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network setup wizard
Hi Steve,
Since my first reply to your instruction, I have had a play and have looked inside my routers for some information. Firstly, can I mention that when I connected our wireless network up, I left our existing broadband router connected to the phone line, removed the usb cable to the win98 PC and connected the broadband router to the new wireless router. I still do not have internet on the winXP upstairs. As I say, I had a look "inside" the broadband router. I run a test to see if it was connected to the internet (as I new it was), so I could extract the "numbers". It listed "ping default gateway" as 217.**.***.***and "ping primary DNS" as 217.**.***.* . I then went up to the winXP PC and in command prompt I entered ping the default gateway numbers from the router - 217. etc, and got a reply - or four infact. Same for primary dns -. four replies. But when I followed your instructions and ran the "network connection details" :- all look okay but dns server is 0.0.0.0 got replies from:- ip address default gateway but dns server is invalid As you can see it said DNS server is 0.0.0.0 and when I pinged 0.0.0.0 it said DNS is invalid Don't know if this helps, so can you take the lead on this. Can I point out that I am just a beginner at this computer stuff (a real beginner), and do not know very much at all. Which is why you guy's (and girls) are so amazing Many thanks Steve (and Beryl) "Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote in message ... In article , "Moonraker" wrote: Hi I have just set up a wireless network We have this computer downstairs running win 98SE, I have connected a 3com wireless router to this computer with an Ethernet cable. We have a computer upstairs running win XP, to which I have fitted a wireless network adapter into one of thePCI slots. The computer upstairs is saying that it is connected to a network, but it cannot connect to the internet, I have not tried sharing files yet. The trouble shooter on the xp machine says to use the network set-up wizard on the win 98 PC to configure it first. In programsaccessories I cannot find the network set-up wizard. Can I download it from somewhere, or from the win98 cd, or someother way. Many thanks Steve I've written a web page describing how to run XP's Network Setup Wizard on Win98SE: XP ICS - Starting the Network Setup Wizard http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...rksetupwiz.htm If you don't have an XP CD or a floppy disk drive, copy the Wizard's executable file to a USB flash drive or CD and run it on Win98SE: C:\Windows\System32\Netsetup.exe Tell the Wizard that the computer connects to the Internet through a residential gateway (router). On Win98SE, see if the network adapter is getting its TCP/IP properties assigned by the router: go to Start Run winipcfg, then select the adapter from the menu. thanks for that I had a friend upload the wizard onto his web site, from where I downloaded it. After a few attempts to configure the pc's, I now have a network. Next problem, I still cannot connect to the internet on the XP machine upstairs. This PC downstairs is the win98 machine and is not wireless like the xp machine upstairs. This win98 PC is connected to the wireless router via an ethernet cable. Any ideas on what I can do to connect the winXP PC to the internet. The XP PC has been connected to the internet in the past and has internet explorer installed Many thanks Steve You're welcome, Steve. On the XP machine upstairs, check the status of the wired network connection: 1. Open the Network Connections folder. 2. Right-click the LAN connection. 3. Click Status Support Details. What does it show for these values: IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, DHCP Server, DNS Server? The IP address should look like 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x. If it does, open a command prompt window (Start Run cmd) and type these lines, substituting the actual addresses. Each one should get four replies: ping IP Address ping Default Gateway ping DNS Server For example: ping 192.168.1.101 ping 192.168.1.1 ping 192.168.1.1 If that works, type these commands, which should also get four replies: ping 4.2.2.1 ping google.com -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm |
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network setup wizard
Hi Steve,
Since my first reply to your instruction, I have had a play and have looked inside my routers for some information. Firstly, can I mention that when I connected our wireless network up, I left our existing broadband router connected to the phone line, removed the usb cable to the win98 PC and connected the broadband router to the new wireless router. I still do not have internet on the winXP upstairs. As I say, I had a look "inside" the broadband router. I run a test to see if it was connected to the internet (as I new it was), so I could extract the "numbers". It listed "ping default gateway" as 217.**.***.***and "ping primary DNS" as 217.**.***.* . I then went up to the winXP PC and in command prompt I entered ping the default gateway numbers from the router - 217. etc, and got a reply - or four infact. Same for primary dns -. four replies. But when I followed your instructions and ran the "network connection details" :- all look okay but dns server is 0.0.0.0 got replies from:- ip address default gateway but dns server is invalid As you can see it said DNS server is 0.0.0.0 and when I pinged 0.0.0.0 it said DNS is invalid Don't know if this helps, so can you take the lead on this. Can I point out that I am just a beginner at this computer stuff (a real beginner), and do not know very much at all. Which is why you guy's (and girls) are so amazing Many thanks Steve (and Beryl) "Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote in message ... In article , "Moonraker" wrote: Hi I have just set up a wireless network We have this computer downstairs running win 98SE, I have connected a 3com wireless router to this computer with an Ethernet cable. We have a computer upstairs running win XP, to