I am trying to get a wireless internet connection on 2 computers in my home?

Question

I have the new bt broadband homehub and trying to get a network set up so my daughter can have a computer in her room.

The main computer is in the livingroom and it does not seem to be working can anyone please help as the computer is for my daughter xmas

Answer 1

I don't know anything about the new homehub but I think I am right in saying that it's essentially a wireless router. So what you need to do is tell the router to accept all the stations that you've got. It is quite easy with my system but I don't know about this one. If it is a essentially a router then there must be somewhere for you to access the settings of the router. So on the main computer (I am assuming you still have power and you are able to use it, just that there is no network connections) that is connected, try to access the homehub. This may be something that you actually need to do on the hub of course. Somewhere there should be a link you can click to access the settings of the hub. Once there you need to access wireless access points and tell the system to accept the ones it can find, which should just be your own (they all have numbers on them, the IP address) select them and add them. Sorry I can't give precise details about what to press and where exactly you can find this but I hope it helps. Of course the next step is to try and get hold of BT.
Good Luck.

Answer 2

Have you plugged the router into the main computer
Is it receiving the broadband signal(are you set up for BB)
Do you have the filter fitted properly
does the other computer have a wireless ad apter, if it's a laptop is the wireless ad apter switched on
have you installed the BT hub drivers if working with Windows 98
If you haven't got a network card in your main computer you will need an adapter, if you have etherneted the router(yellow cable) have you plugged it into the back of the router.
First though is check for all the right lights on the router being coloured green especially the one for the internet,

Answer 3

first of all:
if your bt broadband home ub is it a modem with rounter/hub
this some information:
your using a VOIP with either ADSL or CABLE :)
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first of all folo your maunal it's really important that you folo because if you go out of the steps the ip address doesnt' get setup correctly.
make sure to use your cable for for the bt homehub for first run.
use the cd that comes with it and folo step by step.

if that doesnt' work you have access to your bt homehub manuallyopen up interenet exploer or any folders
type in:
bthomehub.home on the address bar and press enter, it shoudl ask your for id and pass
by defulat it's set to id: admin and pass: admin except if you changed already :)

in there there should be a webpage that a door to yoru bthomehub
look for something to do with wireless find it out.
you need figure out your
WEP key or WPA key if it's secure
your type of Boardcast- open,shared,etc.
your SSID

go to your daugther computer, make sure the wirelss is on, and do a sweep you should see a singal on it with SSID and enther your WEP or WPA key.
tada your finish

All of these can be done with CD wizard.

if this still doesn't work, make sure to do a network wizard on yoru daugther computer in start->settings-Network connectiona nd on the left sdie network wizard, adjust so that computer either connect directly to internet or through resdential gateway. this is really important in order for it detect and use your broadcast internet.

Merry Chirstmas lol :) when the times come

Answer 4

I have a BT home hub and have yet to establish a wireless connection with my laptop - having said that, I'm grateful to have any connection at all considering it took 102 after activation to start working! I suggest you get someone who knows about computers to have a look so they can identify if it is a problem at your end, or a problem with BT. If the problem is with BT then all I can say is good luck, it could take them a while to sort it out.

Answer 5

have you ever plugged the router into the main computing gadget Is it receiving the broadband sign(are you placed up for BB) Do you have the clear out equipped precise does the different computing gadget have a on the spot advert apter, if it somewhat is a computing gadget is the on the spot advert apter switched on have you ever put in the BT hub drivers if working with residing house windows ninety 8 in case you have no longer have been given a community card on your substantial computing gadget you will % an adapter, in case you have etherneted the router(yellow cable) have you ever plugged it into the returned of the router. First however is verify for each and all of the marvelous lighting fixtures fixtures on the router being colored green particularly the only for the internet,

Answer 6

If you are having problems creating a network for your home, most cable providers offer in home setup. If you have another isp, then you may be able to contact them and have them walk you through it.

Answer 7

are you also using a wireless router? it will require a router if you wanted to have a network...

Answer 8

should be connected automatic...check internet setting

Answer 9

http://compnetworking.about.com/