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June 22, 2011 11:08:16 AM

Hello,
I'm having real trouble setting up a small network in my Dad's office. We have a PC connected to the Internet with BT Business broadband and hub, which works fine. I'm now trying to connect another PC over the other side of the room using a Netgear wireless adapter. Not only does the software for this not open but I can't seem to find the wireless network to connect to anyway. After this I then need to be able to access files on the main PC. I hope someone can help!

Thanks in advance :) 

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June 23, 2011 6:18:10 AM


Hello and welcome to Tom's Hardware Forums.

You need to find the address of that hub and this you do using the computer which is connected. So in that computer, go Start then Run in XP - or use the Windows key plus R in Vista and Windows 7, then type in the following into the Open box, including all the spaces:-

cmd /k ipconfig /all

then press Enter and from the black form that shows up, take a note of the numeric code beside the Default Gateway icon - for instance, a BT HomeHub will be 192.168.1.254.

Type exit to close the black form.

Open Internet Explorer and enter that code into the URL address bar as though it was a website. You're then at the login page to the router's settings utility and admin will be the details on the label on the back of the hub. Helpfully - or usually not - BT requires that you key that in and then immediately change it to another and that one will rarely let you in so don't fall for that one.

If you're in, seek out Wireless and then find the channel iit's broadcasting on. You need that information in your other computer to alter the channel in the adapter's configuration. You also need to make sure that adapter is actually swithed on. Can it "see" any networks at all?


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