Go to Start > Control Panel > Network & Internet Connections > Network Connections. Does your wireless network connection show up there? If it does, right click on the wireless connection and select "View Available Wireless Networks". Does your wireless network show up there? If it does, select it and click on "Coinnect".
1. am i still connected to my ISP?
Without knowing if you are conected to your wireless network or not, I cannot answer the question. Do you know the name of your wireless network (it's called the SSID in the router setup screens). If you are connected to the network with your network name, then you are connected to your ISP. If you are connected to a network with another name, then you may or may not be connected to your isp, depending on the isp that the other network uses.
2. and is it safe connect to this network that i chose? Without knowing which network you are connected to I cannot answer that. If it is a neighbors unsecured wireless network and you have file and printer sharing enabled, then your neighbor has access to all of the shared files and folders on your computer.
3. what is a PACKET? i'm sorry i'm so dumb on these things. A packet is a quantity of data sent or received over the network.
Is there a wireless network icon in the System Tray (area in the lower right corner next to the clock)? If there is, and you pass the mouse over the icon, it should show the network name (SSID). Since I have no idea how the network was set up on the router, I can't tell you what the name of the network is. If no one messed with the default settings of the router, then the network name will probably the same as the router manufacturer (i.e. Linksys, Netgear, D-Link, etc).
Yes, everyone connected to the router, whether it is through wired or wireless in on the network. On any computer on which File and Printer Sharing is enabled and not blocked by a firewall, the shared files are open and available to everyone else on the network. If you open "My Network Places" and can see other computers, can click on them and open folders, then that computer is sharing files and is not firewalled to prevent such file sharing.
Packets are just the data being sent over the network. They do not consume memory, they reside in memory temporarily.
how do i get to know the name of my own ISP network? wht steps do i take.
this is the first time i connected to that network (one of the available networks i saw there), so i don't have a name on my net work yet.
The thing : I don't know if we have a network or not. This is the situation: Each of us in the house has each own notebook. two notebooks are downstairs connected to the modem/router with the ethernet cables,. mine is upstairs (this is the new one which i just connected to the wireless network). But each of us has his own files. we don't have share the printer, we dont share files. So, are we on a network?I really dont understand. so does that mean that network i entered can actually share/see all my files? but how come i can access his files? or how can i? so even i am firewalled, my pc is not yet safe?
My housemates also want to connect online wireless, but until now they're still conected to the router with the ethernet cables.
so this packets, will they add up or will they consume my memory?
so how will i know the name of my own network (my own ISP)? is there such a way or steps that i could do to find out, like can i see it in the control panel? or settings?
when i click the wireless icon, it shows the network that i am visiting. so i want to know if this network that i am visiting is my own ISP wireless? all i want is : to be connected to my own ISP using my wireless router. so i want to know how will i find out the name of my networK(MY ISP).
because i dont want to be connected to networks that i dont know.
Another question: since I am able to connect to that network, does the owner of that network know that I can access their networK? is there also such a way that other networks wont be able to access my network?
Since you are connecting to an ISP through a router, the name of the router (its SSID) is the name of the network you are connecting to. If the SSID of the network you are connectiing to is not the same as the the SSID of your router, then you are not connecting to the internet through your router and therefore are not connecting to the internet through your isp account.
If you are connecting through someone elses router, then it means that they have an unsecure wireless network. They may be able to determine that you connecting through their network, but unless they are sophisticated network users (not likely, since they are running an unsercure wireless network) they proabably will have no idea that you doing this.
To make sure that your wireless network is not used by others, you have to take steps to enable the security features of the router. Some good articles on wireless network security and how to enable the security features of the router can be found at:
many many thanks for all your help. i finally configured where am i connected to. I found out I am connected to my own ISP. what i did was: i turned off my router, and then my connection went blank, then when i turned it on, network came back. So i just realized that my neighborhood can also access my network. so my question now is: how do we secure our network (like what others do) ? what do i click?
another question: how do i erase from the address search bar the previous sites i visited?
I gave you several links in my previous reply to sites that will help you set up the security on your wireless router. For specifics on your router, you will have to consult the user's manual. I don't have access to that manual, so I can't read it for you.
