Networking and interneting...

[Barry123]

yo yo geeks.


I treated myself to a laptop... now a slight problem... as im at uni I have an ethernet connection which my big pc currently connects to.

Now with the laptop, it is of course wireless and my PC is wireless too.

What I would like to do is get the Laptop to network with the computer and thus get the computer to transmit the internet to the lappy.

catch my drift?!

The PC runs XP Pro
and the lappy runs VISTA :(


my wonderful and highly envious rep is up for grabs.

[Robb]

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adsayer 1 - 1 robb

[Barry123]

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adsayer 1 - 1 robb

legend ahahaha

how long have you been waiting to do that? I'm on the watch for you man.

[Robb]

legend ahahaha

how long have you been waiting to do that? I'm on the watch for you man.

too long tbh.

[BENSAX3]

you need a router to conect the internet to and it will send out a wireless signal for the laptop to pick up. i would recommend netgear as there step by step instructions are first class cant really go wrong tbh. the ethrnet plug goes to the router and the router to the pc

[seat-craig]

what you need is one of these http://www.amazon.co.uk/Netgear-DG834G-54Mbps-Wireless-Firewall/dp/B0000TZ8Z8

plug into to your phone line and it will tranmit a wireless signal. you can pick that wireless signal up anywhere in the home usually. fairly easy to set up any problems pm me!

[Mystic]

Think you need a wireless router Ads, im not top notch on my wireless information but as far as im aware you cant peer to peer network wirelessly like you could with a crossover cable.

Should be able to pick up a cheap one for not too much though www.ebuyer.com is a good start

what you need is one of these http://www.amazon.co.uk/Netgear-DG834G-54Mbps-Wireless-Firewall/dp/B0000TZ8Z8

IIRC Ads has the DG834GT at home ;)

[seat-craig]

so all he needs to do is pick up on his laptop. thats a wireless router so either just connect or go to router settings and configuire the wireless

[Barry123]

router is a negative.

surely you can obtain the internet through PC.... :(

[seat-craig]

what do you mean through pc. what through another computer that is already connected to the net|

[Barry123]

what do you mean through pc. what through another computer that is already connected to the net|

my PC is connected to the net via an ethernet connection.

PC is wireless and so is the laptop. at moment Im sharing folders and shizzle like that... but cant access the internet on it :)

[seat-craig]

ah ok i understand what you need to do is change your network settings to share your internet connection. its quite hard for me to explain because im running vista so cant take you through the steps. but i will try go to the pc open up the network box on the bottom right hand of the screen. get to the properties screen. go to the "sharing" tab and make sure "allow other users to connect through this internet connection" is ticked.

hopefully that will work

[BENSAX3]

is the firewall allowing the laptop onto the pc??, have you turned off the proxy settings, have you used a static ip address, has the laptop picked up the connections

[Barry123]

I'll be honest....


Im confused :(

[DarylVTR]

Same as other thread...... ull need 2 NIC cards (Network interface cards) or ethanet ports.

Plug 1 into the wall socket, the other from the pc to the laptop via a cross over cable and setup a network.

However wireless ull need a router. Reason for this is that NIC cards are not capable of sharing an internet connection.

A router is a device that 'routes' packets to their destination. In this case an internet connection. Network cards alone are not capable of performing this function.


IL EXPLAIN IT ON SUNDAY MATE LOL

[seat-craig]

but surely if he is sharing files he can share intenet

[BENSAX3]

turn off your firewall temporally to see if it is that which is preventing the internet form connecting.

has the laptop picked up the connections

http://wiki.phoenixlabs.org/wiki/How_to_ping_a_website_or_an_IP_address%3F - do this and post the results this will tell you if your connection is present. do it on both machines (main + laptop)

[DarylVTR]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v707/darylrese/wirelessnetwork.jpg


The above is a typical wireless setup.
Sorry, you can share an internet connection without the use of a router..... and here is how . You need to setup a AD HOC network explained here:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/setup/adhoc.mspx

[BENSAX3]

who was last comment to daryl about the wirless signal??

[DarylVTR]

huh?

Looks like you can do it, the pc that has a cable plugged in via ethernet needs to be on at all times and acts as a router really. But your going to need to buy a wireless card to go in your pc aswell as your ethanet connection.

[BENSAX3]

sorry me being blonde never mind.

[Barry123]

fuck me it works! :fcuk:!!!

legends the lot of you!

[DarylVTR]

fuck me it works! :fcuk:!!!

legends the lot of you!



What did you do? Follow the guide i found?


that makes me the ledgend ;) - But not geek.

So the solution was this? ...

http://www.microsoft.com/library/media/1033/windowsxp/images/using/networking/setup/68588-diagram-ad-hoc.gif

[BENSAX3]

yeah what did you do

i want to be a legend ;)

[Barry123]

What did you do? Follow the guide i found?


that makes me the ledgend ;) - But not geek.

So the solution was this? ...

http://www.microsoft.com/library/media/1033/windowsxp/images/using/networking/setup/68588-diagram-ad-hoc.gif

yeah what did you do

i want to be a legend ;)

Followed the guide by Daryl... repp'd both you mofo's tho... couldnt rep seat-craig mind.


Basically because i couldnt work how the hell to create an Adhoc network on XP i created one on the laptop in vista. for some reason that didnt work

[Barry123]

this is amazing i have a keyboard for the left hand and a keyboard for the right hand.

spam in double time now :fcuk:

[DarylVTR]

PMSL - You owe me a drink Sunday. Or atleast friendly banter lol

[Barry123]

PMSL - You owe me a drink Sunday. Or atleast friendly banter lol

sure thing man I'll buy you a pint of water :)

[DarylVTR]

pint of water sounds good to me.

Il hold you to that .... FuiroAL you can be my witness. ..

Mr Sayer owes me a pint of water Sunday, remind me.

[DarylVTR]

you do realise i found that artical after 2 seconds literally on google........ your such a noob Sayer

[furioAL]

He's too busy spamming sax-p to search google though daryl :p

I am your witness :p he owes me and you and pint of whatever we request ;)

Alex
:)

[RootDogg]

if he is at uni and in the uni halls with a connection then he don't need a router he just needs a switch..

but if your not then you'll need a router..

[Barry123]

if he is at uni and in the uni halls with a connection then he don't need a router he just needs a switch..

but if your not then you'll need a router..

uni halls with a connection mate

[RootDogg]

uni halls with a connection mate


Then you don't need a router..

The halls connect should be hooked to a router already.