Originally Posted by brain_damage

on the wireless SSID what name does it have?

you need to make sure the wireless radio is set to enable

can you get to wireless sercurity?, if you can set security to disable to start with, just to make sure you're getting wireless

with no security set anyone within reach can use your wireless network

We'll go through setting security afterwards

found it! yes, disabled it. was set to wep or some such. whatever. ok, wireless radio and the other one i said both enabled. the name of the ssid is NETGEAR.

done all that, under wireless ssid, name is NETGEAR. radio enabled, security disabled...

brain_damage has informed us that he will be absent for a few days.

I, myself, have little wireless experience but I tried searching Netgear. They advise setting up with the CD Wizard and I cannot find an online version but there is a manual and other bits of info:

http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/WPN824.asp

When you click that link you will see two versions of that router which link to manuals; setup guides; etc.

Let us know if this helps.

i got to the wizard by following brain damage's instructions. according to the wizard, everything's set up ok, it's just i don't know how to make the computer 'talk' to the router once i unplug the ethernet adaptor! I can't seem to work the xp setup thing, I don't have a clue!

Have you checked this page:

http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n101179.asp

Originally Posted by jephree

Have you checked this page:

http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n101179.asp

hi, yes I did thanks.
I have just went up and bought a wireless card for my old computer, and it installed and was wireless in two minutes!! it's really ancient as well, whereas I can't get my fancy-assed xp one to do it because I don't know how to set it up wireless with its inbuilt network card. I just don't know how to work it. the router's obviously fine, the old laptop is working away no probs. (am on it just now)

I would compare the two machines' IP configs. As before go to Start > Run > cmd

Then type: ipconfig /all

Do this on each machine so we can compare the differences.

To post this info you can right click in the CMD box and choose select all then right click again.

This will have copied it to your clipboard.

Open a Notepad: start > all programs > accessories > notepad

Paste the clipboard into the notepad by activating the window then press Ctrl V

Do this for both computers so we can compare each ipconfig.

Let me know if I am too confusing

Originally Posted by jephree

I would compare the two machines' IP configs. As before go to Start > Run > cmd

Then type: ipconfig /all

Do this on each machine so we can compare the differences.

To post this info you can right click in the CMD box and choose select all then right click again.

This will have copied it to your clipboard.

Open a Notepad: start > all programs > accessories > notepad

Paste the clipboard into the notepad by activating the window then press Ctrl V

Do this for both computers so we can compare each ipconfig.

Let me know if I am too confusing

the old laptop 'can't find CMD'
the new one can, but i'll need to switch to it for a second to get the results! hold on...

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Andrea1>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : your-1ff2e8a4b1
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connecti
on
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0E-7B-42-F7-6D
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 06 August 2006 22:19:23
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 07 August 2006 20:25:59

C:\Documents and Settings\Andrea1>

this is the new one. make any sense?