08-04-2008, 20:00
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Wired and Wireless
Please help
I have searched this forum for hours, and still cant find the answer.
I have am running Windows XP SP2 on a
Dell GX260 Desktop
I have a USB wired connection to the Virgin Surfboard Cable modem,
this is working fine and connects to the Internet.
I have a USB DLINK AirPLus G wireless adaptor (DWL-G122) connected to this PC.
I am attempting to connect to a laptop with a DLINK Air Card (DWL-610).
I want to be able to use the laptop to connect to the internet through the desktop computer.
The network says it is connected with Good strength, but when I try to connect to the internet on the laptop I get an error message saying
No connection to the internet is available.
Can someone please help with how I can overcome this problem.
Thanks
Pat
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08-04-2008, 20:32
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Re: Wired and Wireless
hi
by the sounds of it you will need a wireless router
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08-04-2008, 20:38
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Re: Wired and Wireless
Not possible, with the USB - Personally, I woulodn't reccomend this as it means you need the PC on to use the laptop's internet.
The easyiest way is to get a wireless router.
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08-04-2008, 21:02
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Re: Wired and Wireless
Thank you both
Can you recommend a suitable router
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08-04-2008, 21:14
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Re: Wired and Wireless
Welcome -
Can you confirm the budget you have.
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08-04-2008, 23:36
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Re: Wired and Wireless
I got a cheap zyxel wireless router, does the job great on my 20Mb, download max when its wired to my laptop 2.4mbps or around 1.3-1.7mbps wireless depending on traffic.
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09-04-2008, 09:32
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Re: Wired and Wireless
Have you tried turning Internet Connection Sharing on for your net connection? Not sure if this works with just a wireless network card, as when I had wireless with a USB cable modem, I used a wireless access point.
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10-04-2008, 02:56
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Re: Wired and Wireless
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Originally Posted by AntiSilence
Have you tried turning Internet Connection Sharing on for your net connection? Not sure if this works with just a wireless network card, as when I had wireless with a USB cable modem, I used a wireless access point.
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Wont be able to share the connection on USB not aware that this is possible?!
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10-04-2008, 09:52
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Re: Wired and Wireless
DLINK DL524 is a great router ebay it mine was £24.00
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10-04-2008, 16:33
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Re: Wired and Wireless
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Originally Posted by webcrawler2050
Wont be able to share the connection on USB not aware that this is possible?!
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I used to share my modem connection using ICS when it was on USB (or at least, I think I did, it was a long time ago lol) but it was over a wired network (using only a hub, not a router or switch). Should work over a wireless NIC though, I think.
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15-04-2008, 20:47
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Re: Wired and Wireless
you need to run network wizard on laptop and the pc. call the network LOCAL and set up an ad-hoc network.
but the laptop will only connect if the pc is switched on and connected to the net...
but it is easier to get your self a router. the new MIMO routers are good.
hope that helps,
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16-04-2008, 22:08
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Re: Wired and Wireless
Router Recommendations: Link
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