setting up wireless between xp & vista big problems?
i noticed there are alot of questions about wireless set-up but read them all and still need help. We have a cable ntl router on a xp pc, we then attached a new wireless philips snb5600 wireless to it, set-up was easy. then set-up the wireless adapter on my vista pc the software is all on there. I got to connections and try to connect it says conencted but local only. i have tried everything, i dont know pc tech stuff so need some big help step by step unfortunatly. i read something about subnet,gateways, tik numbers or something accept everything it says is way to tech for me and i dont know what there saying!!! i have called the ISP 3 times, no help, the wireless manufacture once, no help and even vista, no help!! please please someone be my saviour!!
yes sorry i did fone virgin media lol but they were no help they kept sayin the problem was the router, then philips said the problem was vista then vista say the problem is the ISP
Try with ethernet cable first, if it fails, then it might be your router is not getting your WAN IP from your Modem. Check in the router’s web config under status or something… Also enable the DHCP server on your router.
Don’t plug the router into anything and don’t use installation CDs.
Plug the power cord into the router and plug a cat5 ethernet cord into on of the four LAN switch ports on the router (and not the WAN port). Plug the other end into the PC.
On windows
Start–>Run
cmd
ipconfig /all
write down the IP address of the Default Gateway on your Local Area Network Adapter.
Open your web browser and type http://{IP address of Default Gateway}
ie http://192.168.0.1
The Web Administration Username and Password should be
Username: admin and the Password should be left blank by default.
Enable the DHCP server on the router. Save the settings.
Now enable the Wireless radio and give it a name (SSID) and use encryption (64-Bit WEP is sufficient). Give it a 5 character password and REMEMBER IT (make it easy to remember like the first 5 digits or your phone number or your street address). Save the settings and the router should reboot.
Now plug the WAN the cat5 cable into the modem and then other end into the router’s WAN port. Cycle the power on the router.
Wait about 30 seconds.
Go to the laptop of WiFi desktop and enable the WiFi connection and scan for WiFi networks. Connect to your (the SSID you entered) then type in the password and you should be good.
You can always use a cat5 ethernet cable and plug it into one of the 4 switch ports on the router to get a more reliable connection.
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