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| Thread ID: 125852 | 2012-07-23 07:19:00 | Laptop won't pick up wireless from friends modem | Digby (677) | Press F1 |
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| 1290200 | 2012-07-23 07:19:00 | Hi Guys I am a bit green in this area. I have a friend who has her laptop (laptop A) working off a wireless modem. Should another laptop (laptop B) be able to pick up the internet in her house. We have tried and it says there is no connection. Do we have to change some settings in the Laptop B laptop ? or get a password to the wireless connection from Xtra ? Thanks in advance |
Digby (677) | ||
| 1290201 | 2012-07-23 07:56:00 | It should be able to connect without any problem. Wifi is enabled on Laptop B? | Nick G (16709) | ||
| 1290202 | 2012-07-23 08:07:00 | Is the SSID visible? If not, you might have to type the SSID name in and then the password. The laptop in question, does it have the security compatible with the router now? WPA2 .. or what .. Is the router set to be compatible with mixed? So it works with N and ABG etc .. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1290203 | 2012-07-23 08:26:00 | Like Nomad said. You should be able to see the wireless network unless the SSID is hidden. She should be able to give you that along with the password so laptop B can log in. All this assumes that laptop B is wireless capable and it is switched on. | CliveM (6007) | ||
| 1290204 | 2012-07-23 09:22:00 | Maybe the wireless modem has restricted access to specific MAC addresses. If the wireless modem has a visible QSS button try pressing that and then attempt to log in - with the correct password. Do you have any choice of settings in laptop B wireless set up? If so, compare with settings in laptop A. Wireless can be setup to be very secure against strays parking outside your gate and 'stealing' your bandwidth. In that case you need to know the type of wireless security as well as the password. |
coldot (6847) | ||
| 1290205 | 2012-07-23 21:16:00 | Thanks guys I have now have enough clues to go and try to connect up Laptop B. I am pretty certain that the owner of Laptop A has nto set up any passwords (like most non PC World members!) So give me a few days. In summary it seems that on Laptop B you have to join the network. So I suppose that means that when the owner of Laptop B gets home again they will have to re-join their own network. So does this mean that if you take your laptop to a public wi-fi network like a Robert Harris cafe, that you have to "join the network" there as well ? |
Digby (677) | ||
| 1290206 | 2012-07-23 21:37:00 | how is her network controlled? from another pc or just the laptop? sometimes, permissions have to be given for other devices to join the network. she shouldn't have to rejoin her network each time she comes home. it should be set to connect to her laptop automatically. |
Zippity (58) | ||
| 1290207 | 2012-07-23 21:39:00 | It doesnt matter where you go, you have to join a network. If its password protected. But if it has already joined a network, it should automatically join it next time. I wouldnt use WEP tho | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
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