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    Configuring wireless router

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Thespian, Oct 28, 2008.

  1. Thespian

    Thespian Newbie

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    Hi I recently reformatted my hard drive and reinstalled Windows XP.

    Now my laptop can pick up the wireless signal from my router but I cannot access the internet.



    Microsoft(R) Windows DOS
    (C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1990-2001.

    C:\DOCUME~1\_REBEC~1>ipconfig/all

    Windows IP Configuration

    Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : rebecca
    Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
    Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
    IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
    WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

    Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Atheros AR5005G
    pter
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-19-7D-BE-91-
    Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
    IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.3
    Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
    Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.2
    DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.2
    Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 28 October 2008
    Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 28 October 2008

    PPP adapter Mweb:

    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : WAN (PPP/SLIP)
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-53-45-00-00-
    Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
    IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 41.247.153.101
    Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
    Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 41.247.153.101
    DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 196.43.34.190
    196.43.42.190
    NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled



    How do I get the internet info sent wirelessly to my laptop?
     
    Thespian, Oct 28, 2008
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  2. blue68f100

    blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Your Subnet mask is wrong on the PPP should be 255.255.255.0

    Set to 255.255.255.255 lock out all access.
     
    blue68f100, Oct 28, 2008
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  3. makaveli72

    makaveli72 Eat.My.Shorts

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    I'd imagine that you are using the Atheros Wireless Card to connect to your Router wirelessly; if that's the case go to Start--> Run and type ncpa.cpl and hit enter. Right click on the Atheros Wireless Card and select Properties, then scroll down to "Internet Protocol";Select it and hit Properties; here, at the bottom you want to select "Use the following DNS Server addresses" and enter the IP Address 10.0.0.2 in the Preferred DNS field and click ok and ok again. You may have to restart if you are prompted to; If not try the Internet again.
     
    makaveli72, Oct 28, 2008
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