As for clearing the drop-down list in the Internet Explorer address bar, you have to clear the history. Go to Tools > Internet Options and on the General tab click on the Clear history button.
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July 22nd, 2005 15:00
thanks for your help. i finally was able to connect to one of the networks available. another question is : 1. am i still connected to my ISP?
2. and is it safe connect to this network that i chose?
3. what is a PACKET? i'm sorry i'm so dumb on these things.
4. really appreciate your help
5.thanks again
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July 22nd, 2005 15:00
Go to Start > Control Panel > Network & Internet Connections > Network Connections. Does your wireless network connection show up there? If it does, right click on the wireless connection and select "View Available Wireless Networks". Does your wireless network show up there? If it does, select it and click on "Coinnect".
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July 22nd, 2005 16:00
2. and is it safe connect to this network that i chose? Without knowing which network you are connected to I cannot answer that. If it is a neighbors unsecured wireless network and you have file and printer sharing enabled, then your neighbor has access to all of the shared files and folders on your computer.
3. what is a PACKET? i'm sorry i'm so dumb on these things. A packet is a quantity of data sent or received over the network.
Steve
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July 23rd, 2005 05:00
Is there a wireless network icon in the System Tray (area in the lower right corner next to the clock)? If there is, and you pass the mouse over the icon, it should show the network name (SSID). Since I have no idea how the network was set up on the router, I can't tell you what the name of the network is. If no one messed with the default settings of the router, then the network name will probably the same as the router manufacturer (i.e. Linksys, Netgear, D-Link, etc).
Yes, everyone connected to the router, whether it is through wired or wireless in on the network. On any computer on which File and Printer Sharing is enabled and not blocked by a firewall, the shared files are open and available to everyone else on the network. If you open "My Network Places" and can see other computers, can click on them and open folders, then that computer is sharing files and is not firewalled to prevent such file sharing.
Packets are just the data being sent over the network. They do not consume memory, they reside in memory temporarily.
Steve
vampirella
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July 23rd, 2005 05:00
Thanks again for the help
how do i get to know the name of my own ISP network? wht steps do i take.
this is the first time i connected to that network (one of the available networks i saw there), so i don't have a name on my net work yet.
The thing : I don't know if we have a network or not. This is the situation: Each of us in the house has each own notebook. two notebooks are downstairs connected to the modem/router with the ethernet cables,. mine is upstairs (this is the new one which i just connected to the wireless network). But each of us has his own files. we don't have share the printer, we dont share files. So, are we on a network?I really dont understand. so does that mean that network i entered can actually share/see all my files? but how come i can access his files? or how can i? so even i am firewalled, my pc is not yet safe?
vampirella
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July 23rd, 2005 13:00
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July 23rd, 2005 14:00
Since you are connecting to an ISP through a router, the name of the router (its SSID) is the name of the network you are connecting to. If the SSID of the network you are connectiing to is not the same as the the SSID of your router, then you are not connecting to the internet through your router and therefore are not connecting to the internet through your isp account.
If you are connecting through someone elses router, then it means that they have an unsecure wireless network. They may be able to determine that you connecting through their network, but unless they are sophisticated network users (not likely, since they are running an unsercure wireless network) they proabably will have no idea that you doing this.
To make sure that your wireless network is not used by others, you have to take steps to enable the security features of the router. Some good articles on wireless network security and how to enable the security features of the router can be found at:
http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1489
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/learnmore/bowman_05february10.mspx
http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,1277020,00.asp
Steve
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July 29th, 2005 13:00
many many thanks for all your help. i finally configured where am i connected to. I found out I am connected to my own ISP. what i did was: i turned off my router, and then my connection went blank, then when i turned it on, network came back. So i just realized that my neighborhood can also access my network. so my question now is: how do we secure our network (like what others do) ? what do i click?
another question: how do i erase from the address search bar the previous sites i visited?
many thanks again
volcano11
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July 29th, 2005 13:00
I gave you several links in my previous reply to sites that will help you set up the security on your wireless router. For specifics on your router, you will have to consult the user's manual. I don't have access to that manual, so I can't read it for you.
As for clearing the drop-down list in the Internet Explorer address bar, you have to clear the history. Go to Tools > Internet Options and on the General tab click on the Clear history button.
Steve