Setup wireless

20 Jan 2009 4:17 AM

Janet

I have a wireless cable modem (SMC Networks) attached to one computer. I have
another computer that I want to have access to that internet. The second
computer has a linksys wireless adapter (Linksys Wireless G, USB network
adapter). I can get the second computer to see the wireless internet and
connnect ( it downloaded a bunch of updates for windows) but it won't load
any websites. What am I doing wrong? Both are running Windows XP. I tried to
set up a home network thinking that would help but no luck.
Any help?
Please.

20 Jan 2009 3:08 PM

smlunatick

On Jan 20, 4:17 am, Janet <Ja***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I have a wireless cable modem (SMC Networks) attached to one computer. I have
> another computer that I want to have access to that internet. The second
> computer has a linksys wireless adapter (Linksys Wireless G, USB network
> adapter). I can get the second computer to see the wireless internet and
> connnect ( it downloaded a bunch of updates for windows) but it won't load
> any websites. What am I doing wrong? Both are running Windows XP. I tried to
> set up a home network thinking that would help but no luck.
> Any help?
> Please.

Check to see if the SMC cable modem is a router and not just a
wireless modem.

20 Jan 2009 6:42 PM

Lem

Janet wrote:

> I have a wireless cable modem (SMC Networks) attached to one computer. I have
> another computer that I want to have access to that internet. The second
> computer has a linksys wireless adapter (Linksys Wireless G, USB network
> adapter). I can get the second computer to see the wireless internet and
> connnect ( it downloaded a bunch of updates for windows) but it won't load
> any websites. What am I doing wrong? Both are running Windows XP. I tried to
> set up a home network thinking that would help but no luck.
> Any help?
> Please.
>

Are you saying that the 2nd computer *can* (did) connect to Windows
Update but can't connect to any other website? What error message do you
get?

Are you sure that the wireless network you see is *your* wireless network?

--
Lem -- MS-MVP

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20 Jan 2009 8:27 PM

Jack (MVP-Networking).

Hi
It might be a Winsock problem, try this process,
http://www.ezlan.net/clean.html#refreshnet
To make sure that your Wireless client is working correctly,
http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)

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"Janet" <Ja***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have a wireless cable modem (SMC Networks) attached to one computer. I
>have
> another computer that I want to have access to that internet. The second
> computer has a linksys wireless adapter (Linksys Wireless G, USB network
> adapter). I can get the second computer to see the wireless internet and
> connnect ( it downloaded a bunch of updates for windows) but it won't load
> any websites. What am I doing wrong? Both are running Windows XP. I tried
> to
> set up a home network thinking that would help but no luck.
> Any help?
> Please.
>