Internet settings on home LAN

[Howard Brazee]

I have an laptop running XP, and it is connected to a WPA wireless
port that's plugged into my router.

I am not succeeding in connecting that laptop to the Internet. It
does see shared files on other computers in my home network. My LAN
access is via Comcast, which does not require a logon.

Control Panel/Network Connections/Internet Properties/Connections
shows a bunch of dial up settings (My wife also has Earthlink for her
old e-mail address and for connections away from home). I try
various settings, except I back out when I get into any "Wizards", not
being smart enough to out guess a wizard.

It has two Earthlink Broadband connections (PPPOE, which Comcast
doesn't use), which are disconnected, left over from before we
switched from DSL to Cable a couple of years ago.


IE thinks I'm offline. I told it to diagnose connection problems and
it told me to turn off the modem and/or router.

I turned off all of my computers and my Ethernet printer, I turned off
my router, I reset my cable modem, I waited for the lights to
stabilize, I turned on my router, I waited for the lights to
stabilize, and then turned on my computers.

I rebooted, my laptop says "Wireless Network Connection is now
connected" - with excellent signal strength.

I ran iTunes from the laptop, it sees my shared library on my other
computer.

What am I missing?

--
"In no part of the constitution is more wisdom to be found,
than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace
to the legislature, and not to the executive department."

- James Madison

 

[Malke]

I have an laptop running XP, and it is connected to a WPA wireless
port that's plugged into my router.

I am not succeeding in connecting that laptop to the Internet. It
does see shared files on other computers in my home network. My LAN
access is via Comcast, which does not require a logon.

Control Panel/Network Connections/Internet Properties/Connections
shows a bunch of dial up settings (My wife also has Earthlink for her
old e-mail address and for connections away from home). I try
various settings, except I back out when I get into any "Wizards", not
being smart enough to out guess a wizard.

It has two Earthlink Broadband connections (PPPOE, which Comcast
doesn't use), which are disconnected, left over from before we
switched from DSL to Cable a couple of years ago.


IE thinks I'm offline. I told it to diagnose connection problems and
it told me to turn off the modem and/or router.

I turned off all of my computers and my Ethernet printer, I turned off
my router, I reset my cable modem, I waited for the lights to
stabilize, I turned on my router, I waited for the lights to
stabilize, and then turned on my computers.

I rebooted, my laptop says "Wireless Network Connection is now
connected" - with excellent signal strength.

I ran iTunes from the laptop, it sees my shared library on my other
computer.

Delete the Earthlink connections. Also go into Add/Remove Programs and
uninstall any Earthlink software.

If you look in Control Panel>Network>Local Area Connections you should see
only connections for your wireless, your ethernet adapter, and possibly a
bluetooth adapter (you can ignore the latter). On both the wireless and the
ethernet (wired) connections, right-click and choose Properties. You'll see
the entry for TCP/IP. Double-click that to get its Properties. Make sure
that IP address and DNS are assigned automatically.

Reboot and test your wireless and wired Internet connectivity.

Malke

 

[Howard Brazee]

Delete the Earthlink connections. Also go into Add/Remove Programs and
uninstall any Earthlink software.

My wife still wants to be able to dial-up to Earthlink. Comcast does
not provide that functionality. I'll write down which I see when I
get home, and get back to this thread - maybe I can delete some
without losing this.

If you look in Control Panel>Network>Local Area Connections you should see
only connections for your wireless, your ethernet adapter, and possibly a
bluetooth adapter (you can ignore the latter). On both the wireless and the
ethernet (wired) connections, right-click and choose Properties. You'll see
the entry for TCP/IP. Double-click that to get its Properties. Make sure
that IP address and DNS are assigned automatically.

I believe I checked that, but will double-check when I get home.

Reboot and test your wireless and wired Internet connectivity.

--
"In no part of the constitution is more wisdom to be found,
than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace
to the legislature, and not to the executive department."

- James Madison

 

[Malke]

My wife still wants to be able to dial-up to Earthlink. Comcast does
not provide that functionality. I'll write down which I see when I
get home, and get back to this thread - maybe I can delete some
without losing this.

I think the problem may be that you're using the wrong connection method.
You wrote that you were using PPPoE, which is for DSL and not dialup.
Comcast is a cable connection and doesn't use PPPoE. Your ethernet and
wireless adapters should not be using PPPoE. This has no effect on dialup
since that is done with your modem. So remove the Earthlink connections
*unless* they are for dialup only. Even so, make sure you set it to "Never
dial a connection" in Internet Options.

I believe I checked that, but will double-check when I get home.

I would also uninstall the Earthlink software which is a known PITA. You can
create the dialup settings manually.

Malke

 

[Howard Brazee]

I deleted those under broadband.

I think the problem may be that you're using the wrong connection method.
You wrote that you were using PPPoE, which is for DSL and not dialup.
Comcast is a cable connection and doesn't use PPPoE. Your ethernet and
wireless adapters should not be using PPPoE. This has no effect on dialup
since that is done with your modem. So remove the Earthlink connections
*unless* they are for dialup only. Even so, make sure you set it to "Never
dial a connection" in Internet Options.

I was thinking it wouldn't use those.

I would also uninstall the Earthlink software which is a known PITA. You can
create the dialup settings manually.

Malke

There was no Earthlink software.

Currently I see the following under Network Connections:
Connection Manager
MSN Explorer
Disconnected, Firewalled
GTW V.92 Voicemodem

Dial-up
1-800 Dial-up Connection
Disconnected, Firewalled
GTW V.92 Voicemodem

9,1-800 Dial-up Connection
Disconnected, Firewalled
GTW V.92 Voicemodem

Denver Earthlink Dial-up Connection
Disconnected, Firewalled
GTW V.92 Voicemodem

Longmont
Disconnected, Firewalled
GTW V.92 Voicemodem

Vacation dial-up connection
Disconnected, Firewalled
GTW V.92 Voicemodem

LAN or High-Speed connection
1394-Connection
Connected Firewalled
1394 Net Adapter

Wireless Network Connection
Connected Firewalled
Intel(R) PRO/Wireless LA 21..

Local Area Connection
Network cable unplugged, Fire...
Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network

iTunes could see the network.
The Wireless LAN had a hard-coded IP address, so I changed it.


That did the job, thanks!

Should I change anything else above?

--
"In no part of the constitution is more wisdom to be found,
than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace
to the legislature, and not to the executive department."

- James Madison

 

[Malke]

I deleted those under broadband.



I was thinking it wouldn't use those.



There was no Earthlink software.

Currently I see the following under Network Connections:
Connection Manager
MSN Explorer
Disconnected, Firewalled
GTW V.92 Voicemodem

Do you use MSN Explorer? If not, uninstall it from Add/Remove Programs. If
there is no entry for MSN Explorer, delete the above connection.

Dial-up

(snip various entries for different dialup profiles)

LAN or High-Speed connection
1394-Connection
Connected Firewalled
1394 Net Adapter

Wireless Network Connection
Connected Firewalled
Intel(R) PRO/Wireless LA 21..

Local Area Connection
Network cable unplugged, Fire...
Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network

iTunes could see the network.
The Wireless LAN had a hard-coded IP address, so I changed it.


That did the job, thanks!

Should I change anything else above?

So the issue is resolved now? You can get on the Internet with the laptop?

Malke