i bought the wireless gateway modem and was told it was possible to hook up just one laptop with no other computers wirelessly but now i cant seem to get it to work or any support
2007-03-16 13:18:31 · 4 answers · asked by reyna_0526 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
the 2wire gateway is not enough? i need a router? the gateway is not a router?
2007-03-16 13:26:19 · update #1
the modem is a 1701HG Gateway modem...but i believe it said modem/router when i bought it, so would i still need a separate one?
2007-03-16 14:24:43 · update #2
how do you turn on the wireless radio?
2007-03-16 16:18:38 · update #3
OK, your 2wire is a dsl modem/wireless roter package.
Have you gone into the routers setup and turned on the wireless radio? Also give it a name in the SSID selection.
It would be esiest if you had the manual and you looked it up. Usually you would open your web browser on the computer that type in the gateways IP address, like 192.168.0.1. this will get you to the setup screens.
2007-03-16 13:49:59 · answer #1 · answered by Taba 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will need a DSL wireless router, that is a device that you plug your DSL modem into, that has 1 or more antennas on it that broadcast the wireless signal out to your laptops wireless card. You plug the Ethernet cable coming from the modem to the router. you can get a wireless router from just about anywhere that sells computer products .. Wal-mart, radio shack, ebay, Staples, Office Depot etc ..
2007-03-16 13:29:19 · answer #2 · answered by northrivergeek 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first u have to set up the modem wired to the router after that u can connect to the enthernet wireleesly
2007-03-16 13:23:50 · answer #3 · answered by mariozielu 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would go back to the person that told you that you could do this for more clarification.
Why is it important that it be "just one"?
Annorax64
2007-03-16 13:27:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