Connecting upstairs laptop to router?
 

I have managed to get hold of a 20 meter straight patch lead from the IT bloke at work and want to run it through the ceiling into the loft conversion so I can connect my router (Netsys wrt54g) which is downstairs to a laptop in the loft. This laptop currently connects to the net via an NTL dial-up account which I'll probably have to uninstal.

I just wondered how easy it is to get things up and running so the upstairs lappy shares my BB connection. Do I have muck around with any 'wizards' or is it pretty straight forward.

any advice or step by step would be much appreciated.
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Re: Connecting upstairs laptop to router?
 

just plug it in and set the network interface to configure automaticaly...

only question is : if you have a wrt54g - why don't you just get a wireless card for the laptop and save the grief ?

Re: Connecting upstairs laptop to router?
 

Thanks, how do I go about doing that?

A wireless card is next on my shopping list but the lappy belongs to an impatient teenager :(

Re: Connecting upstairs laptop to router?
 

depends on what Os the laptop is running.

if you select properties for the network card, there should be a ratio button for "obtain settings automatically"

Re: Connecting upstairs laptop to router?
 

Sorry, I should have mentioned that I'm running XP Pro with SP2. Are there any other boxes I have to check?

Re: Connecting upstairs laptop to router?
 

nope, that should be it..

Re: Connecting upstairs laptop to router?
 

The wirless zero configuration that automatically runs in XP will start trying to fo the job for you anyway.

Re: Connecting upstairs laptop to router?
 

he's not using the wireless link - he's running a long cat5 ...

Re: Connecting upstairs laptop to router?
 

Some peoples patience, drill a hole in the ceiling to run a CAT5, or wait a few days for a wireless card. Impatient teenager has been on dial up sufficiently long that the could wait a couple more days.

Re: Connecting upstairs laptop to router?
 

I have a linkseys router, my lad shares my 3meg connection via the router, it was a dream to set up, if I can do it anyone can, it took about an hour and a half. The whole set up cost £70.

Re: Connecting upstairs laptop to router?
 

You could look in your local PC world (expensive) or Maplins for a wireless USB adapter or dongle, cost about £20 used one on my daughter's laptop, worked a treat. They usually comes with their own driver CD or Win XP will pick it up when you plug it in, just follow the instructions.