please help me re: wireless router

daz69kay

Hi there, i have a wireless router plugged into my computer desktop via the ethernet cable. I want to use a network adaptor in my laptop so i can get internet on that also. is this possible? when i tried last night it found the network but kept saying Aquiring network address ?? it wont connect =(

geewhiz

Yes it's possible but sounds like your router or firewall are blocking the connection.

Do you use password protection on your router and have you set this up on your laptop ?

Can you quickly disable the password protection, connect both PC and Laptop then setup your password again for both ?

alanwjones

Try connecting your laptop to the network using the ethernet cable, goto your router home page and sign in from there,
Alan.

daz69kay

how do i know what the router home page is ?

jje_2

Its in the instructions something like 192.168.1.1 ( depends upon make )
type into the browsers address bar .

jje

daz69kay

windows explorer could not open the search page it says when i type in the web browser number

TonyLisaP

goto start, run and type in cmd and hit ok
when you get up the dos window type in ipconfig
you will get
ip address
subnet mask
gateway

The gateway address is your router, ie 192.168.2.1, put this number into your browser address bar.

C_Ronaldo

Once in your router settings page check that the ip address of your laptop isnt in the list for blocked ips,