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I've got to go back and try to fix this problem. I was round at a friend's house most of last night trying to get a wireless client to connect to the internet through a wirelss router in another nearby house. The signal is a-ok, and I can browse the netwrok no problems. But it no see the internet, which workd just fine on the machine connected to the router by cable. Both machines run XP, while the wirless client has an AOL BB account which now doesn't bloody work either. Does anyone have any suggestions, or know of some good FAQs on the subject. My googling has turned up little of note. |
Wireless network - internet sharing. Bollocks.
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Khanivor 44,800 posts
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sam_spade 15,745 posts
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Registered 20 years agoManual configuration of IP address? Check
Internet Gateway IP set (either the router IP or the computer IP)? Check
DNS Server IP inserted? (Do a google for DNS server [ISP name] if you don't know what it is.) Check.
Beyond that, I don't know. -
You should go to the netstumbler forums. They're really friendly there 
Seriously though. FAQs on the subject galore! Just don't ask any questions. -
Khanivor 44,800 posts
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Registered 20 years agosam_spade wrote:
Manual configuration of IP address? Check
Internet Gateway IP set (either the router IP or the computer IP)? Check
DNS Server IP inserted? (Do a google for DNS server [ISP name] if you don't know what it is.) Check.
Beyond that, I don't know.
Got the first two because the DHCP server on the router is not providing IPs across the wireless. I may try out manualy configuring the DNS. Not something I've tried before, but worth a shot.
I'm off to netstumbler, keeping me fingers crossed. -
sam_spade 15,745 posts
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Registered 20 years agoI'm on a wireless network, what happens when I don't have the DNS set is I click a bookmark, the status bar flicks off and on and then nothing. I have it set all across the network, anywhere that will take a DNS I have set it to the same one. -
martyngates 1,752 posts
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Registered 18 years agoa good test is always trying to ping google.com using a command promt to see if you have any sort of connection there
start a command prompt, start - programs - accessories
type [code]ping 66.102.9.104[/code] (ip address of google.com)
if that works and you get replies, try
type [code]ping www.google.com[/code]
if that doenst work start up internet explorer and browse to [code]http://66.102.9.104[/code]
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Khanivor 44,800 posts
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Registered 20 years agoI was trying all that. No ping to anywhere but the router itself and the other machine on the network. DHCP didn't give the woreless PC an IP; the wireless NIC wouldn't work at all unless I manualy assigned an IP to it. Manualy assigning a the router IP as a gatewaty had no effect.
The problems I get are similar to what you describe sam, although IE brings up the good old c:\\res**dns page.
Still not haivng any luck tracking down a solution. I don't want to spend most of today tugging my hair out. grrr. -
Khanivor wrote:
I've got to go back and try to fix this problem. I was round at a friend's house most of last night trying to get a wireless client to connect to the internet through a wirelss router in another nearby house.
If you're jacking someone else's bandwidth, remember that this could be LAN only, and not connected to the net...
Run a 'trace route' (dos prompt type tracert /? for help) and see how far your packets travel before they get drop... He could be dropping your packets based on the IP addy you're using, or your MAC address...
oh and MAYBE be's phishing for connections to hack YOUR PC... Ever think of that? -
Khanivor 44,800 posts
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Registered 20 years agoNa, it's all legit. The router belongs to the guy and the other PC to his bird's son, who lives next door. -
martyngates 1,752 posts
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Registered 18 years agowhat sort of router is it? brand/model?
and why does the wiresless one have an aol bb account? doenst it have its own phoneline?
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Khanivor 44,800 posts
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Registered 20 years ago3com office connect adsl wireless 11g firewall router bastard not connect internet. -
bivith 2,469 posts
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Registered 17 years agoMake sure that your wireless connection isn't bridged in XP. I had exactly the same problem before, because my network had previously been configured differently. It wouldn't get an IP from the router until I removed the wireless adapter from the bridge. You this in the network set-up panel in XP. -
brutal 883 posts
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Registered 19 years agoCheck to see if the wireless card is set to ad-hoc or infastructure mode.
That router will only work for cards set to infastructure.
Also, keep all settings the same (i.e. turn off encryption on both cards + router).
That router will assign IP's through DCHP over wireless connections - i have one and it works fine most of the time.
If that doesnt work, try changing the channel that it's broadcasting on from 11 to something else (doesnt matter).
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Nemesis 20,312 posts
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Registered 20 years agofrod wrote:
reboot
reboot
reboot
throw XP in the bin.
/spits
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Khanivor 44,800 posts
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Registered 20 years agoTried manualy inputing the DNS address, no joy. It appears as if the computer isn't looking across the wireless for the internet; i tkeeps trying to dial it's own connection. Which, by the way, doesn't work anymore either, says it cannot locate the hosts file.
So now not only does the wireless not connect to the internet, the bastarding Aol doesn't want to play either. Help! -
bivith 2,469 posts
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Registered 17 years agoHonestly, check how your connection are bridged. This is exactly what I was experiencing. Make sure the wireless adapter is not bridged. -
Khanivor 44,800 posts
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Registered 20 years agoChecked that as it sounded promising. Not bridged. -
sam_spade 15,745 posts
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Registered 20 years agoIf it's trying to dial it's own connection then go into Control Panel>Internet Options>Connections and click Never Dial A Connection. Then click on LAN settings and make sure the Automatically Detect box is ticked. -
Khanivor 44,800 posts
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Registered 20 years agoADSL is connected, typing this using the router connection.
AoL is a bugger, but I'm not at the point of reinstalling windows just yet.
The machine has no problems seeing the network, just so long as it's IPs are manulay defined. LEave it to the routers DHCP and nothing happens, it cannot get an IP and uses standrard windows range instead.
Bill, have you had any problems with connectin to the net over the wireless? -
Khanivor 44,800 posts
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Registered 20 years agoThose are both my next and final optiond before I SMASH!!! -
As a last resort you could try a thread on netstumbler. They do really know their stuff, and probably can help, even if they're not willing.
Just be sure to post the link so we can all laugh at the flame war.gif)
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Khanivor wrote:
3com office connect adsl wireless 11g firewall router bastard not connect internet.
That could be your problem then!
/whispers Draytek..... -
Khanivor 44,800 posts
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Registered 20 years agoGave up on the fucker. It looks like windows has got itself all confused to buggery and back, so it's time for a fresh install.
But that has tyowait untill next week when I get back.
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