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fishyweb · 01-02-2006, 08:31

If I stop my wireless router broadcasting its SSID (for security reasons), how do I then connect my wireless laptop to the network? I tried doing this, but of course the laptop (XP Home) does not find the network. How do I tell the laptop how to find the network?
I saw the following info on another bulletin board: "... the ethernet modem you are using for the gateway must be on a different Class C ip address. If you have it set to default collision will constantly cause it to lock up and need resetting." My Belkin F5D7230 keeps locking up, and I can't help wonder whether this is the cause. How does one determine or set the IP address used by the modem?

Thanks in advance with your help.

01-02-2006, 08:31	#1
fishyweb Inactive Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Chinnor, Oxon Posts: 27	Two dumb networking questions If I stop my wireless router broadcasting its SSID (for security reasons), how do I then connect my wireless laptop to the network? I tried doing this, but of course the laptop (XP Home) does not find the network. How do I tell the laptop how to find the network? I saw the following info on another bulletin board: "... the ethernet modem you are using for the gateway must be on a different Class C ip address. If you have it set to default collision will constantly cause it to lock up and need resetting." My Belkin F5D7230 keeps locking up, and I can't help wonder whether this is the cause. How does one determine or set the IP address used by the modem? Thanks in advance with your help.