don't know windows network password, interfere with router installation?

Question

i'm having trouble sharing my mom's computer's internet connection with my computer. i have a linksys wireless router but i'm actually connecting the two computers through the router with an ethernet cable. i can't seem to install the router correctly on my mom's computer, it won't get online when hooked through the router. she has windows ME, which i know is the first problem, but not one i can do much about, and also, when the PC starts up, it shows a username and asks for a windows network password. she bought the computer used, so we dont know the password. we just cancel out the login box. could this be why i can't install the router correctly?

Answer 1

First we need to make sure it doesn't have an IP address assigned to it.

1. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel
2. Double click 'Network'
3. Select TCP/IP -> ***Name Of your Network Card*** and click Properties.
4. In the 'IP Address' tab make sure the 'Obtain IP address automatically' radio button is selected.
5. Click 'OK' and then 'OK' again.

You may need to reboot your computer.

You can see if you are getting an IP address assigned by going to:

Start --> Run
In the dialouge box type 'command'

In the black window that appears, type 'ipconfig'

You should see something similar to:

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.3
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

Cheers

Answer 2

The router does not need installing, Windows ME will work without any software as long as it has a network card and working correctly, the router will provide all the details for ME to talk to it, so something else is causing the problem.

Answer 3

you need to check you lan(internet) setting and the settings in internet explorer.

Answer 4

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