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    seriously need help

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by GMANt, Sep 11, 2007.

  1. GMANt

    GMANt Notebook Enthusiast

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    yah i just got my inspiron 1420 notebook and i dont have a wireless router yet
    i tried pluggin in my cable connection from my computer into my laptop.
    and it wont connect
    someone please help
    and i know absolutely nothing about vista and its starting to get frustrating
     
    GMANt, Sep 11, 2007
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  2. grateful

    grateful Notebook Evangelist

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    your running a plug from your desktop to your laptop?

    or the ethernet plug that was originally plugged into your desktop is now in your laptop?
     
    grateful, Sep 11, 2007
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  3. noiren

    noiren Notebook Guru

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    lol you cant do that without setting your desktop as an internet sharing machine and without messing with a lot of configurations, which in the end dont work. Simple advice, buy a router.
     
    noiren, Sep 11, 2007
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  4. SideSwipe

    SideSwipe Notebook Virtuoso

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    so you need to run ICS to connect to the net?

    well from experience that is a pain in the rear end and you really should get a router, they're quite cheap these days

    vista also has some connection issues that will frustrate you more
     
    SideSwipe, Sep 11, 2007
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  5. Sykotic

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    Even with ICS you will need a crossover cable. The network cable that you currently have is no doubt a passthrough.
    But like everyone else... buy a router. They are almost as cheap as the crossover cable.
     
    Sykotic, Sep 12, 2007
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