Hi Martin
Thanks for these links.
Is it necessary then for administrator settings to be enabled for all
computers on a network? I thought if the wired PC had this, the laptop would
just connect with full access, instead of this limited access tsatus that it
has been showing. I mean, what would happen if I took the laptop in to a
wireless hotspot and wanted to connect, I wouldn't know the IP address for
the hotspot!
At the moment, I can't even get it to connect to the network, this has
happened sinse I unplugged the Ethernet cable from the PC and plugged it in
to the laptop, and then back in to the P C. Do you think I've messed the
network up by doing this? I didn't change the port on the router, leaving
the cable plugged in to the original one -
Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin Dudley" <dudleym@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2008 9:38 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Laptop connection to network problem
| Andy
|
| As I mentioned earlier I know nothing of vista but according to the
article
| at http://www.lockergnome.com/windows/2006/10/18/configure-tcpip-in-vista/
| it seems the same as xp. The only reason I can think of as to why the ip
| configuration area is not available is that your administrator priveleges
| have not been enabled. You can follow the instruction shown at
| http://www.tech-faq.com/enable-windows-vista-administrator-account.shtml
to
| check this and change settings if required.
|
| As well as the ip address you'll need to enter your subnet mask which you
| will be able to get via your router or if you fire up your PC, go to a
| command prompt by start menu, run, and type in cmd. when in the command
| window type in ipconfig. Your ip address and subnet mask will be
| displayed. To exit from the command prompt just type in exit.
|
| Martin
|
|
| Andy Collins recently said:-
|
| >Hi Martin -
| >
| >The OS is Vista on the laptop, and I can't find a tab for IP, there are
only
| >2 pages under properties one is connection, and the other is security.
Under
| >connection, it just shows check boxes for connecting when in range or to
a
| >prefered network, nothing about setting the IP address -
| >
| >Andy
| >----- Original Message -----
| >From: "Martin Dudley" <dudleym@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 3:02 PM
| >Subject: [access-uk] Re: Laptop connection to network problem
| >
| >
| >|
| >|
| >| Start menu
| >| settings
| >| control panel
| >| Network connections
| >| highlight wireless connection
| >| press alt-enter to get into properties
| >| scroll down to internet protocol (TCP-IP)
| >| tab to properties and press enter
| >| there you will find the radio buttons for setting ip to auto or manual.
| >| select the manual tcp-ip and enter your ip address. If you are going to
| >use
| >| your PC and laptop together make sure your PC hasn't already been
| >| allocated the same ip address, you may have to set your pc address
| >manually
| >| as well, try it out and see first.
| >| I don't think you'll need to set dns to manual so just tab past this
and
| >| the advanced button and OK the new ip setting when done.
| >|
| >|
| >| Martin
| >|
| >| Andy Collins recently said:-
| >|
| >| >Hi Martin - where do I look on the laptop to set the IP?
| >| >
| >| >Thanks -
| >| >
| >| >Andy
| >| >----- Original Message -----
| >| >From: "Martin Dudley" <dudleym@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >| >To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >| >Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 9:56 AM
| >| >Subject: [access-uk] Re: Laptop connection to network problem
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >|
| >| >| Andy
| >| >|
| >| >| Have you set the ip address on your laptop to be in the range of the
| >| >| router? In my experience the router does not allow the setting
"obtain
| >ip
| >| >| address automatically" The router will probably have a range of
| >| >192.168.0.#
| >| >| or very similar. You need to set the ip on your laptop to be the
next
| >in
| >| >| the rangeie:
| >| >| router ip 192.168.0.1
| >| >| Laptop ip 192.168.0.2
| >| >|
| >| >| Hope this helps.
| >| >|
| >| >| Martin
| >| >|
| >| >|
| >| >| Andy Collins recently said:-
| >| >|
| >| >| >Hi Chris - Yes, I was able to enter the wep key there, and after
that
| >I
| >| >got
| >| >| >the message that it was searching for the ip address, but that
screen
| >| >just
| >| >| >sat there, with no further messages! -
| >| >| >
| >| >| >Andy
| >| >| >----- Original Message -----
| >| >| >From: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >| >| >To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >| >| >Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 10:51 PM
| >| >| >Subject: [access-uk] Re: Laptop connection to network problem
| >| >| >
| >| >| >
| >| >| >| Hi, this is where, like you said, you need to enter the wep key.
I
| >also
| >| >| >| stated that you should be able to enter the wep key through your
| >| >| >| connection's properties. Hope that helps.
| >| >| >|
| >| >| >| Andy Collins wrote:
| >| >| >| > Hi Chris - I was given the option to save this network, and
| >connect
| >| >| >| > automatically; what the problem is, is that the laptop has
| >connected
| >| >to
| >| >| >the
| >| >| >| > network, but hasn't got access to the internet. It looks like I
| >need
| >| >to
| >| >| >do
| >| >| >| > something so that the laptop has access to the internet when on
| >the
| >| >| >| > etwork -
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| > Andy
| >| >| >| > ----- Original Message -----
| >| >| >| > From: "Chris Hallsworth"
<christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >| >| >| > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >| >| >| > Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 6:15 PM
| >| >| >| > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Laptop connection to network problem
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| > | Hi Andy, although this wireless connection I use here uses
| >| >| >WPA-personal,
| >| >| >| > | another type of encryption, you may want to look in your
| >wireless
| >| >| >| > | connection's properties, under the security page. You may be
| >able
| >| >to
| >| >| >| > | enter the wep key there. I know you can enter this network's
| >| >| >| > | WPA-personal key there as well, so this is just a stab in the
| >dark.
| >| >| >| > | Going back to your "connect to" query, when you first connect
to
| >| >the
| >| >| >| > | network you should have been given options to "save the
| >network",
| >| >| >| > | "connect to the network automatically", etc. If not, you may
| >again
| >| >be
| >| >| >| > | able to set these in the connection's properties. If you want
to
| >| >know
| >| >| >| > | how to get there in the first place, give us a shout. Hope
that
| >| >helps.
| >| >| >| > |
| >| >| >| > | Andy Collins wrote:
| >| >| >| > | > Hi all -
| >| >| >| > | >
| >| >| >| > | > When I try to 'connect to a network' with my laptop, I get
the
| >| >| >message:
| >| >| >| > | >
| >| >| >| > | > "connection unsuccessful. This computer is connected to
[SSID
| >| >name]
| >| >| >but
| >| >| >| > does
| >| >| >| > | > not have access to the internet - this might be cause by an
| >| >| >incorrect
| >| >| >| > wep
| >| >| >| > | > key"
| >| >| >| > | >
| >| >| >| > | > If it is to do with the wep key, then what do I need to do?
I
| >| >used a
| >| >| >wep
| >| >| >| > key
| >| >| >| > | > when setting up the router, but haven't been asked for one
| >when
| >| >| >trying
| >| >| >| > to
| >| >| >| > | > connect with the laptop.
| >| >| >| > | >
| >| >| >| > | > All ideas welcomed -
| >| >| >| > | >
| >| >| >| > | > Andy
| >| >| >| > | >
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