Confused by wireless network!
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On the laptop, just click on the little icon in the task tray next to the clock for the wireless connection, then scan for networks and connect.
On some laptops, theres a switch somewhere on the outside of the laptop to enable/disable the wireless antenna, make sure it's enabled.
I think not being able to connect to hotmail is a separate issue, try going into the router settings and dropping the 'MTU' setting a little bit - go in steps of 50 or so untill it starts to work.
On some laptops, theres a switch somewhere on the outside of the laptop to enable/disable the wireless antenna, make sure it's enabled.
I think not being able to connect to hotmail is a separate issue, try going into the router settings and dropping the 'MTU' setting a little bit - go in steps of 50 or so untill it starts to work.
You sure you havent connected to someone elses network !?
Have you got any wireless security set up (WEP)?
If you have disable it briefly and try connecting without it. See how you get on... Generally providing you have a good signal you shouldn't have any trouble with mixing kit providing it all follows the same standard.
You can mix 11b and 11g gear but you cant mix 11a with anything other than 11a from what i remember.
Have you got any wireless security set up (WEP)?
If you have disable it briefly and try connecting without it. See how you get on... Generally providing you have a good signal you shouldn't have any trouble with mixing kit providing it all follows the same standard.
You can mix 11b and 11g gear but you cant mix 11a with anything other than 11a from what i remember.
. You dont want any kids getting onto your machines or anything ! 
m1spw said:
Just one little thing, does the router have to be connected to a PC to alter settings or can I put that somewhere else and be hidden and then controlled via the little USB thingummy?
You can change the router settings via the admin console plugged in or wireless, though I found that upgrading the firmware was troublesome over wireless (can be done, just hangs occasionally)
Right, laptop is connected and right next to my PC - wireless signal "excellent".
PC has USB wireless receiver - signal anything from "good" to "low", depending on where I'm sitting it seems, even though I'm not in the way of the router and USB signal line. The USB thing is getting very hot but doesn't seem to be doing much. I'm also having problems with the web as it keeps wanting to connect to my old connections - should I just delete them or how do I sort this?
PC has USB wireless receiver - signal anything from "good" to "low", depending on where I'm sitting it seems, even though I'm not in the way of the router and USB signal line. The USB thing is getting very hot but doesn't seem to be doing much. I'm also having problems with the web as it keeps wanting to connect to my old connections - should I just delete them or how do I sort this?
you can use the key you generated from the passphrase for all the computers. XP should pick up the network, when you click on it to join you will be prompted to enter the key twice (pain in the neck).
I had a few problems with it this morning on a new PC until I realised I had forgot to add it to the access list
I had a few problems with it this morning on a new PC until I realised I had forgot to add it to the access list
bga said:
you can use the key you generated from the passphrase for all the computers. XP should pick up the network, when you click on it to join you will be prompted to enter the key twice (pain in the neck).
I had a few problems with it this morning on a new PC until I realised I had forgot to add it to the access list
I've just tried changing the network key and seeing if that helps. I think its added correctly to my network, but is there an easy way of finding the MAC address? And when its added to the access list, does the computer name matter or just the MAC address?
m1spw said:
So do I:
-use the same passphrase for each device on my network?
-use the same key for each device on the network?
Yes to both. The passphrase is just a string that the key can be generated from, easier to type in a simple string than to type in a long list of numbers. It is fundamentally important that the same key is used on all the wireless devices including the router/access point.
m1spw said:
I've just tried changing the network key and seeing if that helps. I think its added correctly to my network, but is there an easy way of finding the MAC address? And when its added to the access list, does the computer name matter or just the MAC address?
you only need the mac address. There will be a seperate one for each network connection.
I fins the easiest way to find it is goto start->run and type in cmd
This will bring up a command prompt
in here type ipconfig/all
you may get a couple of entries, you want to look for something like enternet adapter wireless network connection. The physical address is the MAC address
If you go into the access list in the netgear admin console, you will be able to see any that it had picked up but not assigned yet.
hope that helps
bga said:
I've just tried changing the network key and seeing if that helps. I think its added correctly to my network, but is there an easy way of finding the MAC address? And when its added to the access list, does the computer name matter or just the MAC address?
you only need the mac address. There will be a seperate one for each network connection.
I fins the easiest way to find it is goto start->run and type in cmd
This will bring up a command prompt
in here type ipconfig/all
you may get a couple of entries, you want to look for something like enternet adapter wireless network connection. The physical address is the MAC address
If you go into the access list in the netgear admin console, you will be able to see any that it had picked up but not assigned yet.
hope that helps
I've just done all that and checked, and its in the trusted devices access list, so should be able to access my network. I think I'll just leave it and wire it back up to the router tomorrow. Its not as if I really need a desktop PC to be wireless anyway...
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