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XP Pro Laptop - wireless @home, SBS2003 @ workI have a laptop with XP Pro that, at home, connects to a wireless network
for internet access. At work we have a server running SBS2003. I'd like to use my laptop at work and go through the network for internet access. I do NOT need to access any files on the server or network.. just get internet access. I know very little about networking. Can someone recommend a site where I can start learning how to do this? I don't know how the laptop is configured for the wireless connection at home.. it just worked when the wireless router was plugged into the cable modem. I also am not sure about the configuration of connection sharing through the server so I need to learn what to check before I can even ask for help here. Thanks in advance Boze Boze <b***@somewhere.com> wrote:
> I have a laptop with XP Pro that, at home, connects to a wireless Do you have any encyption set up? I'd be concerned that you aren't> network for internet access. At work we have a server running > SBS2003. I'd like to use my laptop at work and go through the > network for internet access. I do NOT need to access any files on > the server or network.. just get internet access. > > I know very little about networking. Can someone recommend a site > where I can start learning how to do this? > I don't know how the laptop is configured for the wireless connection > at home.. it just worked when the wireless router was plugged into > the cable modem. > I also am not sure about the configuration of connection sharing Hi - first thing to ask is, have you talked to the people who manage your > through the server so I need to learn what to check before I can even > ask for help here. > Thanks in advance > Boze office network? Seems to me that would be the best place to start. At the offices I support, the only way a home laptop is allowed on the network is if it's been checked out thoroughly and has had the corporate antivirus software installed, with a full scan run. Remember, if you connect to the office network, your computer is in contact with the server there, whether you want to use it or not. Unless they've got a 'guest' network segment configured for isolated internet access only. And if your office runs SBS2003 with ISA you will need to involve the IT folks there as you can't get to the internet without going through the proxy server. > Hi - first thing to ask is, have you talked to the people who manage your Thanks for the reply. We don't have a person who actively manages the > office network? Seems to me that would be the best place to start. At the > offices I support, the only way a home laptop is allowed on the network is > if it's been checked out thoroughly and has had the corporate antivirus > software installed, with a full scan run. Remember, if you connect to the > office network, your computer is in contact with the server there, whether > you want to use it or not. Unless they've got a 'guest' network segment > configured for isolated internet access only. And if your office runs > SBS2003 with ISA you will need to involve the IT folks there as you can't > get to the internet without going through the proxy server. server and network. We originally had a P2P network and a consultant came and setup the SBS2003 and client workstations. Unfortunately that consultant has taken a job elsewhere and is no longer available... even for a consult by phone. (I think it's crazy we don't have someone that at least comes by for maintenance, program upgrades, etc. If our server were to crash we'd be up a creek.. without a geek!.. but my boss doesn't agree so we're flying solo) If it helps, what I'm wanting to do is what a salesman did when he was meeting with my boss. He had his laptop, which had never been configured for our network, plugged it into a network jack and was able to access the internet. That's what I'm shooting for. Thanks again for your reply Boze <b***@somewhere.com> wrote:
Show quoteHide quote >> Hi - first thing to ask is, have you talked to the people who manage That stinks. You should have someone you can call. Your boss is being >> your office network? Seems to me that would be the best place to >> start. At the offices I support, the only way a home laptop is >> allowed on the network is if it's been checked out thoroughly and >> has had the corporate antivirus software installed, with a full scan >> run. Remember, if you connect to the office network, your computer >> is in contact with the server there, whether you want to use it or >> not. Unless they've got a 'guest' network segment configured for >> isolated internet access only. And if your office runs SBS2003 with >> ISA you will need to involve the IT folks there as you can't get to >> the internet without going through the proxy server. > > > Thanks for the reply. We don't have a person who actively manages the > server and network. We originally had a P2P network and a consultant > came and setup the SBS2003 and client workstations. Unfortunately > that consultant has taken a job elsewhere and is no longer > available... even for a consult by phone. (I think it's crazy we > don't have someone that at least comes by for maintenance, program > upgrades, etc. If our server were to crash we'd be up a creek.. > without a geek!.. but my boss doesn't agree so we're flying solo) penny-wise and pound-foolish. .SBS is not a toaster-oven you can just plug in. (you can quote me on that ;-) ) It needs regular maintenance by someone who knows what they're doing. > You can probably do that now.> If it helps, what I'm wanting to do is what a salesman did when he was > meeting with my boss. He had his laptop, which had never been > configured for our network, plugged it into a network jack and was > able to access the internet. That's what I'm shooting for. Show quoteHide quote > > Thanks again for your reply "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwe***@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in message news:%23qb0bAkpJHA.1288@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... Boze <b***@somewhere.com> wrote:Show quoteHide quote >> Hi - first thing to ask is, have you talked to the people who manage That stinks. You should have someone you can call. Your boss is being>> your office network? Seems to me that would be the best place to >> start. At the offices I support, the only way a home laptop is >> allowed on the network is if it's been checked out thoroughly and >> has had the corporate antivirus software installed, with a full scan >> run. Remember, if you connect to the office network, your computer >> is in contact with the server there, whether you want to use it or >> not. Unless they've got a 'guest' network segment configured for >> isolated internet access only. And if your office runs SBS2003 with >> ISA you will need to involve the IT folks there as you can't get to >> the internet without going through the proxy server. > > > Thanks for the reply. We don't have a person who actively manages the > server and network. We originally had a P2P network and a consultant > came and setup the SBS2003 and client workstations. Unfortunately > that consultant has taken a job elsewhere and is no longer > available... even for a consult by phone. (I think it's crazy we > don't have someone that at least comes by for maintenance, program > upgrades, etc. If our server were to crash we'd be up a creek.. > without a geek!.. but my boss doesn't agree so we're flying solo) penny-wise and pound-foolish. .SBS is not a toaster-oven you can just plug in. (you can quote me on that ;-) ) It needs regular maintenance by someone who knows what they're doing. > You can probably do that now.> If it helps, what I'm wanting to do is what a salesman did when he was > meeting with my boss. He had his laptop, which had never been > configured for our network, plugged it into a network jack and was > able to access the internet. That's what I'm shooting for. My gosh! You're right. I just checked and could get internet access! I thought I tried once before and it didn't work. Thank you! I wish I understood it better. If you know of any site or book that's good for a beginner I'd be interested. My learning stopped back in the P2P days. As for needing a consultant available and doing maintenance, I'm tempted to make up a minor problem that would require someone with expertise. Maybe 'need' a file that's on backup and not be able to retrieve it. Thanks again for your help Boze 
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