Need help with wireless network

**BeaverLiquor** · 10-16-2003, 09:32 PM

ok so i set everything up and was working fine until like ten minutes in.
the problem is the computer i was works, its the one with the router. but i cant get my sisters to connect. i work when i first put the card in ans stuff but now it wont connect.

thanks in advance.

set up

netgear wgr614
netgear wg311
my comp. xp home
sisters comp. xp pro

*forgot to mention that the card is on the network/it is connect but cant use the internet or anyother things the need the net.

**Caligula** · 10-17-2003, 07:21 AM

Originally posted by BoOMOnE
ok so i set everything up and was working fine until like ten minutes in.
the problem is the computer i was works, its the one with the router. but i cant get my sisters to connect. i work when i first put the card in ans stuff but now it wont connect.

thanks in advance.

set up

netgear wgr614
netgear wg311
my comp. xp home
sisters comp. xp pro

*forgot to mention that the card is on the network/it is connect but cant use the internet or anyother things the need the net.

What do you mean by your computer has the router? That makes no sense

**BeaverLiquor** · 10-17-2003, 08:23 AM

Originally posted by Caligula
What do you mean by your computer has the router? That makes no sense

the router is hooked up to my computer while my sister has the pci network card. i am also using sympatico high speed.

i dont know it was working fine when i first hooked it up but now her computer cant surf the net but the netgear card says its hooked up with a signal.

**ronin_asano** · 10-17-2003, 08:49 AM

1) what is the wg311 for? extended range?

2) why do you have a computer connected directly to the wgr614? no wireless card for that machine?

3) are you certain that the ip your sister's machine is using is not blocked from the outside network by the router?

4) did you turn on wep, but not configure your sister's machine with the key?

5) are you using dhcp to serve addresses? if not, did you configure your sister's machine with a valid ip manually?

**Caligula** · 10-17-2003, 09:11 AM

Originally posted by BoOMOnE
the router is hooked up to my computer while my sister has the pci network card. i am also using sympatico high speed.

i dont know it was working fine when i first hooked it up but now her computer cant surf the net but the netgear card says its hooked up with a signal.

This still makes no sense. The router must be hooked up to BOTH computers, either through wired ethernet or wireless ethernet.

**BeaverLiquor** · 10-17-2003, 10:06 AM

Originally posted by Caligula
This still makes no sense. The router must be hooked up to BOTH computers, either through wired ethernet or wireless ethernet.

ok sorry for being clear the router i have connected to my computer through a cable and my sister has the wg311 wireless network card installed. i just installed the software that came with the router and card on the respective machines but havent configured it b/c it was working when i first installed the card. what configuring do i have to do? my computer is fine but my sisters cant access the net.

**ronin_asano** · 10-17-2003, 10:12 AM

as i said above:

1) are you use static IP or dhcp? if you are planning to use dhcp, did you turn that on in the router config?

2) once you have a valid ip for your sister's machine, you must make sure you are not blocking that machine by ip or that you are not blocking services to her machine.

with the wgr614, dhcp is on by default, so she should be getting a valid address. so you need to make sure you aren't blocking anything with the router.

if you installed the software fire wall that came with the router, you need to make sure it is not blocking anything.

finally, if you turned on wep at the wg614, then you need to configure your sister's machine with the proper key.

**Caligula** · 10-17-2003, 10:13 AM

Originally posted by BoOMOnE
ok sorry for being clear the router i have connected to my computer through a cable and my sister has the wg311 wireless network card installed. i just installed the software that came with the router and card on the respective machines but havent configured it b/c it was working when i first installed the card. what configuring do i have to do? my computer is fine but my sisters cant access the net.

Well I would first check the device manager to make sure that the card is detected properly

**BeaverLiquor** · 10-17-2003, 10:18 AM

Originally posted by Caligula
Well I would first check the device manager to make sure that the card is detected properly

just checked it and it is detecting it properly and when her computer startsup the connection is enabled, she gets a signal and all but cant access the net. are there other settings i have to configure?

**BeaverLiquor** · 10-17-2003, 10:27 AM

Originally posted by ronin_asano
as i said above:

1) are you use static IP or dhcp? if you are planning to use dhcp, did you turn that on in the router config?

2) once you have a valid ip for your sister's machine, you must make sure you are not blocking that machine by ip or that you are not blocking services to her machine.

with the wgr614, dhcp is on by default, so she should be getting a valid address. so you need to make sure you aren't blocking anything with the router.

if you installed the software fire wall that came with the router, you need to make sure it is not blocking anything.

finally, if you turned on wep at the wg614, then you need to configure your sister's machine with the proper key.

everything is the default installation setting, the only thing i'm blocking is the balster worm ports 4444, 135-139, and 69.

**ronin_asano** · 10-17-2003, 10:28 AM

Originally posted by BoOMOnE
just checked it and it is detecting it properly and when her computer startsup the connection is enabled, she gets a signal and all but cant access the net. are there other settings i have to configure?

c:> ipconfig /all

post output here.

**BeaverLiquor** · 10-17-2003, 10:34 AM

Originally posted by ronin_asano
c:> ipconfig /all

post output here.

where do i type it?

**ronin_asano** · 10-17-2003, 10:55 AM

at the command prompt.

**BeaverLiquor** · 10-17-2003, 11:02 AM

ok i opened the command prompt in the accessories menu
and typed in c:>ipconfig /all nothing came up and c:>ipconfig/all and it said something like system cannot find path specified on both comps.

**Caligula** · 10-17-2003, 11:12 AM

Originally posted by BoOMOnE
ok i opened the command prompt in the accessories menu
and typed in c:>ipconfig /all nothing came up and c:>ipconfig/all and it said something like system cannot find path specified on both comps.

C:\> is the prompt. At that prompt you type in

ipconfig /all