Wireless router

[Head Honcho]

My wife needs to start working from home and has brought a wireless router home but i can't for the life of me get it to work.

I have a wireless connection but i can't seem to connect to the internet.

Any ideas anyone

Sorry put it in wrong forum can somebody please move this post

[cisono]

It would help if you could give more details of this wireless router:

- brand

- model number

(at the very least)

Also, what type of internet connection do you have? (ADSL, cable...)

Who is your internet provider?

[john_lcfc]

i have a wireless router there great but unfortunately i dint set it up my uncle did

[Head Honcho]

It would help if you could give more details of this wireless router:

- brand

- model number

(at the very least)

Also, what type of internet connection do you have? (ADSL, cable...)

Who is your internet provider?

I have an AOL Broadband with Edimax Router.

I have a Wireless Signal so i think i have set that up ok, but i can't get connected to the internet i think it is something to do with configuration.

I'm a dummy when it come's to all the technical jargon.

[Janx]

I have an AOL Broadband with Edimax Router.

I have a Wireless Signal so i think i have set that up ok, but i can't get connected to the internet i think it is something to do with configuration.

I'm a dummy when it come's to all the technical jargon.

Hate to say it, but I had a fecking nightmare when I did mine, I had to employ the services of the office geekboy and feed him lunch and a pint in return for his geekoid services, still he set it up for me

[wirralsimon]

There are two issues here,

Getting your home network established

And

Sharing your internet connection.

I am guessing you have managed the first bit. To the second bit you need to enable Internet Connection Sharing on the PC that is physically connected to the Internet, How you do this will depend on your version of Widows. Which version do you have?

You then need to configure any other PC's on your network to connect via a Proxy server, which is in the internet options under connection. (For Internet Explorer choose Tools....Internet Options then Connection.

If you do some googling around there are some quite good instructions to be found.

Simon

[Head Honcho]

Hate to say it, but I had a fecking nightmare when I did mine, I had to employ the services of the office geekboy and feed him lunch and a pint in return for his geekoid services, still he set it up for me

That is my next option i think

[Head Honcho]

There are two issues here,

Getting your home network established

And

Sharing your internet connection.

I am guessing you have managed the first bit. To the second bit you need to enable Internet Connection Sharing on the PC that is physically connected to the Internet, How you do this will depend on your version of Widows. Which version do you have?

You then need to configure any other PC's on your network to connect via a Proxy server, which is in the internet options under connection. (For Internet Explorer choose Tools....Internet Options then Connection.

If you do some googling around there are some quite good instructions to be found.

Simon

Cheers I'll try that

[Foxing_Around]

To setup the router you need to connect via an Ethernet cable rather than wireless connection.

Also remember to make sure you secure your network (either WEP or WPA encryption), to prevent other people connecting to your wireless network.

[Foxing_Around]

Just had a quick search on Google for you, this thread may help.

[Head Honcho]

Just had a quick search on Google for you, this thread may help.

Cheers everyone i'm gonna spend some time looking at all your suggestions

Thanks