I'm not TOTALLY clueless, but some of the stuff I read trying to find a direct answer gives me hives.
I just got a laptop with vista-boy does it suck-but my desktop operates on xp. I have a program on my desktop for my wireless (satellite) provider, and all of the settings are simple. Before I screw something up, lol....
will this network work with two different operating systems? All I really want to do is to be able to use my internet on the laptop, I don't need to share any other files-will I have to manually go in and configure all of the tcp/ip stuff or will it automatically detect due to the network?
Basically, I guess what I'm asking is will my laptop just borrow a wireless connection from my desktop, or will I have to configure it all seperately?
Would gladly accept any helpful info from those far more knowledgeable than myself!
2007-08-10 12:08:08 · 5 answers · asked by dragonlady 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Yes-vista sux...and I've only been using it for a couple hours. All this permission junk is gonna drive me crazy. Is there a way to turn it off?
Ok-I've been poking around a little....should I set up the connection from the desktop, or the laptop first-doing the flash drive thing?
And is this pointless without a router?
2007-08-10 12:17:46 · update #1
It will work, and if you screw something up then you should be able unscrew it up!
2007-08-10 12:11:47 · answer #1 · answered by Mike T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is nothing wrong with Vista. It's just something new to learn.
First on the Desktop - make sure you have the Wireless router set up for WPA-PSK enryption or anyone will be able to use your wireless connection. Give it a good WEP key. You have to type the IP address of the router into the address field of IE.
Something like 192.168.0.1
Also give your network (ssid) a Name....but nothing someone else can use to ID you or your home. Something like MickeyMouse.
Back to the laptop - Set up the Wireless Tcp/ip to obtain IP automatiaclly.
The laptop should detect any wireless signals in your area and give you a choice on which to connect to. Click on yours and click on connect and enter the WEP key.
If you still having problems you can email me.
Bill.
2007-08-10 12:18:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally, an Internet Service Provider will furnish there clients with there Modem that allows them to connect via the use of an Ethernet Cable. This is connected to both your Modem and to your computer.
However some offer a combination MODEM/ROUTER that will enable the connection of multible computers all at the same time and all can access the internet symultaniously.
So, unless you have a wireless ROUTER connected from your ISP's Modem to the WAN port on the Wireless Router and then any wired computer will connect to the LAN port on that same Router. This will enable you to connect both wired and wireless.
So I would say you need to make sure that the equipment they furnished you with is truely wireless. Most times it is not, or if it is, it is at a much higher cost to there clients.
Any Wireless Router you purchase will give you a step by step procedure in there paperwork.
Don
2007-08-10 12:20:17 · answer #3 · answered by Don M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you start laptop it will probobly show an icon in the system tray that says "wireless networks available" go ahead and verify that it's the same your desktop is using. Connect!
your not "borrowing" the connection from your desktop, your "sharing" the connection from the wireless access point.
2007-08-10 12:13:27 · answer #4 · answered by scott w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Should have use MS-DOS as the operating system. Vista sucks.
2007-08-10 12:11:29 · answer #5 · answered by SirSnoozeAlot 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