wireless network - connecting to the net?
From: jane (not_at_home.com)
Date: 11/11/04
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Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 16:32:21 GMT
I have two computers that I wish to connect via a wireless network - a
desktop PC running Windows 2000 Pro SP4 (uses the cable modem), and a
notebook running Windows XP Pro.
Both machines have 802.11g 54Mbps wireless cards (PC - Linksys, Laptop -
Belkin) - I am not using a router (would probably have made life easier,
but got to deal with what i've got!)
I have got the two machines seeing each other and files can be exchanged
- speed sometimes goes down to 1Mbps, but mainly stays at 54Mbps... so I
can live with that... also been unable to share a printer connected to
the PC, but again that can be solved another day.
The real problem is the internet - I want to be able to surf the internet
on the laptop, using the wireless connection to the PC and hence the
cable modem connected to it.
I tried using ICS, but couldn't get that to work, I then tried Winroute
and that didn't work either... eventually found a program called CCProxy
and after some settings changes in the program, I could surf on the
laptop... actually went to the other end of the house to prove it to
myself!
so then I tried to be clever and enable WEP on the wireless network -
after rebooting, the PC could no longer see the laptop, let alone allow
it to surf.
I took WEP off to try to return to what I had... I eventually got them
communicating again, but on a different channel (11 - was on 6 when
surfing) but still cannot surf... i've got them both back to channel 6,
but still no go.
I simply don't have a clue what i've changed that still prevents me from
surfing on the laptop - i'm not even sure whether the problem is the
settings on the PC or the laptop..... networks eh!!!
CCProxy asks for a local IP address from a dropdown list - when I could
surf I had 3 available to me, the NIC Card (Modem), Wireless Network and
192.168.0.1 - but after enabling WEP and rebooting, I lost this third
option... when its receiving packets from the laptop, the graph on
CCProxy peaks, so you can see it working.
enabling ICS returns 192.168.0.1, but then I lose one of the others - nor
does it allow me to surf!
i'm not overly familiar with networks (expecially wireless), nor have I
used XP a lot, so I need advice... i'm guessing its something to do with
TCP/IP on the PC, but I can't see anything obviously wrong...
on the laptop, the wireless connection was added to the network bridge -
but can't remember if it was when i could surf... anyway, i've pulled it
out from the bridge and I can access its tcp/ip settings now... not very
aware of the purpose of the bridge, but looking at the layout in Network
Connections, I don't think it was bridged originally...
what should the TCP/IP settings be for all these devices - any advice
would be gratefully received!
I don't think the firewall is a problem, because it was enabled when I
was surfing... and i've since tried it off and made no difference...
there is no firewall enabled on the laptop currently.
its more frustrating knowing I had it working, than it would be if I had
got nowhere with it!!!
thanks
Jane
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