Need help with my computer network connections?

Question

Ok my computer was set up by my brother so I don't really know how its set up and I need some help understanding it.

There is a Netgear wireless router on the desk with 4 cables out the back. I'm connected to Tiscali Broadband, when I go to Network Connections it says I have a 1394 connection and a Local area connection.

So my question is this: is my internet coming through the router? Is there a wireless signal constantly flowing through my house? How would I connect a laptop through the wireless connection (it has wireless thingy stuck in the usb for picking up the signal)?

Just state if you need more info and thanks for the help

Answer 1

1394 is your firewire, you are not using that to connect, the local area network is what you have, using the cable to connect.

If your router has wireless, then you can use wireless.

Answer 2

If everything is working, your internet access comes into the house through the phone or cable line, into the modem/cable modem/DSL modem, and then into the "WAN" or "INTERNET" plug on the router. From the router the cables are usually connected to the computers that are close by. If the Router has an antenna, there ought to be wireless internet throughout your house.

To connect your laptop to the wireless internet, make sure the software for the USB wireless-thing is installed. Click its icon on the bottom right corner of your screen, and there should be an option for "view available networks" or something similar. (it varies) choose the one with the most signal (like cellular bars) because it should be the one in your house.

Ask your brother if he set a WEP password. If he did, you need to enter it.

And that is it.
*phew*

Answer 3

About the cables in the back of the router it depends, those are your CAT 5 cables (it's probably your pc and other pc's, hooked to it etc.).

1394 connection is a firewire. That means you can connect other peripherals via this (cameras, etc.).

About wireless, if you have a wireless card installed on your pc, you will have access to the wireless connection. And yes, if the wireless router is connected all the time, you will have wireless signals in your house. Of course, assuming is not a mansion because the range is about 40 meter radious signal.

GDI, I HATE yahoo's lag, it had zero answers now it has a bunch -.-

Answer 4

Hello, you will have to connect to the router. like entering a web page in the address bar http://"router ip address" router ip address can be found click start run type "cmd" black box opens
type "ipconfig" hit enetr , the router address is the same as the default gateway. bear in mind this is done from a computer that has internet connection. You will need the user name and password for the router though . user name usually "admin" once logged in left hand side of the router you will have wireless connections click on it make sure it is enable and then check the encryption type there are 2 options for wireless on the left pane,one of them wil have the encrytion option set it to to the same as what the computer is using what model wifi usb you are using ? there will be an option called paraphrase you can type a friendly name and it will generate a long key , this paraphrase must be eneterd the same on the computer or if you dont have the option on the computer you will have to manually enter that long key and then it should work, login into the router first so you can proceed with what i have said, its long but read and do it as you go along and it will be simple

Answer 5

1394 is firewire port, ignore it.
if you have a wireless adapter ( may be the usb thing sticking out, or not)
if you have 1 of those 4 cables from the router into the back of your desktop pc then you have a wired connection to the router.

the wireless signal from the router usualy needs to be enabled.

www.portforward.com for tutorials to enable the wireless portion inside the router.

Answer 6

If the incoming internet connection goes to the broadband modem and then directly to the router, then yes your internet connection is going through your router. Connecting your laptop could be simple, but you need to know the name your brother gave to the network and if the router signal has been encrypted then you will need the key (password) to connect to the router. If your router isn't currently encrypted then you should secure it immediately so your neighbors can't connect to and use your internet connection.

Answer 7

There are numerous information on the thank you to connect 2 laptop into LAN community, the main elementary way is utilising eternal LAN cable, you may relatively connect them, st a router, and installation the equipment. yet differently is utilising instantaneous equipment, if your laptop has instantaneous equipment, you may create instantaneous equipment manually out of your laptop, set up one laptop as server and connect yet another laptop. yet another least puzzling way is to place in distant laptop application, seek it on line, acquire it out of your laptop, set up it on the two certainly one of your laptop, run it and your laptop may well be on comparable community, this way you decide on information superhighway connection.

Answer 8

call your internet provider