"nass" wrote:

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>
> "kjknights" wrote:
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> > i am trying to connect to the internet in my room as my friend has the main
> > computer downstairs, however it will not connect. i have ran the wizard but
> > nothing happends. i have the monitors in the bottom right of my screen and it
> > says 400mbps but when i go to properties it shows that theres no date being
> > transfered.
> > when i connect to msn messenger n go to trouble shoot, it says my ip address
> > is not valid.
> > how do i sort this out so i can surf the net through this network?????
> > i am connected to a rooter.
> >
> > please help
>
> Please provide more Info as we don't know how do you connect to the Internet
> or  how do you  want to connect.
> Since you said your friend downstair I will take a router with wireless
> connection, so here are some steps it will apply on wired or wireless
> connection:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/setup/wireless.mspx
> Go through your settings and be sure your PC is set up to get Dynamic IP
> address not set to static or Vice versa if the network been set so.
> HTH.
> Regards,
> nass
> ------
> www.nasstec.co.uk
>

"kjknights" wrote:

> many thanks for your reply mate, i have phoned ntl in the meantime and it was
> just something that needed to be enabled.
> thanks for your time :) i'm now connected wooooooooooooooooooo lol
>
> "nass" wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > "kjknights" wrote:
> >
> > > i am trying to connect to the internet in my room as my friend has the main
> > > computer downstairs, however it will not connect. i have ran the wizard but
> > > nothing happends. i have the monitors in the bottom right of my screen and it
> > > says 400mbps but when i go to properties it shows that theres no date being
> > > transfered.
> > > when i connect to msn messenger n go to trouble shoot, it says my ip address
> > > is not valid.
> > > how do i sort this out so i can surf the net through this network?????
> > > i am connected to a rooter.
> > >
> > > please help
> >
> > Please provide more Info as we don't know how do you connect to the Internet
> > or  how do you  want to connect.
> > Since you said your friend downstair I will take a router with wireless
> > connection, so here are some steps it will apply on wired or wireless
> > connection:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/setup/wireless.mspx
> > Go through your settings and be sure your PC is set up to get Dynamic IP
> > address not set to static or Vice versa if the network been set so.
> > HTH.
> > Regards,
> > nass
> > ------
> > www.nasstec.co.uk
> >