Wireless Networking Help
Discussion
I have managed to get my PC connected to my Laptop using the Linksys Wireless-G products. However, I am still struggling to work out how to access things on one computer from another.
Specifically, I cannot access the internet from my laptop. I have blueyonder broadband on my desktop which is working fine. I have looked at the manula and it gives me a load of stuff about whether my ISP has a static IP address or DHCP etc. Frankly, I have no idea, and whilst I could spend an entire day trying to work ot out, wonder if any of you chaps are able to help me with a relatively simple solution.
Specifically, I cannot access the internet from my laptop. I have blueyonder broadband on my desktop which is working fine. I have looked at the manula and it gives me a load of stuff about whether my ISP has a static IP address or DHCP etc. Frankly, I have no idea, and whilst I could spend an entire day trying to work ot out, wonder if any of you chaps are able to help me with a relatively simple solution.
Are you running XP? Home Or Pro?
(This works on XP Pro)
On the laptop go to your network connections, select the connection and it should bring up a box in the left hand side of the window.
Make sure that this doesn't say "Automatic Private Address" if it does right click on the connection, go to properties and then unselect the TCP/IP box and press ok. Then go back into properties and reselect it.
Then reboot the machine and it should pick up the connection.
If this doesn't work you may have to run the software provided by your ISP on the machine. I did this with my NTL connection and it worked fine. (Just run it upto the point where it asks you to register)
Good Luck!
(This works on XP Pro)
On the laptop go to your network connections, select the connection and it should bring up a box in the left hand side of the window.
Make sure that this doesn't say "Automatic Private Address" if it does right click on the connection, go to properties and then unselect the TCP/IP box and press ok. Then go back into properties and reselect it.
Then reboot the machine and it should pick up the connection.
If this doesn't work you may have to run the software provided by your ISP on the machine. I did this with my NTL connection and it worked fine. (Just run it upto the point where it asks you to register)
Good Luck!
Nevin said:
XP Home which gives that option but somewhere else. Its all very annoying and still not working. The ISP software is installed on both systems, so I am still not sure what the problem is. Its all very un-user friendly just now.
Check the "My connections" bit, it sounds like its assigning an automatic private address instead of an IP address.
Aaargh, this is driving me mental. There is no "My Connections" button anywhere. However, I have both my systems set up so that they detect an IP address automaticlly rather than anything else. The private address option is only under the Alternate Configuration tab.
I will continue playing with things.
I will continue playing with things.
You don't need XP Pro...
I suggest you visit a site like www.adslguide.org.uk and have a look on there.
I think you'll probably end up with a NAT routing situation of somekind or possibly a proxy server running on the PC.
Either way goto ADSLGuide theres plenty of people who have already done this...
I suggest you visit a site like www.adslguide.org.uk and have a look on there.
I think you'll probably end up with a NAT routing situation of somekind or possibly a proxy server running on the PC.
Either way goto ADSLGuide theres plenty of people who have already done this...
Have you got broadband connected directly to one PC and you're trying to access it from another i.e. using the first PC as a wireless router? I haven't used it myself, but there's a feature called "internet connection sharing" which might do this for you? As far as I can tell it simply establishes one PC as a router for the other, assuming you have a LAN connection of some sort between the two.
On the other hand if you're using a wireless broadband router its a completely different problem.
On the other hand if you're using a wireless broadband router its a completely different problem.
Is the blueyonder modem attached to the PC via ethernet cable? Blueyonder used to have a restriction on the account that only let one MAC address use the service. They would allow alternate addresses but you had to ring up and ask, then they brought out a user control panel that would allow you to specify up to five via a web page. I don't know what they do now but if they are still restricting MAC addresses then your laptop would not get net access until you specify its MAC address.
Alternatively use the MAC off the linksys with NAT to the two PC's so far as Blueyondre is concerned the linksys is the only thing accessing the net.
Don't be tempted to use ICS (internet connection sharing). Not very reliable and you need both PC's on when surfing. Only use as last resort.
Alternatively use the MAC off the linksys with NAT to the two PC's so far as Blueyondre is concerned the linksys is the only thing accessing the net.
Don't be tempted to use ICS (internet connection sharing). Not very reliable and you need both PC's on when surfing. Only use as last resort.
Just checked blueyonders site for the MAC address stuff and they say this (My guess is that the "Dual Connection service" is a NAT router).
How do I connect a new device to blueyonder?
Question 1: How do I connect a new device to blueyonder?
Answer:
It is possible to swap your cable modem connection between devices. Previously, you had to first register the MAC address of each device you wanted to use with blueyonder via our selfcare system, however following a recent upgrade to blueyonder, you no longer need to register MAC addresses as part of the installation process.
Important: You can only have one device plugged into your cable modem and working at any one time (unless you subscribe to our Dual Connection service - login to selfcare for upgrade details).
To swap your cable modem over to another computer or device, do the following:
Using your current computer or device, release your current IP address (if this is possible):
Windows 9x, ME users: Start -> Run -> type winipcfg and then click the Release All button on the resulting window.
Windows XP, 2000, NT4 users: Start -> Run -> type cmd and then at the prompt type ipconfig /release.
Shut down your current computer or device
Power off your cable modem for at least 2 minutes (unplug it from the mains).
Disconnect the cable connecting your current computer or device to the cable modem, and connect it to the appropriate socket on the new device.
Power your cable modem back up and wait for it to complete its start-up sequence (see your user guide for this).
Once the cable modem has finished starting, you should turn on your new computer or device and wait for it to start up.
Check that you can connect to the Internet.
How do I connect a new device to blueyonder?
Question 1: How do I connect a new device to blueyonder?
Answer:
It is possible to swap your cable modem connection between devices. Previously, you had to first register the MAC address of each device you wanted to use with blueyonder via our selfcare system, however following a recent upgrade to blueyonder, you no longer need to register MAC addresses as part of the installation process.
Important: You can only have one device plugged into your cable modem and working at any one time (unless you subscribe to our Dual Connection service - login to selfcare for upgrade details).
To swap your cable modem over to another computer or device, do the following:
Using your current computer or device, release your current IP address (if this is possible):
Windows 9x, ME users: Start -> Run -> type winipcfg and then click the Release All button on the resulting window.
Windows XP, 2000, NT4 users: Start -> Run -> type cmd and then at the prompt type ipconfig /release.
Shut down your current computer or device
Power off your cable modem for at least 2 minutes (unplug it from the mains).
Disconnect the cable connecting your current computer or device to the cable modem, and connect it to the appropriate socket on the new device.
Power your cable modem back up and wait for it to complete its start-up sequence (see your user guide for this).
Once the cable modem has finished starting, you should turn on your new computer or device and wait for it to start up.
Check that you can connect to the Internet.
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