Wireless Connection Problems Help!!!

[Silky]

Hey, long winded but ere goes,

Got Wireless Hub, 1 Laptop is connected already i want to add another Desktop PC to this Wireless connection,

Right..

I have a Belkin Wireless USB thing that picks up the signal ok, now it connects, got the Hub Password that connects my PC to the Hub but i cant connect to the internet as the IP addys conflict with the Laptop IP Addy. I Just wanna run a Laptop & a PC off this hub, and im totally stuck.

How do i do this??

Im not that great with this stuff!!

Dan

 

[very puddled]

i had same problem with belkin trying to connect two computers to main comp...

i think its the routers from belkin [ there crap] we had to get ours changed with pc world twice as they just werent working...

try starting from scratch setting it up and should be ok .. mine was

 

[seandelier]

it should not have a "set" IP it should pick up its own IP automatically?

chack your IP address properties on the PC is set to get IP automatically

check router is setup for multiple IP adedresses also?

as mentioned earlier, disconnect everything and then start from scratch, putting the desktop on first then the laptop

 

[Overwrite]

Use the command on both laptop and PC and type ipconfig to find all of your IP details

Start>Run>[i]type[/i] cmd <enter>

[i]type[/i] ipconfig

So, your IP addresses on both should look something like this:

192.168.1.2

There's two ways around this and it's dependant on if you want to add more laptops/PCs in the future (this assumes you're using XP SP2).

Option 1
In the router console (usually viewed through your browser) you will have an option for DHCP. If you enable this, each laptop/PC that connects to your wireless router will be issued with an IP address within a specific range e.g. 192.168.1.2 - 192.168.1.250
Reboot the router and reboot the laptop/PC and reconnect.

Option 2
Go into the properties of your connection (there's multiple ways of doing this but double clicking the "two little TVs" icon in the system tray [next to the clock] is quickest).
Press the Properties button and scroll down the list shown in the General tab until you see Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Double click.
Select Use the following IP address and enter your desired IP address.

e.g. IP Address = 192.168.1.50, Subnet mask = 255.255.255.0 (you should check your router config to ensure this is correct but it's the most common) Default Gateway = 192.168.1.1 (your router's internal IP address. Again, check your documentation)

That's pretty much it.

Hope it helps, give me a shout if you want me to go through it with you.

 

[Shooms]

Have you tried turning it off & then on again ?

I could be an IT helpdesk bod me - that's all they fuggin say lol

 

[blue jammer]

Too many windows open?

Try closing a door

 

[Silky]

Thanks, have pretty much done that, my only prob is now that Packets are Received but none are Sent, could this be another problem with the intermittent connection?

DCHP was enabled anyway, IP addy was 1 place up from the laptop downstairs instead of .2 at the end of the IP addy its .3, so its on its own!!

It works well for a while but then comes to a stop, so i always need to reboot!

Don't think ive ever had an Internet connection go soomthly ever!! DOH!

Thanks agin!!

Use the command on both laptop and PC and type ipconfig to find all of your IP details

Start>Run>[i]type[/i] cmd <enter>

[i]type[/i] ipconfig

So, your IP addresses on both should look something like this:

192.168.1.2

There's two ways around this and it's dependant on if you want to add more laptops/PCs in the future (this assumes you're using XP SP2).

Option 1
In the router console (usually viewed through your browser) you will have an option for DHCP. If you enable this, each laptop/PC that connects to your wireless router will be issued with an IP address within a specific range e.g. 192.168.1.2 - 192.168.1.250
Reboot the router and reboot the laptop/PC and reconnect.

Option 2
Go into the properties of your connection (there's multiple ways of doing this but double clicking the "two little TVs" icon in the system tray [next to the clock] is quickest).
Press the Properties button and scroll down the list shown in the General tab until you see Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Double click.
Select Use the following IP address and enter your desired IP address.

e.g. IP Address = 192.168.1.50, Subnet mask = 255.255.255.0 (you should check your router config to ensure this is correct but it's the most common) Default Gateway = 192.168.1.1 (your router's internal IP address. Again, check your documentation)

That's pretty much it.

Hope it helps, give me a shout if you want me to go through it with you.