • ajbrynoffa
    ajbrynoffa Posts: 418 Forumite
    yes i think so espresso because it does actually find the network and then connects to the host computer,it will then stay connected to the host for a minute or so but then the connection drops and it starts scanning again
    A shadowy flight into the dangerous world of a man who does not exist.

    A young loner on a crusade to champion the cause of the innocent,
    the helpless, the powerless, in a world of criminals who operate above the law.
  • albertross_2
    albertross_2 Posts: 8,932 Forumite
    what is the host computer?

    if it says connected in wireless, it doesn't mean it is, perversly. If your encryption key is mismatched, it may still say connected, but never work.
    Ever get the feeling you are wasting your time? :rolleyes:
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