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Marco Terzuoli
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Thu Feb 10, 2005 2:23 am Post subject:
about wireless router |
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Hi,
I have 2 computers (a desktop and a laptop) and a wireless router. The
desktop is connected to internet (through USB) and to the router (via
ethernet). The laptop has a WiFi connection to the router. The IPs and
operating systems are the following:
desktop: 192.168.0.1 (Win2000)
router: 192.168.0.2
laptop: 192.168.0.3 (WinXP)
The netmask is 255.255.255.0. I can ping from one computer to another and
from one computer to the router and can share folders between the two
computers, but cannot access Internet with the laptop. I have already
enabled on the desktop the option that allows the Internet connection to be
shared. If I ping some srever (like www.google.com) from the laptop, I get
an "unreachable destination host" error message. The router is an Asus
WL-500g.
Can anyone help me to configure this net?
Thank you all very much,
Marco |
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Some One
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Thu Feb 10, 2005 4:04 am Post subject:
Re: about wireless router |
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"Marco Terzuoli" <marco.terzuoli@libero.it> wrote in
news:ybvOd.24663$lB4.654492@twister1.libero.it:
| Quote: | Hi,
I have 2 computers (a desktop and a laptop) and a wireless router. The
desktop is connected to internet (through USB) and to the router (via
ethernet). The laptop has a WiFi connection to the router. The IPs and
operating systems are the following:
desktop: 192.168.0.1 (Win2000)
router: 192.168.0.2
laptop: 192.168.0.3 (WinXP)
The netmask is 255.255.255.0. I can ping from one computer to another
and from one computer to the router and can share folders between the
two computers, but cannot access Internet with the laptop. I have
already enabled on the desktop the option that allows the Internet
connection to be shared. If I ping some srever (like www.google.com)
from the laptop, I get an "unreachable destination host" error
message. The router is an Asus WL-500g.
Can anyone help me to configure this net?
Thank you all very much,
Marco
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First you need to disable internet connection sharing on all computers, the
routher is taking care of sharing the internet connection, not the
computers. What is your default gateway set to on each computer? It
should be the address of the router. Go to the command prompt on the
computers and type "ipconfig /all" (without the quotes), you should have at
least one address in the DNS Servers line. |
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Ken Abrams
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Thu Feb 10, 2005 4:43 am Post subject:
Re: about wireless router |
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"Marco Terzuoli" <marco.terzuoli@libero.it> wrote
| Quote: | Hi,
I have 2 computers (a desktop and a laptop) and a wireless router. The
desktop is connected to internet (through USB) and to the router (via
ethernet). The laptop has a WiFi connection to the router. The IPs and
operating systems are the following:
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If you stated the connections correctly, that is the problem; things are not
connected properly.
The intended (and most common) use of a router is for each computer to be
connected to the router and then the ROUTER is connected to your ISP service
(assuming you have DSL or Cable service).
Basically, the cable from your Internet modem needs to connect to the
router, not to your desktop machine. If your modem does not have an
Ethernet port, then you are pretty much screwed.
Assuming you have an instruction manual for the router, NOW would be a good
time to actually read it! ;-)
If you are trying to do this with a dial-up Internet connection, that is a
whole different problem and (most of) the above answer does not apply. |
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Marilyn & Bob
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Fri Feb 11, 2005 1:50 am Post subject:
Re: about wireless router |
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"Ken Abrams" <k_abrams@[REMOVETHIS]sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:xexOd.3153$ng6.1759@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com...
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"Marco Terzuoli" <marco.terzuoli@libero.it> wrote
Hi,
I have 2 computers (a desktop and a laptop) and a wireless router. The
desktop is connected to internet (through USB) and to the router (via
ethernet). The laptop has a WiFi connection to the router. The IPs and
operating systems are the following:
snip
If you stated the connections correctly, that is the problem; things are
not
connected properly.
The intended (and most common) use of a router is for each computer to be
connected to the router and then the ROUTER is connected to your ISP
service
(assuming you have DSL or Cable service).
Basically, the cable from your Internet modem needs to connect to the
router, not to your desktop machine. If your modem does not have an
Ethernet port, then you are pretty much screwed.
Assuming you have an instruction manual for the router, NOW would be a
good
time to actually read it! ;-)
If you are trying to do this with a dial-up Internet connection, that is a
whole different problem and (most of) the above answer does not apply.
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I think you have to read the OP's message again. From what I gather, he has
a USB modem which cannot be connected directly to the router. Frankly, I
don't think there is anything he can do with this setup unless the modem is
a combined USB/ethernet modem like the Westell 2100 and 2200. In that case,
he can follow your instructions, connecting the Modem to the Router via
Ethernet cable and Router to Desktop via Ethernet cable and to laptop via
wireless. If he does not have a dual cable type modem, the only practical
solution is to replace the existing modem with an Ethernet capable one.
--
Peace,
BobJ |
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Ken Abrams
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Fri Feb 11, 2005 3:09 am Post subject:
Re: about wireless router |
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"Marilyn & Bob" <privacy@nospam.please> wrote
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Basically, the cable from your Internet modem needs to connect to the
router, not to your desktop machine. If your modem does not have an
Ethernet port, then you are pretty much screwed.
I think you have to read the OP's message again.
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Or maybe you should read my response a little closer? ;-)
You DID do a better job of explaining the modem requirements than I did!
Thanks. |
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