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| Thread ID: 46298 | 2004-06-19 08:23:00 | Setting up an adhoc network | jabba (3215) | Press F1 |
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| 246071 | 2004-06-21 01:08:00 | As SKT174 says, turnoff firewalls & antivirus | Berryb (654) | ||
| 246072 | 2004-06-21 04:32:00 | Ok i see what asking me to do in the nic properties, but how do i ping? | jabba (3215) | ||
| 246073 | 2004-06-21 04:46:00 | If your router ip is 192.168.1.1 then the ip address of the desktop has to be 192.168.1.5 (last number greater than 1). If the router ip is 192.168.0.1 the desktop has to be 192.168.0.5. For another words the desktop has to be set the same as the router except last number. Once settings are correct to ping go to run type cmd and push enter. Then type "ping 192.168.1.1" (without quotes) or whatever the ip is of the router and push enter and you should get a response from the router. If this works you have a connection with the router. As long as your Internet program is set to use a lan as the internet connection and the router is setup correctly (what it must be a the laptop can access it) then you should be able to get on the net. Then you should be able to share files and the printer by right clicking the files, folder or printer to share and click on sharing and click sharing. To find out the ip of the laptop and you have access to connects option you should be able to find the ip address there or double click on the 2 computer bottom right of screen, goto support and details. Let us know how ya get on. |
Berryb (654) | ||
| 246074 | 2004-06-22 02:31:00 | Ok i went into the routers settings and the mac address page i found the ip and mac address for the laptop. I pinged and it seemed to come back fine. The laptop doesn't have a "run" bit on the start menu, so i couldn't do the same back to the router and desktop. The laptop and the desktop do connect to the internet really well. That would mean the laptop is connecting to the internet via the router but bypassing the desktop, right? So how do i get the laptop "see" the desktop and connect to it? Am i on the right track? or is the admin restrictions on the laptop going to stop me? | jabba (3215) | ||
| 246075 | 2004-06-22 05:52:00 | It depends on the level of restrictions on the Laptop and if it normally joins a domain or not at wifes work. You have a network going correctly by the sounds of it. There is no run on the Laptop due to restrictions. On the desktop go to Network Places and click on view workgroups computers (down the left hand side). If nothing showing or laptop not there click on Microsoft Windows Network and this should show you the workgroups running on the network. From here try and find the Laptop. Without knowing what you have called your network, or the name of the laptop network I can't tell what you will find by name but you should see your desktop and laptop this way. By doing all this you may be able to share files from the desktop to the laptop but I doubt you will be able to access the printer from the laptop but this depends on the restrictions on the laptop. The IT people may have it setup so the user can access printers. You will not know until you have shared the printer on the desktop and tried to install it on the latop. Hope this helps but always hard to explain. |
Berryb (654) | ||
| 246076 | 2004-06-22 07:04:00 | > laptop doesn't have a "run" bit on the start menu Go to Start>Programs> Accessories and you will find the command prompt there. Make a shortcut to the laptop's desktop if you are going to need it for a while. Hint: Pressing F3 during a ping session will bring back the last entry so you don't have to keep typing it in. Another idea is to type up all your pings in a text file then copy & paste them into the prompt window as required. Saves time when looking for problems. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 246077 | 2004-06-22 08:09:00 | > Go to Start > Programs > Accessories and you will find > the command prompt there. This laptop is restricted so tightly that is squeeks! Unfortunately theres not even a command prompt there. Maybe it would help to let you know that this laptop is a school one. This laptop has 10 networked printers on it that i can see. |
jabba (3215) | ||
| 246078 | 2004-06-22 08:56:00 | Hmmmm........ Given that it is a school notebook and you can't access administrator-level privileges to set security etc, perhaps you shouldn't even be trying to network it, especially by wireless. I would take a look at the Schools "responsible use policy" myself because it may be that your actions are going to get your wife into trouble if a laptop audit finds unauthorised wireless access has been installed. I am associated with a local school and I know we'd have a fit if a staff member tried to do what you are doing. That is why they are tied down "so tight that they squeak". It would be viewed as a potential risk to the integrity of the school network and would result in disciplinary action. Maybe your wife should ask the IT dept at school to give her a tied down ethernet connection for printer access at home. It is worth thinking about. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 246079 | 2004-06-22 09:32:00 | Fair call Billy, as far as we know it's ok. As the school allows teachers to setup for internet connections at home and thats how i set this up (which in essence is what we have done, just not via cable) please note that i have WEP enabled. Since setting this up it has been back to the it staff more than several times with openess of what we are doing at home with "no slap on the hand" or warnings about what we have done. My understanding of the restrictions is to stop the students from altering or doing something to or with the computer that they are not allowed to under the same responsible use policies that you have mentioned also different schools have have different ideaologies regarding these things. We use this laptop primarily for email, websurfing and remote connections to the school network, which would easily come within the forementioned responsible use policies. | jabba (3215) | ||
| 246080 | 2004-06-23 10:15:00 | One of the purposes of teachers having laptops is so they can access resources outside of school hours. This is why the agreement the Ministry of Education has with Microsoft allow staff members to install certain software on home (personal) computers as well as supplying teaching staff with laptops. I see no problem with what jabba is doing when all he is trying to do is allow the laptop to print and share some files from the desktop computer. It's simple for the IT staff to allow a printer to be setup on the laptop and maybe you need to ask the IT staff for this permission to be allowed. Some schools are moving more to the options of the Telecom product Schoolzone or other products the same (can't think of the name) where remote access to the network is a major benefit to some teachers. |
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