help needed for internet sharing

agnes · 4 Sep 2007 at 12:43

ok, ill give the details of what ive got and how ive got it setup first

Laptop w/ wireless internet Neatgear anywhere access internet (no wireless router needed), one patch cable connected into its LAN connection, that leads to my main computer upstairs (one in my sig), ive setup through 'Setup a small home or office network' a internet sharing connection on the lan connection, and the laptop also chooses the wireless access as a main internet connection, so when i plug the patch cable in, the laptop still has internet access and recognises that the patch cable plugged in is for the other computer to connect to it for internet (if any of this makes sense, im shocked, because i dont even understand)

so, flow diagram starting from lappie

< wireless internet
laptop-
> patch cable > main rig

only, on my main rig, when i plug the cable in, it says limited or no connectivity. so im confused lol

ive run no wizards on my main rig, as i beleive i shouldnt have to, when i plug in the cable, the laptop should already have it set up for that connection being to the internet right?

what have i done wrong? conused.com tbh

ags

agnes · 4 Sep 2007 at 13:11

ok, slightly worried, my cat slept on my keyboard, when i went upstairs to check my other computer, in network connections, everything is fine, there is a ne section saying "internet gateway" then the connection of the lappie.... BUT, i cant get on the internet.

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sidethink · 4 Sep 2007 at 13:20

Sorry, have absolutely no idea what you are on about....

A2Z · 4 Sep 2007 at 13:24

Laptop w/ wireless internet Neatgear anywhere access internet (no wireless router needed)

...what exactly is it connecting to if you have no router?

agnes · 4 Sep 2007 at 13:29

good question, as you can tell, im anything but good with networks/internet. is it wifi? is that the wireless thing you can connect to anywhere?

ags

A2Z · 4 Sep 2007 at 13:30

agnes said:
good question, as you can tell, im anything but good with networks/internet. is it wifi? is that the wireless thing you can connect to anywhere?

ags

lol

ok firstly do you have a link to this netgear thing? or is in built in to the laptop?

yes its most likely a wi-fi card, which basically means it can connect to a wi-fi network, so you actually need to have a wireless router in your house connected to your phone line..

agnes · 4 Sep 2007 at 13:37

ok, the laptop came in the box, nothing, and i mean NOTHING else, ive not got BT wireless or anything, always have and always had BT ADSL broadband.

the signal isnt great.

is it possible im connecting to somone elses router? neighbour? which btw, i get very weak signal, 1 bar most of the time.

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InvaderGIR · 4 Sep 2007 at 14:31

agnes said:
ok, the laptop came in the box, nothing, and i mean NOTHING else, ive not got BT wireless or anything, always have and always had BT ADSL broadband.

the signal isnt great.

is it possible im connecting to somone elses router? neighbour? which btw, i get very weak signal, 1 bar most of the time.

ags

Yes, you are.

Either pop onto OcUK shop and pick up a Wifi ADSL router, or pop into a local PC shop. It'll allow mulitple PCs/Laptops to connect via ethernet aswell as Wifi.

InvG