which I have fitted a wireless network adapter into one of thePCI slots. The computer upstairs is saying that it is connected to a network, but it cannot connect to the internet, I have not tried sharing files yet. The trouble shooter on the xp machine says to use the network set-up wizard on the win 98 PC to configure it first. In programsaccessories I cannot find the network set-up wizard. Can I download it from somewhere, or from the win98 cd, or someother way. Many thanks Steve I've written a web page describing how to run XP's Network Setup Wizard on Win98SE: XP ICS - Starting the Network Setup Wizard http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...rksetupwiz.htm If you don't have an XP CD or a floppy disk drive, copy the Wizard's executable file to a USB flash drive or CD and run it on Win98SE: C:\Windows\System32\Netsetup.exe Tell the Wizard that the computer connects to the Internet through a residential gateway (router). On Win98SE, see if the network adapter is getting its TCP/IP properties assigned by the router: go to Start Run winipcfg, then select the adapter from the menu. thanks for that I had a friend upload the wizard onto his web site, from where I downloaded it. After a few attempts to configure the pc's, I now have a network. Next problem, I still cannot connect to the internet on the XP machine upstairs. This PC downstairs is the win98 machine and is not wireless like the xp machine upstairs. This win98 PC is connected to the wireless router via an ethernet cable. Any ideas on what I can do to connect the winXP PC to the internet. The XP PC has been connected to the internet in the past and has internet explorer installed Many thanks Steve You're welcome, Steve. On the XP machine upstairs, check the status of the wired network connection: 1. Open the Network Connections folder. 2. Right-click the LAN connection. 3. Click Status Support Details. What does it show for these values: IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, DHCP Server, DNS Server? The IP address should look like 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x. If it does, open a command prompt window (Start Run cmd) and type these lines, substituting the actual addresses. Each one should get four replies: ping IP Address ping Default Gateway ping DNS Server For example: ping 192.168.1.101 ping 192.168.1.1 ping 192.168.1.1 If that works, type these commands, which should also get four replies: ping 4.2.2.1 ping google.com -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm |
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In article , "Moonraker"
wrote: Hi Steve, Since my first reply to your instruction, I have had a play and have looked inside my routers for some information. Firstly, can I mention that when I connected our wireless network up, I left our existing broadband router connected to the phone line, removed the usb cable to the win98 PC and connected the broadband router to the new wireless router. I still do not have internet on the winXP upstairs. As I say, I had a look "inside" the broadband router. I run a test to see if it was connected to the internet (as I new it was), so I could extract theh "numbers". It listed "ping default gateway" as 217.**.***.***and "ping primary DNS" as 217.**.***.* . I then went up to the winXP PC and in command prompt I entered ping the default gateway numbers from the router - 217. etc, and got a reply - or four infact. Same for primary dns -. four replies. But when I followed your instructions and ran the "network connection details" :- all look okay but dns server is 0.0.0.0 got replies from:- ip address default gateway but dns server is invalid As you can see it said DNS server is 0.0.0.0 and when I pinged 0.0.0.0 it said DNS is invalid Don't know if this helps, so can you take the lead on this. Can I point out that I am just a beginner at this computer stuff (a real beginner), and do not know very much at all. Which is why you guy's (and girls) are so amazing Many thanks Steve (and Beryl) You're welcome. You've found the problem: the invalid DNS server address on the upstairs computer. Configure that computer's network connection to obtain both its IP address and its DNS server address automatically. The router should assign the right values to it. If you assign that computer's IP address manually, you also have to assign its DNS server address. Use the 217.**.***.* value. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm |
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network setup wizard
In article , "Moonraker"
wrote: Hi Steve, Since my first reply to your instruction, I have had a play and have looked inside my routers for some information. Firstly, can I mention that when I connected our wireless network up, I left our existing broadband router connected to the phone line, removed the usb cable to the win98 PC and connected the broadband router to the new wireless router. I still do not have internet on the winXP upstairs. As I say, I had a look "inside" the broadband router. I run a test to see if it was connected to the internet (as I new it was), so I could extract theh "numbers". It listed "ping default gateway" as 217.**.***.***and "ping primary DNS" as 217.**.***.* . I then went up to the winXP PC and in command prompt I entered ping the default gateway numbers from the router - 217. etc, and got a reply - or four infact. Same for primary dns -. four replies. But when I followed your instructions and ran the "network connection details" :- all look okay but dns server is 0.0.0.0 got replies from:- ip address default gateway but dns server is invalid As you can see it said DNS server is 0.0.0.0 and when I pinged 0.0.0.0 it said DNS is invalid Don't know if this helps, so can you take the lead on this. Can I point out that I am just a beginner at this computer stuff (a real beginner), and do not know very much at all. Which is why you guy's (and girls) are so amazing Many thanks Steve (and Beryl) You're welcome. You've found the problem: the invalid DNS server address on the upstairs computer. Configure that computer's network connection to obtain both its IP address and its DNS server address automatically. The router should assign the right values to it. If you assign that computer's IP address manually, you also have to assign its DNS server address. Use the 217.**.***.* value. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm |
