I have wanted wireless internet for a long time, so I managed to save enough cash to get one last fall. A friend installed it for me 2x. Unfortunately for me it failed 3x. The last time it took my desktop pc with it. Is there a way I can bypass my desktop, & just use my laptop, & netgear router, & dsl modem to re-establish a wireless connection? If so how? I cannot to pay my friend to do this for me again. If you can advise me please do. All help is much appreciated.
2007-02-15 11:16:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Follow the Netgear setup guide for detailed instructions.
1. Connect the router to the DSL modem
2. Configure the wireless network, create an SSID and set your security
3. Configure the wireless NIC on your laptop to connect to the newly created wireless network.
2007-02-15 11:22:03 · answer #1 · answered by sjj571 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm. It should already be bypassed.
The phone would be connected to the DSL modem.
The netgear router should be connected to the modem
The pc and laptop both should use the netgear. Any other config would have problems.
To simplify things for now, hook the laptop to the DSL modem to get things working (with a cable)..
Did I mention, DSL is difficult? Cable is oh so much easier. Make sure you follow the directions and you'll be fine.
2007-02-15 11:25:30 · answer #2 · answered by Jim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call Netgear and do an Over the phone Tech help. They will help you for free and you can call back if it crashes again.
Note of advise tho. If you had connection before and it crashes
Go to the Router thats wired to the Modem and Unplug the power for the Router. Wait 30 Sec or more and plug it back in (No information will be lost when done) Just do a Power Cycle on the Router if it crashes.
2007-02-15 11:27:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Generally, ISPs have documentation on their sites to setup wireless. Aliant, Eastlink, Earthlink, and Roadrunner all have documentation I believe. While it may not be your exact model, you should be able to port it over.
I would recommend setting up Unsecured first for testing before switching to secured wireless, btw.
And when in doubt, call your ISP. Just ask them casually about wireless in the home and see what they say. You might have access to a free wireless upgrade like we did with Aliant.
2007-02-15 11:22:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately the manufacturers of wireless routers have created products that are beyond the average user's capability to understand. Seriously! these things should be as easy to use as an alarm clock. But they had to make them so complicated.
The documentation sucks. Other people who answer here and say to check the documentation must be geeks. I tried to do all of this myself reading the documentation and it didn't work.
In the end what I did was ask a friend to help me in exchange for dinner. It worked! It also helped that I knew enough about the interfaces so he didn't have to come to my house to set up the wireless. We did it by phone and he walked me through it and I knew what kinds of questions to ask. Then a couple of weeks later we met at a restaurant with friends and I paid for his dinner.
If you paid your friend and it failed 3X, this friend is obliged to keep helping you. You PAID money for crying out loud!!!
2007-02-15 11:29:26 · answer #5 · answered by eleven 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