Hi,

My house has an Edimax wireless router which is great, but my room is just out of range to be able to pick up the wireless signal.

There is a cable connected to the router which goes to my room, but I plug the cable (some sort of phone cable) into my laptop but it doesn't connect to the internet. Are there settings I need to install or change?

I have tried turning the router off and on but the problem is still there.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks.

Right click on "My Network Places" select properties. You should see some icons for possible internet connections.

If the wired one is visible but grey, right click on it and select Enable.

Still not working? In the left panel under "Network Tasks" click "Set up a home or small office network". Go through the steps in that wizard.