If i do somehting on someone elses computer i never fail with my own nothing goes right
any ways, iv just bout a 3com modem router, 3com wirless adapter and a safecom wirless adapter

aim: To share the internet connection between to of my computers

Power plugged into router with the internet also, Installed safecom to the computer downstairs. Every seem sto be ok says im connetcted and there a signal. When i put in the address http://192.168.1.1 there is nothing there. Thats the first problem.

Computer in the same room, installed driver for the adapter. Plugs it in comes up with unknown usb device. Tried reinstalling driver getting the driver off the disc and i get nothing. Unknown device and wont recognise it i have tried unistall and reinstall several times.

I did have it loaded in at one point but uninstalled t because i could't get it toconnect to the router. Any suggetsions or help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanx


update:managed to sort out and install adapter now comes up with ' limited or no connectivity'
update2: Managed one step further now got by the 'limited or no connectivity' part now it just wont allow me to connect to the internet vie the router.

No one seems to helpful on this (sorry for double post) I am connect very strongly

speed: 54mbps
signal strength: good
status: connected

But when i type in the address of the router http://192.168.1.1 i get nothing is there another address that may workor is there a reason i cant get this up


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when i type iconfig into commabnt promt for the wirless connection im try to get through i get

IP address 169.245.x.100
subnet mask xxx.255.0.0

same as what i havge set up for the router on my computer but when these are types into the borwser i get nothing i dont understand at all.

I have a current broadband modem installed will this mnake a difference will i need to deactivate this beofre trying it

When I put in your http address, I get a fail notice also. Double check and if necessary call the manufacturer, because without that you are up a creek. Your subnet mask reading is also incorrect, should be 255.255.255.0

You mentioned that you had a "modem router". Do you mean that you have a DSL modem connected into a wireless router?

no my 3 com router has a modem built into it, i have one bin onto the set up screen by entering http://192.168.1.1 eneter pass and was able to change all the setting problem i dint have anyof my isp information so i had to reconnect my old modem sign in and get the information. When i types to enter setup it would not let me. I will try change subnet mask now but that auto put in when put in the ip address. If i put it on obtain ip adress automatically then it wont detect the router just stays on limited or no connectivity but when i put in the ip i did it says it connected to 3com router fine. But i have tried this ip i have put in and get nothing im puzzled everything seems to be right.

At this point your best bet is to call the help number for 3Com that (hopefully) came with your modem/router. They may have some kind of custom setup because they have combined a router and modem. With a regular setup I can help you, but I have no experience with your equipment. Sorry. Maybe someone else on the forum can help.

yeh thanx for the help 3com is useless aswell as the site. If i live din america it would be more handy. I have the address as my default gateway http://192.168.1.1 when i type this into my address i can see my router light flickering but the setup doesn't come up if i dnt get this sorted by weekend ill have to resort to a full reboot at this minute im gunna reinstall internet explorer that should reset all internet setting and hopefull do the trick

aint sorted this yet a few pictures below ne notice anything wrong







Every thing looks fine so why cant i access my set up is the struggling question as you can see i am connected perfectly

Change your TCP/IP settings to "Obtain IP address automatically". Hopefully that will correct your subnet mask also.

yeh i tried that first of all when i do thtat it fails to aquire a network then reports limted or no connectivity

just one last quick quest i type ipconfig /all into command prpomt and found that it says router enabled: no ahs this got ne thing to do with why i can connect cus at the time according to my computer i am connected to the roputer.

If you know the router IP is 192.168.1.1 then try setting the computer to
IP: 192.168.1.2
Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway 192.168.1.1

It's clear that your computer isn't getting an address. Addresses beginning with 169. are assigned by Windows when automatic assignment by DHCP fails.

Under 98 I've seen DHCP fail initially, then succeed later. I find that running winipcfg, selecting the adapter and selecting "renew" fixes the connection, you can tell it's worked if the address changes to 192...

Under XP you can just try the "repair connection" option.

.. Breaking New.....
im 99% there

problem solved: i had dns of my own and not obtained auto that was the whole problem stupid me.

i have now put in all my isp data on the routers (3com) it sasy im connected. When i click on internet exploroer it comes up with 'page cannot be displayed' thing. Any ideas on this on obviously it must be somehting on my compuer not the router i have cross refernce all my setting of the router and they mat the same as my mates who can connect fine

I noticed the DNS entries but I figured you might have been told to put them there. Manually set DNS will work if you get the IP right, the query just passes through the router to the internet DNS and the response goes straight back to your computer.

Also in INTERNET EXPLORER find the LAN settings dialog and clear all three checkboxes. Now under TCP/IP properties set both the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS addresses automatically.

After you have done this try to get the connection status. Under XP thats "Connect to...","Show All Connections", right click the network connection and select "Status" then the "Support" tab.

iv done it what u sed boris workled i cam e home from work changed it unticked the boxes and done. I have tried this before well at least thought i had. Bu that dont matter now thanx alot