Please help- laptop won't connect to wireless internet..

espresso

espresso wrote: »

Two different problems here.

Ok, but how can i be sure it IS in fact connected to the network when the laptop won't find anything that is shared,

Can you ping the routers IP address?

Vindiesel

rdpro wrote: »

What's your router model? Might need some settings changes..

hiya

it's KCORP Lifestyle
Silver Series
Generation II

cheers

Vindiesel

espresso wrote: »

Vindiesel wrote: »

Can you ping the routers IP address?

hiya

don't know what you mean..?

cheers

Vindiesel

rdpro wrote: »

connect the laptop directly to the router with an ethernet cable.

i can't really do this easily to be honest, and maybe it wouldn't really solve the problem as i need the laptop in a seperate room, to be wirelss etc etc

espresso

Vindiesel wrote: »

espresso wrote: »

hiya

don't know what you mean..?

cheers

Start, Run type cmd then OK, type ping 192.168.1.1 into the black window.

where 192.168.1.1 is the IP address of your router.

Vindiesel

espresso wrote: »

Vindiesel wrote: »

Start, Run type cmd then OK, type ping 192.168.1.1 into the black window.

where 192.168.1.1 is the IP address of your router.

'request timed out' and a bit more about 4 packets sent, none received, therefore 4 lost

rdpro

Vindiesel wrote: »

i can't really do this easily to be honest, and maybe it wouldn't really solve the problem as i need the laptop in a seperate room, to be wirelss etc etc

But it removes any initial wireless problems from the equation while you're ensuring the settings are correct for your internet connection, etc. Once you can connect to the net wired, you can move on to getting it via wireless

Just use the cable from the PC for the time being, unless it's hard to reach.

espresso

Vindiesel wrote: »

espresso wrote: »

'request timed out' and a bit more about 4 packets sent, none received, therefore 4 lost

So until you can ping the router i.e. establish a connection to it, forget the rest! e.g. file sharing etc.

Vindiesel

rdpro wrote: »

But it removes any initial wireless problems from the equation while you're ensuring the settings are correct for your internet connection, etc. Once you can connect to the net wired, you can move on to getting it via wireless

Just use the cable from the PC for the time being, unless it's hard to reach.

ok, i understand..will do now :-)

watch this space..

Vindiesel

hi all

yes the laptop does connect to the net fine when i connect it via wires in place of the master pc.. :-)