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Originally posted by Chris4
Could you explain how I can do that, please?
You have indicated you were able to connect the router to a computer and log in to the management interface of the router fine, so I won't deal with that part. I will also assume both the desktop and the laptop are running Windows XP.
Once logged into the router's management interface, you will want to:
1) Make sure wireless and other settings (SSID, WEP, router admin password) are what you want. After disabling the DHCP server in the next step, it will be more difficult to log into the management interface again to change things. You may have to reset the router (using the recessed button on the back) to connect to it again, so take your time and try to avoid having to go back there.
2) Looking at the PDF version of the
manual for your router, uncheck the "DHCP Server" checkbox shown in fig. 6, page 13. Save, then restart the router.
3) If not done already, connect the router to the desktop computer. Share your cable modem's connection using ICS, as described
here.
4) Just to make sure we are not banging our heads against the wall for some stupid reason, it wouldn't hurt to reboot your desktop and power cycle the router at this point. Confirm the desktop is still connected to the Internet. Also, if you are running any third party personal firewalls on the desktop (e.g. ZoneAlarm, Norton Internet Security), disable them for now.
5) Attempt to enable the wireless connection from the laptop. If you enabled WEP on the router, this will probably fail.
In the Windows XP
wireless connection screen, click "Advanced Settings" (under "Related Items"). Change to "Wireless Networks" tab, click the "Add" button, and set the SSID (using the same case you used on the router) as well as the same the same authentication settings and keys you set up on the router.
Try to connect again. If we got everything right, it should succeed.
6) Run ipconfig on the laptop (Matty has posted some instructions above, if needed). Confirm the wireless connection received an IP address that begins with 192.168.0. Try visiting a website -- it should work.
Good luck.
