Hi, Can anyone help me ?? I am trying and have been for days to set up my laptop.
My laptop is a Satellite 4090XCDT, I have a Desktop too.
The Laptop is running 2000 and the Desktop is running XP Home. i want to conect the laptop to my Ethernet Switch so i can go on line with it when my wife is on the desktop. (all the time "ebay" ) but the Laptop will not see the Switch...... I am not very good on computers, if anyone can help me, please keep it simple..... (broken English would be good,no PC talk )

Kind Regards

Steve

Hi and welcome to D-A-L

what make is the switch and how's it connected to the Internet?

The Switch I have is a D-Link DES-1005D which is plugged it to a Netgear Modem.

is the ethernet cable from the modem plugged into the WAN port on the switch?

Arh... here could be the problem "WAN" ??

Okay this is how it is setup the Phone line goes to the Modem, the Modem then links to the Switch, the Switch then goes to the Desktop out of one of 5 holes in the back (WAN's ??)
Leaving 4 Ports left in the switch. (4 WAN's left?).One of the ports in the Switch is then linked to the Laptop which does nothing.

Desktop works fine on the Internet. Plug a cable from the Switch to the laptop and then click on Internet and it says Cannot Find Server.
Now I do no that I did have a X-Box (once) also running thought the switch at the same time, so cannot understand why i am unable to just plug in the ethernet cable straight from the Laptop to the switch and it work.

the cable from the switch to the PC what socket is it plugged into?

the cable that goes to teh desktop have you tried that pkugged into teh laptop?

No
But i will do now... Please hold caller...hehe..... the line may go silent but i have NOT cut you off

Nope
it would appear that it doesnt matter with socket the Desktop is plugged it to it works, but no matter what one you plug the Laptop into to it has no affect.