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network setup wizard
Thank you so much,
Could you advise on where and how I should do this. Many thanks Steve "Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote in message ... In article , "Moonraker" wrote: Hi Steve, Since my first reply to your instruction, I have had a play and have looked inside my routers for some information. Firstly, can I mention that when I connected our wireless network up, I left our existing broadband router connected to the phone line, removed the usb cable to the win98 PC and connected the broadband router to the new wireless router. I still do not have internet on the winXP upstairs. As I say, I had a look "inside" the broadband router. I run a test to see if it was connected to the internet (as I new it was), so I could extract theh "numbers". It listed "ping default gateway" as 217.**.***.***and "ping primary DNS" as 217.**.***.* . I then went up to the winXP PC and in command prompt I entered ping the default gateway numbers from the router - 217. etc, and got a reply - or four infact. Same for primary dns -. four replies. But when I followed your instructions and ran the "network connection details" :- all look okay but dns server is 0.0.0.0 got replies from:- ip address default gateway but dns server is invalid As you can see it said DNS server is 0.0.0.0 and when I pinged 0.0.0.0 it said DNS is invalid Don't know if this helps, so can you take the lead on this. Can I point out that I am just a beginner at this computer stuff (a real beginner), and do not know very much at all. Which is why you guy's (and girls) are so amazing Many thanks Steve (and Beryl) You're welcome. You've found the problem: the invalid DNS server address on the upstairs computer. Configure that computer's network connection to obtain both its IP address and its DNS server address automatically. The router should assign the right values to it. If you assign that computer's IP address manually, you also have to assign its DNS server address. Use the 217.**.***.* value. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm |
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Thank you so much,
Could you advise on where and how I should do this. Many thanks Steve "Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote in message ... In article , "Moonraker" wrote: Hi Steve, Since my first reply to your instruction, I have had a play and have looked inside my routers for some information. Firstly, can I mention that when I connected our wireless network up, I left our existing broadband router connected to the phone line, removed the usb cable to the win98 PC and connected the broadband router to the new wireless router. I still do not have internet on the winXP upstairs. As I say, I had a look "inside" the broadband router. I run a test to see if it was connected to the internet (as I new it was), so I could extract theh "numbers". It listed "ping default gateway" as 217.**.***.***and "ping primary DNS" as 217.**.***.* . I then went up to the winXP PC and in command prompt I entered ping the default gateway numbers from the router - 217. etc, and got a reply - or four infact. Same for primary dns -. four replies. But when I followed your instructions and ran the "network connection details" :- all look okay but dns server is 0.0.0.0 got replies from:- ip address default gateway but dns server is invalid As you can see it said DNS server is 0.0.0.0 and when I pinged 0.0.0.0 it said DNS is invalid Don't know if this helps, so can you take the lead on this. Can I point out that I am just a beginner at this computer stuff (a real beginner), and do not know very much at all. Which is why you guy's (and girls) are so amazing Many thanks Steve (and Beryl) You're welcome. You've found the problem: the invalid DNS server address on the upstairs computer. Configure that computer's network connection to obtain both its IP address and its DNS server address automatically. The router should assign the right values to it. If you assign that computer's IP address manually, you also have to assign its DNS server address. Use the 217.**.***.* value. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm |
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In article , "Moonraker"
wrote: Hi Steve, Since my first reply to your instruction, I have had a play and have looked inside my routers for some information. Firstly, can I mention that when I connected our wireless network up, I left our existing broadband router connected to the phone line, removed the usb cable to the win98 PC and connected the broadband router to the new wireless router. I still do not have internet on the winXP upstairs. As I say, I had a look "inside" the broadband router. I run a test to see if it was connected to the internet (as I new it was), so I could extract theh "numbers". It listed "ping default gateway" as 217.**.***.***and "ping primary DNS" as 217.**.***.* . I then went up to the winXP PC and in command prompt I entered ping the default gateway numbers from the router - 217. etc, and got a reply - or four infact. Same for primary dns -. four replies. But when I followed your instructions and ran the "network connection details" :- all look okay but dns server is 0.0.0.0 got replies from:- ip address default gateway but dns server is invalid As you can see it said DNS server is 0.0.0.0 and when I pinged 0.0.0.0 it said DNS is invalid Don't know if this helps, so can you take the lead on this. Can I point out that I am just a beginner at this computer stuff (a real beginner), and do not know very much at all. Which is why you guy's (and girls) are so amazing Many thanks Steve (and Beryl) You're welcome. You've found the problem: the invalid DNS server address on the upstairs computer. Configure that computer's network connection to obtain both its IP address and its DNS server address automatically. The router should assign the right values to it. If you assign that computer's IP address manually, you also have to assign its DNS server address. Use the 217.**.***.* value. Thank you so much, Could you advise on where and how I should do this. You're welcome. To configure the network connection: 1. Open the Network Connections folder. 2. Right-click LAN connection. 3. Click Properties. 4. Click "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)". 5. Click Properties. To have your router assign all the values, click "Obtain an IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS server address automatically". To manually assign the values, click "Use the following IP address" and "Use the following DNS server addresses" and enter the values. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm |
