Wireless Help

MAYFLOWERS

Hi

I have just bought a laptop and wanted to set up a wireless connection - I bought a Netgear Wireless ADSL2 Starter kit and have started to try and set it up. However my main pc does not seem to have an ethernet connection so I am stuck :-(

Have I bought the wrong thing and if not what can I do?

Feel really stupid !

Thanks for any help :-)

chuckles1066

MAYFLOWERS wrote:

Hi

I have just bought a laptop and wanted to set up a wireless connection - I bought a Netgear Wireless ADSL2 Starter kit and have started to try and set it up. However my main pc does not seem to have an ethernet connection so I am stuck :-(

Have I bought the wrong thing and if not what can I do?

Feel really stupid !

Thanks for any help :-)

Well you could start by buying a NIC for your pc (only a few £'s).

Browntoa

are you on ADSL (bt line) or cable ??

you may have a cable router where I think you may need a router/modem

MAYFLOWERS

Hi

On a BT line - as far as I can see I have bought a modem router which I thought was right!

Browntoa

you can connect straight away wirelessly and set it up, I did mine that way without ever using a cable

plug the adsl line in, turn on the router and let it stabilise, ie all lights stable

let the laptop scan and locate the router and let it connect (you may need to enter the passphrase/wep key that is on a label on the modem)

then open internet explorer and type

192.168.0.1

to access the control panel

Type in 'admin' for the username and 'password' for the password. (the address might be 192.168.0.1 rather that 192.168.1.1, it depends on what model you have)

MAYFLOWERS

Hi

Sorry to sound stupid but do i just go through the set up and not connect the ethernet cable then!

Thanks

MAYFLOWERS

Hi

I/m not sure - its about 5 years old!

albertross_2

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

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

If the starter kit has a wireless dongle, you could use that for the PC. The laptop should have an ethernet connection, and or wireless.

Browntoa

Al_Mac wrote:

I think the issue is the main pc

doh...me bad

laptop will work though

MAYFLOWERS

Thanks for the replies everyone - will have another go at connecting it all up tomorrow afternoon....

Just realised I should have put my question on the sticky at the top....sorry for starting a new thread......

espresso

MAYFLOWERS wrote:

Thanks for the replies everyone - will have another go at connecting it all up tomorrow afternoon....

Just realised I should have put my question on the sticky at the top....sorry for starting a new thread......

No, the sticky is for information not individuals questions but don't give up!