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help with sharing eircom bb with laptop

  • 11-01-2006 5:31pm
    #1
    whenthepawn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭


    hey all,
    i recently got eircom bb in my house with Netopia Wi-Fi Gateway Model 3347NWG. The broadbands working great on my pc but when i try to set it up so that my laptop can access the bb connection wirelessly i run into great difficulty and confusion.
    Im using a Belkin 802.11g Wireless card in my laptop and its not picking up on anything.

    Anyone know what i should do?


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  • #2
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    What Operating System (OS) is on the laptop?

    (Check the settings on the router:- )
    a) Is it broadcasting? (Check the LED/settings)
    b) Is the SSID ("network name") set to broadcast?

    a) -> change the settings;)

    b) If not ->
    To set up the connection (Presuming Windows, XP)..
    Control Panel -> Netowork Connections->
    Right-click on the Wireless card -> Properties ->
    click the Wireless Networks tab -> click Add ->
    put in the SSID (Case sensitive!!) & details as per router config.
    Click OK.. Give it a moment or two, failing that - view available wireless networks..


  • #3
    whenthepawn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭whenthepawn


    after changing settings with the card (changing the channel it recieves from etc), the LED light has begun to flash as if detecting a signal - but the laptop detects nothing.
    After taking your advice the laptop tells me that a wireless network connection is enabled. The signal strength is excellent but I still can't access the net.
    any ideas?
    The belkin wireless card configuration utility still says the connection is inactive


  • #4
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    Perform a Reset on your router.
    Make note of the SSID and do the above steps again - you should see the network. When you're connected, if you put the mouse icon over the WiFi net. icon you should see the network name also in the balloon ..

    Test then.

    If there's any issue:
    from the PC, ping the router
    (Start -> run -> command -> ping IPAddressOfRouter) and paste the result here.
    Also: confirm the OS, and if you're using DHCP)


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