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parkepr · 19-06-2006, 13:17

Hi All,
I'm rapidly losing hair here.

heres the scenario:-

I've got Telewest Blueyonder 2mb Broadband Internet and the modem is currently in what is soon to be a our nursary (little one due in September!!).

At Christmas I was lucky enough to get a Dell Axim x51v PDA with wifi built in. I thought I'll get a wireless router and be able to browse the internet downstairs, in the garden etc...

So off i popped to PC world and picked up a Linksys WRT54g router and as part of a special offer I got a Linksys wusb54g USB adaptor for free. i though i'll take that even though i don't need it at the moment.

I unplugged the ethernet cable that runs from my telewest supplied motorola surfboard modem to my PC and and used the linksys blue ethernet cable from the modem to the router then plugged the existing ethernet cable from the router (I believe the port labled 1) to my PC.

All worked fine - I was able to pick the internet on my PDA and still use it on my PC. All this time I ahdn't even unpacked my linksys wireless USB adaptor as I didn't need it.

Now the time has come to move my PC from the soon to be nursary to a different room. So ithough aha!!! I'll move the PC and use the Linksys Wireless USB adaptor to make my PC a wireless PC and hence avoid running 200 miles of cable around the upstairs of my house (ok I'm exagerating a little!!)

I duly moved the PC to the next room, booted it up and then plugged my USB adaptor in. (during this time the modem and router were switched off). I installed the software and went through the wizard and this is where the problems start.

my adaptor comes with a moniter application will shows you what wifi networks are near by etc... It only ever shows that i have connected to the access point but the internet cannot be found. Apart from a couple times for about 3-4 minutes when it has picked up the internet and worked fine.

I've uninstalled, re-installed tried un-installing and just plugging in the adaptor and using the Windows XP wireless set up. All the time I'm having no joy. The strange thing is my PDA still picks up the internet from router fine, which leads me to think there is either something wrong with the USB adaptor or there is a setting on my PC which blocking it using the internet.

Can offer any assistance before I go completely bald?!?!?

19-06-2006, 13:17	#1
parkepr Inactive Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 6	Problems with setting up a Telewest Blueyonder Wireless Network Hi All, I'm rapidly losing hair here. heres the scenario:- I've got Telewest Blueyonder 2mb Broadband Internet and the modem is currently in what is soon to be a our nursary (little one due in September!!). At Christmas I was lucky enough to get a Dell Axim x51v PDA with wifi built in. I thought I'll get a wireless router and be able to browse the internet downstairs, in the garden etc... So off i popped to PC world and picked up a Linksys WRT54g router and as part of a special offer I got a Linksys wusb54g USB adaptor for free. i though i'll take that even though i don't need it at the moment. I unplugged the ethernet cable that runs from my telewest supplied motorola surfboard modem to my PC and and used the linksys blue ethernet cable from the modem to the router then plugged the existing ethernet cable from the router (I believe the port labled 1) to my PC. All worked fine - I was able to pick the internet on my PDA and still use it on my PC. All this time I ahdn't even unpacked my linksys wireless USB adaptor as I didn't need it. Now the time has come to move my PC from the soon to be nursary to a different room. So ithough aha!!! I'll move the PC and use the Linksys Wireless USB adaptor to make my PC a wireless PC and hence avoid running 200 miles of cable around the upstairs of my house (ok I'm exagerating a little!!) I duly moved the PC to the next room, booted it up and then plugged my USB adaptor in. (during this time the modem and router were switched off). I installed the software and went through the wizard and this is where the problems start. my adaptor comes with a moniter application will shows you what wifi networks are near by etc... It only ever shows that i have connected to the access point but the internet cannot be found. Apart from a couple times for about 3-4 minutes when it has picked up the internet and worked fine. I've uninstalled, re-installed tried un-installing and just plugging in the adaptor and using the Windows XP wireless set up. All the time I'm having no joy. The strange thing is my PDA still picks up the internet from router fine, which leads me to think there is either something wrong with the USB adaptor or there is a setting on my PC which blocking it using the internet. Can offer any assistance before I go completely bald?!?!?