I am still at a loss with this statement, forgive me. I am otherwise
computer literate, but a total newbie in Wireless.
What do you mean here:
Doesn't your router have a HTML interface?
How did you change any settings on the router from their defaults, or
did you never set up the router? You must have set it up, to get it
working with your internet provider?
Using a browser, typing in the IP address, should pull up a
configuration and information screen(s), one of which might be a list
of connected system(s).
Go to this browser, like Outlook Express or the Internet Explorer?
Yes, open Internet Explorer, and for the address, type in
"
http://192.168.0.1" . I am assuming that is the correct address.
Consult the router manual for instructions if that doesn't work, it
will definitely detail how to access the configuration menus. It's
possible the router came with a software CD, with an application that
served to interface the router, but I'm not familiar with that
specific program, I always prefer to, and use, a softwareless
configuration. In the past this was often done by serial connection,
with telnet, but if your router doesn't have a serial port on it this
certainly can't apply.
I connected the browser many months ago and only used it being hardwired.
Cable input to cable modem, cable output from cable modem to Netgear Router
MR 314.
Output from the router to the computer. And that portion works fine.
When I understand exactly what you want me to do, I shall do it and post.
We are trying to determine why the notebook can't ping, but you didn't
answer my other question, about what it can ping.
You need:
Notebook with compatible IP/TCP settings for LAN (adjusted in OS).
Browser set to use this network connection, in Windows there's an
internet connection wizard to do this.
Router set properly for wireless use (should've been from default, but
these things need double-checked since it's not working).
When the above 3 things are correct you should be able to ping the
router (if it isn't set to discard pings) and any other system
properly set up and connected to it (which the desktop system is,
since it can use the router to access your internet provider's
network). Once you have it able to PING, the issue should be one of
configuring the notebook operating system to use this wireless adapter
for any/all purposes. If your network properties window on the
notebook shows additional adapters or protocols, it might be easier to
simply remove, delete any extraneous settings, leaving only TCP/IP,
the wireless adapter bound to it, and file, printer sharing, if you
wish to share files/printer(s).
There really isn't anything different about using this wireless
adapter, it's configuration is the same as a wired adapter, with
additional settings for security, but those should be disabled until
it's working properly, THEN set.
