some help before i cry LOL

skedone · 15-03-2008, 18:30

hi here is my problem maybe im being stupid and this is not possible but i know it used to be possible when it was just telewest.

well here goes im on virgin media have the xl package standard modem that comes from them and a pci wi-fi card the problem is every time i enable AP mode on the wifi card the bridge activates(as i should) But in reverse, As in it tries to connect to the net via the wifi card instead of on the NIC lol any help guys because it is driving me mad now

any other info needed just ask

Russ · 15-03-2008, 18:32

Moved to VM Internet Services.

15-03-2008, 18:45

enable ics and run network connection wizard?

webcrawler2050 · 15-03-2008, 18:53

Wait a minute wheres the Wifi Router?

Sorry but I found that hard to understand, due to poor grammar, could you try to explain it with more details?

skedone · 15-03-2008, 19:05

sorry mate im terrible at grammar lol.

right i have standard virgin modem connected via NIC
i have a pci wi-fi card and i would like to connect my WII to the PC via WI-FI so it to can go online.

the problem is every time i select AP mode on my WI-FI card the network bridge goes in revers it disconnects my virgin modem and try`s to connect to the net via the wifi card

hope that helps

**Hugh** · 15-03-2008, 19:07

I may be wrong, but I think you may need to buy a wireless router - the standard VM modem isn't wireless enabled (so your wi-fi card has nothing to connect to, and I am not sure if you can use your PC as a router).

webcrawler2050 · 15-03-2008, 19:08

AHA! That makes sense now dude! Sorry :$

I *think* you are going to need a Wifi Router.

Ive not heard of this situation where a Wifi and NIC share a connection, I know and have done it with a NIC.

Hmm I think Wifi Router is going to be the easyiest, this one aint half bad for the price

http://accessories.virginmedia.com/w...ode=SELF520302

Works well and is a piece of cake to setup and secure!

skedone · 15-03-2008, 19:14

lol i just don't get why its doing it thats the thing. i have tried turning the bridge back, been into the wi-fi network settings and the bridge connection settings set it how it should be and bam same problem........ i just dont the point in buying a Router when i have a wifi card what a waste

webcrawler2050 · 15-03-2008, 19:16

The point is mate - the Wifi card wont take the in connection for the Wii, I dont see how it can - the card, doesnt produce a Wep key or antying like that, that the Wii asks for - so for this to work you ARE going to need a wifi router, but you could make your PC wifi as well!

Its probably trying to connect to the interweb via the wifi card and of course, nothing is there, thus your Vm connection dies, but when you disable it VM connection comes back to life.

Thats what I think anyway dude!

skedone · 15-03-2008, 19:19

???????? my wi-fi card does produce a WEP key and WPA and any other come to that mate why would it not????

webcrawler2050 · 15-03-2008, 19:21

Sorry dude - I think you are getting confused -

The WIFI card needs WEP / whatever key to communicate with the router - it doesnt happen the other way round. A WIFI card cannot accept incoming communcation from its such as a Wii - the router is the only way!

**Hugh** · 15-03-2008, 19:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by skedone

???????? my wi-fi card does produce a WEP key and WPA and any other come to that mate why would it not????

But it is (imho) trying to connect to a router with that key, and there isn't anything to connect to (the Wii is just another terminal trying to connect to a router).

webcrawler2050 · 15-03-2008, 19:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by foreverwar

But it is (imho) trying to connect to a router with that key, and there isn't anything to connect to (the Wii is just another terminal trying to connect to a router).

Extamundo - theres nowt there - so the connection drops - when disables the connection apears. The Wii needs a router!

skedone · 15-03-2008, 19:30

oh ic now im with u lol so why do they have a AP mode then because what you say means it is only a connect to device as in host only, but AP means it acts as a Access point even adhoc is the same... i dunno to many years ago i did network eng course (before wi-fi) i must read up on it fully. i thought it would work like p2p networking does one is server one is host to it and they share the internet connect.

i dunno what is the point of the ap mode and adhoc mode then on wifi cards if they are only designed to connect to a router ???

webcrawler2050 · 15-03-2008, 19:33

Not sure - it maybe in conjuction with a AP router or something!