Kev38
10-01-2003, 03:08 PM
Hi all,
I have a dsl connection to the internet, and one laptop computer. This worked fine but due to me needing the laptop to follow me around school, i decided to get a wireless card to connect to school and while I was at it decided to pick up a wireless router to try and make my laptop completely independant at home and school. Now i'm perplexed.
Do i need a computer directly connected to the router at all times to provide the wireless network? And if i don't, where can i find a good guide to set-up my router to broacast my internet connection so i can use my wireless card to access it?
I am using a dell laptop running windows xp pro, and followed the basic setup instructions from the manufacturer. Both my wi-fi card and router are from Network Evrywhere (http://www.networkeverywhere.com/, since they were the more affordable products from the store i bought them from (Futur Shop)
Anyone have some advice?
-Kevin
Edit: I finally got my home connection working, all i have to do is set up the security options. Out of the blue, would anyone have any insight on possible connection problems with connection to a 128but wep encryted wireless network via peap? Maybe more specifically, why i would be getting a wrong ip address and subnet mask before being able to authenticate my connection?
I have a dsl connection to the internet, and one laptop computer. This worked fine but due to me needing the laptop to follow me around school, i decided to get a wireless card to connect to school and while I was at it decided to pick up a wireless router to try and make my laptop completely independant at home and school. Now i'm perplexed.
Do i need a computer directly connected to the router at all times to provide the wireless network? And if i don't, where can i find a good guide to set-up my router to broacast my internet connection so i can use my wireless card to access it?
I am using a dell laptop running windows xp pro, and followed the basic setup instructions from the manufacturer. Both my wi-fi card and router are from Network Evrywhere (http://www.networkeverywhere.com/, since they were the more affordable products from the store i bought them from (Futur Shop)
Anyone have some advice?
-Kevin
Edit: I finally got my home connection working, all i have to do is set up the security options. Out of the blue, would anyone have any insight on possible connection problems with connection to a 128but wep encryted wireless network via peap? Maybe more specifically, why i would be getting a wrong ip address and subnet mask before being able to authenticate my connection?