Help With Networking

sonlex · 06-26-2004

My dad bought a NetGear wireless router a few weeks ago, and I'm trying to connect my laptop up to it. My wireless card recognizes the network and I get a good signal, but for some reason I can't connect to the internet through it. I downloaded NetStumbler hoping that might work, but I'm not sure what to do with the information it gives me. Like, I see that it is telling me the MAC addresses and channels and stuff, but I don't know how to use that to connect to my dad's network. Or perhaps, is there a simpler solution to do this? I'm usually pretty good with computers, but this problem is beyond my abilities. I'd really appreciate it is someone could help me out.

peekitty · 06-26-2004

You don't need NetStumbler, it won't help you connect to your AP. What version of Windows are you using? Are you at least getting an IP address? Have you double and triple-checked that your WEP keys match?

Thorn · 06-26-2004

It sounds like you need to do basic routing. Search the FAQs for "Networking 101" for a list of resourses.

fordem · 06-26-2004

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Originally Posted by sonlex

My dad bought a NetGear wireless router a few weeks ago, and I'm trying to connect my laptop up to it. My wireless card recognizes the network and I get a good signal, but for some reason I can't connect to the internet through it. I downloaded NetStumbler hoping that might work, but I'm not sure what to do with the information it gives me. Like, I see that it is telling me the MAC addresses and channels and stuff, but I don't know how to use that to connect to my dad's network. Or perhaps, is there a simpler solution to do this? I'm usually pretty good with computers, but this problem is beyond my abilities. I'd really appreciate it is someone could help me out.

Ask your Dad - that's what my kids would do - and if he can't help, ask the person who set up the access point for him.

Another possibility would be to call NetGear tech support - helping the folks who by their equipment that's what they're paid to do.

06-26-2004	#1 (permalink)
sonlex Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1	Help With Networking My dad bought a NetGear wireless router a few weeks ago, and I'm trying to connect my laptop up to it. My wireless card recognizes the network and I get a good signal, but for some reason I can't connect to the internet through it. I downloaded NetStumbler hoping that might work, but I'm not sure what to do with the information it gives me. Like, I see that it is telling me the MAC addresses and channels and stuff, but I don't know how to use that to connect to my dad's network. Or perhaps, is there a simpler solution to do this? I'm usually pretty good with computers, but this problem is beyond my abilities. I'd really appreciate it is someone could help me out.

06-26-2004	#3 (permalink)
Thorn Did you do the math? Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Villa Straylight Posts: 10,042	It sounds like you need to do basic routing. Search the FAQs for "Networking 101" for a list of resourses. __________________ Thorn "Lawyers should never marry lawyers. This is called inbreeding. It produces idiot children and more lawyers."

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06-26-2004	#2 (permalink)
peekitty Macaca Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S. Florida Posts: 1,056	You don't need NetStumbler, it won't help you connect to your AP. What version of Windows are you using? Are you at least getting an IP address? Have you double and triple-checked that your WEP keys match?