Recent content by Miles

Being new I have what may sound like a stupid question. I have a desk top connected to a wireless router via cable then to my Cable modem. Which controls access to the internet the desk top or the router? Do I need to have the desk top allow the internet connection when I try and and connect...

Ok now that I am done with the tax man I can get on with something else I should not be doing on my own. Thanks for everything so far guys. I'll give a progress or lack thereof report after the fight this weekend.

When I click on the net it as me for password. I use it and get the connection ok. But no access to the internet. I thought the IP might be wrong. as the router assigns 50 addresses but no where near than address. I just need to resolve the whole thing. It is getting frustrating. Maybe tomorrow...

Hey mine is protected I can't even access it. LOL get connection can't get on the internet.

One thing I for got to mention. I have no trouble getting on to any unsecured signal. But right in my house. I get connected to the wireless net but not to the internet.

Did you ever get this issue resolved? I have the same problem.

There is a line that reads Auto configuration IP address 169. etc. Is that it? Also the laptop tells me that this connection has limited or no connectivity? Same Internet I'm using on my desk top Comcast cable?

Ok looking at this IC a line that ses IP routing enabled no? Is that what I am looking for? If son how do I enable?

I recently bought a laptop that is WIFI equiped. I also bought a wireless router. I have set everything up. The laptop sees the signal and connects but I can not access the internet through it. I am able to access the net through unsecure wifi hot spots but not through my own net? Any...

As a old guy who is a novice at computers my question. I noticed that depending on what program I use to view DVDs on my Computer I have nice control over the Volume with some hardly no volume with others. In either case the volume is not over powering. can this be improved with a different...