Network / Wireless Problems

Question

I have a laptop computer on a wireless network connection at work, At work the wireless works great.  But when its taken home the wireless modem isn't working, and when then network cable is plugged dirrectly into the Laptop its still not connecting, all the other laptops at work are having no problems connection to the internet at home either on their wireless connection or by having the connection dirrectly into their laptop, all the network connections are enabled they just arnt getting the single at home

jmwills · Answer

Well, let'sask a basic question.  Do you have a wireless netwrok network at home with a high speed connection and wireless router?

AshtonGuy · Answer

Yes I do, but I think I might have th problem solved, I went into the Wireless router and configured the encryption and ip and now the computer is reading the modem and can connected to it, I just have to wait to see if it will still connect at home, Hopefully it will, The one with the main problem is going to be hooked up with cocogo high speed cable internet, the other 3 at work are on bell sympatico. so I dont think I'll run into a problem with them

jmwills · Answer

You need three thing in order to connect to a wireless network:

The name of the SSID (network name)

Password Encryption if any (if no encryption then it will be listed as open)

MAC Address filtering (if any is used-you will not know this unless you setup the router/access point)

AshtonGuy · Answer

Ya I have the SSID, and the Encryption, and for the Mac Address, do I need to connect to the wireless router?

jmwills · Answer

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,1277020,00.asp See if this helps. Message Edited by jmwills on 08-11-2005 07:07 PM

AshtonGuy · Answer

Ok thanks that helped out a lot, the wireless works at her home now but theres another problem, The connection is very slow, and when she connects the Cable modem to the wireless modem and then into their desktop computer at home , the desktop computer dosn't get internet at all? how can I solve this problem.

AshtonGuy · Answer

Was wondering if you had any ideas on why when the wireless router is connected it wont allow the home computer to connect to the net while the wireless is connected?

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