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wireless networking problems
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Daniel408
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26. September 2007 @ 03:54 |
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Hey everyone, just wondering if anyone could help me. i've got a Belkin router which has DHCP enabled on it and a computer upstairs that i need to connect. we've had it working before and for some reaso it's decided to stop. if i tell the computer upstairs to search for DHCP it doesn't come up with the same IP address as the router so i imput the details manually. problem is them it won't connect to the internet. i know a little bit about networking but wireless baffles me. could anyone help?
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AfterDawn Addict
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26. September 2007 @ 03:58 |
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Is the internet connection still shared on the PC connected directly to the router downstairs?
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Daniel408
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26. September 2007 @ 04:03 |
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how do you mean 'shared'. there is a laptop downsatirs that is hardwired into the router.
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26. September 2007 @ 04:04 |
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Does the router also act as the modem?
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Daniel408
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26. September 2007 @ 04:06 |
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yes, it's an ADSL router
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26. September 2007 @ 04:09 |
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so what IP are you manually assigning the PC upstairs?
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Daniel408
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26. September 2007 @ 04:15 |
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the upstairs computer is assaigned as:
ip address 192.168.2.3
subnet mask 255.255.255.0
default gateway 192.168.2.1
dns server 192.168.2.1
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26. September 2007 @ 04:23 |
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So can you connect to any part of the network, for example access the router's home page?
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Daniel408
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26. September 2007 @ 04:28 |
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yes, only on the computer downstairs. i don't know if i mentioned it but the computer upstairs says that it is connected to the network, it just won't access the internet. i can't get the router homepage on the one upstairs though, wierd.
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26. September 2007 @ 04:30 |
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Right, so there's no connection between the PC upstairs and the router itself. What happens if you let it assign the IP address automatically. I know you say it's different, but does anything work then?
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Daniel408
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26. September 2007 @ 04:33 |
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it comes up with a completely different ip address and subnet mask, then when it tries to connect it says it has "limited or no connectivity"
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26. September 2007 @ 04:35 |
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Are you connecting wirelessly or via a cable? if one, can you try the other?
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Daniel408
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26. September 2007 @ 04:54 |
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it's wireless and i won't be able to connect it with a cable cos it hasn't got a lan card
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26. September 2007 @ 04:57 |
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You're definitely connecting to the right wireless signal? :D
Did the router get reset, or was there a power cut, or has it been moved?
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Daniel408
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26. September 2007 @ 05:09 |
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not that i can remember, it's definatly the right SSID. it does connect to the network but just ot to the internet
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26. September 2007 @ 05:11 |
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But not the homepage? If so, I'm afraid I'm stumped, can anybody else connect to the network wirelessly?
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Daniel408
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26. September 2007 @ 05:17 |
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not sure, we don't know anyone else with wireless. tahnks for the help though, just hope i can get it sorted soon. if you know anyone that could help could you get them to look at the thread.
Cheers again
Dan
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