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Sharing Internet between new Desktop and Laptop

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  • Stabilo
    Stabilo Posts: 452 Forumite
    Rex_Mundi wrote:
    ................ROFL :rotfl:

    My money is on your fix (having had similar problems) or an IP conflict.

    Stabilo
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  • Chippy_Minton
    Chippy_Minton Posts: 3,339 Forumite
    Slimeball20 wrote:
    1) Tried disabling all firewall protection on the laptop but to no avail. The wireless connection with the router is established but pages cannot be displayed when we go into IE.
    Try this:

    In Internet Explorer - Tools - Internet Options - Connections tab - Setup, and run through the New Connection Wizard.
  • MercilessKiller
    MercilessKiller Posts: 7,143 Forumite
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    Stabilo wrote:
    So it wasn't a firewall problem (MercilessKiller).

    Stabilo

    It could still be a firewall problem if zone alarm is interfering.......

    I was just saying the majority of problems is firewall related :/ can't argue that surely..
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  • Rex_Mundi
    Rex_Mundi Posts: 6,311 Forumite
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    It could still be a firewall problem if zone alarm is interfering....

    How can that be. The OP posted ........quote

    1) Tried disabling all firewall protection on the laptop but to no avail. The wireless connection with the router is established but pages cannot be displayed when we go into IE.

    Are you saying that the sheer fact that he has a firewall anywhere on his computer even if it is off, it could still be causing this problem? Ridiculous!
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  • Slimeball20
    Slimeball20 Posts: 100 Forumite
    Rex,

    I've checked both TCP/IP settings on the modem and the WIFi card and both are set to obtain and IP address and DNS address automatically.

    Still no luck.
    Filiss
  • MercilessKiller
    MercilessKiller Posts: 7,143 Forumite
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    Rex_Mundi wrote:
    How can that be. The OP posted ........quote

    1) Tried disabling all firewall protection on the laptop but to no avail. The wireless connection with the router is established but pages cannot be displayed when we go into IE.

    Are you saying that the sheer fact that he has a firewall anywhere on his computer even if it is off, it could still be causing this problem? Ridiculous!
    I assumed Zone alarm was still running when he said he may need to put in an excpetion into zone alarm. Thats not needed if when disabled it didnt work!

    think...
    [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"The internet is a great way to get on the net."
    - Bob Dole, Republican presidential candidate    [/FONT]
  • Stabilo
    Stabilo Posts: 452 Forumite
    Slimeball20 wrote:
    Rex,

    I've checked both TCP/IP settings on the modem and the WIFi card and both are set to obtain and IP address and DNS address automatically.

    Still no luck.

    Have you checked that the internet settings for the laptop are set as network connection (rather than dial up)?

    Stabilo
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  • Rex_Mundi
    Rex_Mundi Posts: 6,311 Forumite
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    Did you try chippy mintons suggestion? When the wizard starts, you can choose a selection to set up LAN settings.
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  • Stabilo
    Stabilo Posts: 452 Forumite
    MercilessKiller wrote:
    It could still be a firewall problem if zone alarm is interfering.......

    I was just saying the majority of problems is firewall related :/ can't argue that surely..

    Give firewall software a break. Where would we be without it?

    We don't all rely on hardware firewalls.

    Stabilo
    Before you buy Google Nest or British Gas Hive check out ESPproMon the Android and iOS Smartphone app that helps you build the same system from just £30.
  • Stabilo
    Stabilo Posts: 452 Forumite
    Can the laptop ping bbc.co.uk?

    Can it ping the IP address of the desktop?

    Stabilo
    Before you buy Google Nest or British Gas Hive check out ESPproMon the Android and iOS Smartphone app that helps you build the same system from just £30.
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