Wifi set up driving me mad!!!! Help!!!

lovebargains

AAArrrrggghhh !! Ok up until yesterday our 3 computers were happily sharing our virgin broadband connection through a modem router.All computers on windows xp. Yesterday i decided we go wireless ( fool) Bought a D Link wireless router. This is the set up. Wireless router on desktop computer, and working fine. Laptop 2 I installed a belkin usb wireless adapter. Laptop 2 shows the wireless network connection status in system tray and it has good signal strength but I cant get on internet or anything with it. In network connections the wireless connection is showing as connected. :mad: Laptop one has built in wifi card, wireless is enabled but it says no network connections available, and in network connections the wireless connection shows as not connected.
I have created a wireless network and put the settings on all computers. I know the wifi is working because I can connect to it on my archos, just put the password in and I can get online fine. I have configured everything I can think of. This has taken all day yesterday, and no I am close to giving up. Flicking through yellow pages I have been quoted £45 to come and fix it all :mad: its tempting, but I am so close yet so far away :mad: does anyone have any ideas before I throw it all out of the window please

bleepandbooster

Oh do I feel a whole lot better !!!!!!!!! I have also been having trouble with wireless, so you are not alone. My problem started a couple of weeks ago with a Netgear wg602 wireless adapter that worked for one night only (well it was off ebay !) Then at the weekend I got myself a new belkin Modem/Router/wireless unit. I can't even get that to work, desktop finds the configuration/set up page etc, laptop has a wireless signal, but can I access the internet.........can I hell ! I am now an expert at bumping my head underneath the desk, swearing at the computer, as you say maybe the answer is to throw it all out of the window.:o

David

lovebargains

lets do it together now david ............ after 3............ aaaaaaaarrrrrrgggggghhhhh:mad: It must be a total of 12 hours now trying to sort this :mad: the only advice hubby gives is ' I know you can dot it' :mad:

sionnach_2

Just because the laptop can "see" the connection it doesn't mean its connected.
in the configuration of your wireless router you need to add the mac addresses of the 2 pcs not connected directly to the wireless router, this will in turn tell the wireless router to share the connection:rotfl:

lovebargains

albertross wrote: »

Are all the PC's XP?

on the laptop that is connected, what does
start
run
cmd
ipconfig

bring up?

virgin cable or adsl?

bleepand, suggest you start another thread listing equipment and isp details.

Hiya. it says ethernet adaptor wireless network connection, thats on a local area connectio 3 that is a blutooth connection!! No idea what thats all about, think its time to give up. Thanks

albertross_2

ipconfig

what exactly does it say?

lovebargains

sionnach wrote: »

Just because the laptop can "see" the connection it doesn't mean its connected.
in the configuration of your wireless router you need to add the mac addresses of the 2 pcs not connected directly to the wireless router, this will in turn tell the wireless router to share the connection:rotfl:

Thanks will try that............. the smilie at the end made me feel even thicker tho :mad:

lovebargains

albertross wrote: »

ipconfig

what exactly does it say?

They are all xp. Laptop one says Ethernet adaptor wireless network connection. Laptop 2 says Ethernet wireless network connection, and, Tunnel adapter automatic tunneling pseudo interface!!!

albertross_2

Is that all it says? Any numbers?

ipconfig /all >c:\1.txt
notepad c:\1.txt

adding mac addresses to the router is only relevant if you have setup mac address filtering on the router, which is not on by default

lovebargains

albertross wrote: »

Is that all it says? Any numbers?

ipconfig /all >c:\1.txt
notepad c:\1.txt

adding mac addresses to the router is only relevant if you have setup mac address filtering on the router, which is not on by default

Hi, it says loads, in fact so much its blown my mind :mad: Thanks for trying to help, but I have now officially given up

albertross_2

It's sortable, using help on here, just requires a bit of patience, and is cheaper than £45++

Do a search for ipconfig in the techie forum, there are hundred of solved threads on the same subject.

if you can transfer the c:\1.txt to the working pc using a floppy or usb key, and post it, that would be a start.