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network setup wizard
In article , "Moonraker"
wrote: Hi Steve, Since my first reply to your instruction, I have had a play and have looked inside my routers for some information. Firstly, can I mention that when I connected our wireless network up, I left our existing broadband router connected to the phone line, removed the usb cable to the win98 PC and connected the broadband router to the new wireless router. I still do not have internet on the winXP upstairs. As I say, I had a look "inside" the broadband router. I run a test to see if it was connected to the internet (as I new it was), so I could extract theh "numbers". It listed "ping default gateway" as 217.**.***.***and "ping primary DNS" as 217.**.***.* . I then went up to the winXP PC and in command prompt I entered ping the default gateway numbers from the router - 217. etc, and got a reply - or four infact. Same for primary dns -. four replies. But when I followed your instructions and ran the "network connection details" :- all look okay but dns server is 0.0.0.0 got replies from:- ip address default gateway but dns server is invalid As you can see it said DNS server is 0.0.0.0 and when I pinged 0.0.0.0 it said DNS is invalid Don't know if this helps, so can you take the lead on this. Can I point out that I am just a beginner at this computer stuff (a real beginner), and do not know very much at all. Which is why you guy's (and girls) are so amazing Many thanks Steve (and Beryl) You're welcome. You've found the problem: the invalid DNS server address on the upstairs computer. Configure that computer's network connection to obtain both its IP address and its DNS server address automatically. The router should assign the right values to it. If you assign that computer's IP address manually, you also have to assign its DNS server address. Use the 217.**.***.* value. Thank you so much, Could you advise on where and how I should do this. You're welcome. To configure the network connection: 1. Open the Network Connections folder. 2. Right-click LAN connection. 3. Click Properties. 4. Click "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)". 5. Click Properties. To have your router assign all the values, click "Obtain an IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS server address automatically". To manually assign the values, click "Use the following IP address" and "Use the following DNS server addresses" and enter the values. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm |
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Thankyou,
Will let you know how I get on. Steve "Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote in message news In article , "Moonraker" wrote: Hi Steve, Since my first reply to your instruction, I have had a play and have looked inside my routers for some information. Firstly, can I mention that when I connected our wireless network up, I left our existing broadband router connected to the phone line, removed the usb cable to the win98 PC and connected the broadband router to the new wireless router. I still do not have internet on the winXP upstairs. As I say, I had a look "inside" the broadband router. I run a test to see if it was connected to the internet (as I new it was), so I could extract theh "numbers". It listed "ping default gateway" as 217.**.***.***and "ping primary DNS" as 217.**.***.* . I then went up to the winXP PC and in command prompt I entered ping the default gateway numbers from the router - 217. etc, and got a reply - or four infact. Same for primary dns -. four replies. But when I followed your instructions and ran the "network connection details" :- all look okay but dns server is 0.0.0.0 got replies from:- ip address default gateway but dns server is invalid As you can see it said DNS server is 0.0.0.0 and when I pinged 0.0.0.0 it said DNS is invalid Don't know if this helps, so can you take the lead on this. Can I point out that I am just a beginner at this computer stuff (a real beginner), and do not know very much at all. Which is why you guy's (and girls) are so amazing Many thanks Steve (and Beryl) You're welcome. You've found the problem: the invalid DNS server address on the upstairs computer. Configure that computer's network connection to obtain both its IP address and its DNS server address automatically. The router should assign the right values to it. If you assign that computer's IP address manually, you also have to assign its DNS server address. Use the 217.**.***.* value. Thank you so much, Could you advise on where and how I should do this. You're welcome. To configure the network connection: 1. Open the Network Connections folder. 2. Right-click LAN connection. 3. Click Properties. 4. Click "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)". 5. Click Properties. To have your router assign all the values, click "Obtain an IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS server address automatically". To manually assign the values, click "Use the following IP address" and "Use the following DNS server addresses" and enter the values. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm |
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