Linking 2 pc's to the net?

[manofstyle]

Do you need both PC's on wireless, or will one of them be wired to the router? Obviously, if you have one wired then you will only need one wireless card.

I also reccomend using the same brand Router and wireless cards.

[Skillz808]

I love the d-link platinum products i used linksys while back i never liked it. seems like everytime i used linksys i had firmware issues or connection issues.

d-link FTW

[dodgy368]

Guess what Santa brought me, a Belkin ADSL modem with wireless G router and a matching network card, wonder how long this will take to install next Sunday, most of the time will be spent trying to find where I wrote down my password.

[dodgy368]

Would've just editted(sp) my last post but wanted to bump this to the top.

Had a quick go at installing it, big problem, absolutely NO installation software on the installation disc!
All there is on it is a pdf manual telling me to go to 192.168.2.1 on my browser which I can't connect to!


Can one of you guys(or gals) try going to 192.168.2.1 to see if you can, thanks if you can.

[Virtualbody1234]

Would've just editted(sp) my last post but wanted to bump this to the top.

Had a quick go at installing it, big problem, absolutely NO installation software on the installation disc!
All there is on it is a pdf manual telling me to go to 192.168.2.1 on my browser which I can't connect to!


Can one of you guys(or gals) try going to 192.168.2.1 to see if you can, thanks if you can.

That's a local IP. We can't connect to it.

You shouldn't need any software. You should be able to access the router using http://192.168.2.1/ once the router is connected.

Can you describe how you have it connected?

[dodgy368]

Thanks for the quick reply VB.
From the wall socket I have a filter, phone connected to one of the outlets(works no problem) and adsl cable connected to my modem/router on the other outlet, the modem/router is connected to my pc by a yellow LAN cable(methinks this is where the prob is cos I know sod all about Lan).


Have Googled a bit on this and think it might be a firewall problem, even though I had both switched off, will read up on it a bit more and have another go on Saturday.


SORTED!
Sneaked off work this afternoon to have a proper go at it and got it up and running in half an hour.
Will fit the card in the kids pc next week so might be back on this thread.

[lynx]

A couple of things to think about

Is your lan port enabled - if you've never had need to use it before then it could be disabled.
Is the cable the correct type and plugged into the correct ports?
If it is enabled, is it manually configured? If so, the settings are unlikely to be match the requirements for your new router.

In network connections, double click Local Area Connection.
If the port was disabled, this will enable it - double click it again.

Once the port is enabled, you should either get a properties box or a status box.

If you've got a properties box this suggests that the cabling is probably incorrect. Check the cables and come back for further assistance.

Finally if you've got a status box, select the support tab and look at the Address type - if this says Assigned by DHCP then everything is ok.

Otherwise either the router hasn't assigned it an address yet, or it is manually configured. Again, come back for more assistance.

[dodgy368]

Thanks Lynx, I updated my last post as you were typing yours.

Popped home from work again and now know how to forward my ports.

Gonna check with work to see if I have enough time to fit the network card now.

Fitted the card into my son's pc in the bedroom and he is now connected to the internet wirelessly.

His response?
"I'll play with it tomorrow Daddy"!!!
Little GIT!