broadband -- i want to go wireless, how do i do it ??

kurjam

albertross wrote: »

somewhere, there will be a screen, a scanner, a utility to connect to your router, if you can see it in control panel, networks, or in control panel, try looking at the start, programs menu's, or searching for wireless. When you find it, you will have to connect to your ssid, and enter the wep key for your router.

if you have used wpa for the router encryption, change it to wep.

we keep getting a netgear box appear, with wep key on it....and network name, and various other things will the network name be the sidd ????

kurjam

albertross wrote: »

somewhere, there will be a screen, a scanner, a utility to connect to your router, if you can see it in control panel, networks, or in control panel, try looking at the start, programs menu's, or searching for wireless. When you find it, you will have to connect to your ssid, and enter the wep key for your router.

if you have used wpa for the router encryption, change it to wep.

the light is still amber, we got 100% signal and strength, and still cant connect..
we have put in sidd and encrytion code....
maybe the code is wrong ??

kurjam

:j we received data but still can not connect to a web page

albertross_2

is the router using wep?

does ipconfig give you a 192.168.x.x address? If not, you aren't really connected, and need to check the encryption type and wep pwd matches. Also check the router is on g+b or b wireless in wireless settings

kurjam

albertross wrote: »

is the router using wep?

does ipconfig give you a 192.168.x.x address? If not, you aren't really connected, and need to check the encryption type and wep pwd matches. Also check the router is on g+b or b wireless in wireless settings

yes using wep.
its on g+b in wireless settings

no 192.168. x.x address

i going to ring for help tomorrow got a phone number to ring...thanks for all your help !!!
do you think its the laptop playing up or is it sounding ok ??

fruitpie

arrhhhh.... albertross.... you always help people.

I remember a year or so ago, you helped us to get wireless... when I threatened to throw the whole pc out the window as my hubbie just could not get it sorted. So nice to see you still helping folk on here .. well done mate.. and thanks to you - we have wireless - wonderfull. :beer:

kurjam

albertross wrote: »

is the router using wep?

does ipconfig give you a 192.168.x.x address? If not, you aren't really connected, and need to check the encryption type and wep pwd matches. Also check the router is on g+b or b wireless in wireless settings

just done ipconfig and got some additional date.....

ip address 192.168.0.1
sub net mask 255.255.255.0
default gateway 192.168.0.1
dchp server 192.168.0.1
dns server 192.168.0.1
lease obtained 13th december 2007
lease expired 14th december 2007

albertross_2

that means you are connected (unless you have just plugged the ethernet cable in)

next try,

start
run
cmd

ping www.google.com

if that doesn't work

ping 66.249.91.103

if they both work, try IE

kurjam

albertross wrote: »

that means you are connected (unless you have just plugged the ethernet cable in)

next try,

start
run
cmd

ping www.google.com

if that doesn't work

ping 66.249.91.103

if they both work, try IE

cmd brings up a black screen, do we actually tpye "ping ww.google.com"

albertross_2

ping https://www.google.com

in the black screen