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I have tried to set up a peer-to-peer WLAN using a Belkin ADSL Modem with
Wireless g Router connected via an ethernet port to my desktop and a Belkin
Wireless g Notebook Network card in my laptop. I do not have broadband as
yet and use dial-up access from my desktop for internet access. Both
machines are running XP Home.
I did succeed in getting this working and can access files in the shared
drives on each computer from the other conmputer. I can also access the
internet OK from the laptop using the desktop dial-up connection over the
WLAN.
I then decided to set security on.
The manual states I should enter 192.168.2.1 in an Internet Explorer address
bar to access the router settings, which I did originally to set it up and
was successful. Now, however, when I do this, I get a Page Not Found. I
have tried various things unsuccessfully.
If I ping the IP, I either get a "Destination host is unreachable" if I have
not established an internet connection or a "Request timed out" message if I
have dialled up and connected to the internet. I have tried resetting the
router to the factory defaults, but still get the same results.
The manual says to clear "Automatically detect Settings", "Use Automatic
configuration script" and "Use a proxy server" in Internet options for the
LAN Settings. If I do this, IE just closes itself and when I reopen it, any
changes I made have been lost.
Can anybody help me to get access to the router settings so that I can get
everything working again and switch security on?
I have tried to set up a peer-to-peer WLAN using a Belkin ADSL Modem with
Wireless g Router connected via an ethernet port to my desktop and a Belkin
Wireless g Notebook Network card in my laptop. I do not have broadband as
yet and use dial-up access from my desktop for internet access. Both
machines are running XP Home.
I did succeed in getting this working and can access files in the shared
drives on each computer from the other conmputer. I can also access the
internet OK from the laptop using the desktop dial-up connection over the
WLAN.
I then decided to set security on.
The manual states I should enter 192.168.2.1 in an Internet Explorer address
bar to access the router settings, which I did originally to set it up and
was successful. Now, however, when I do this, I get a Page Not Found. I
have tried various things unsuccessfully.
If I ping the IP, I either get a "Destination host is unreachable" if I have
not established an internet connection or a "Request timed out" message if I
have dialled up and connected to the internet. I have tried resetting the
router to the factory defaults, but still get the same results.
The manual says to clear "Automatically detect Settings", "Use Automatic
configuration script" and "Use a proxy server" in Internet options for the
LAN Settings. If I do this, IE just closes itself and when I reopen it, any
changes I made have been lost.
Can anybody help me to get access to the router settings so that I can get
everything working again and switch security on?