barbthepoet
Sep 4, 2008, 08:30 PM
I am trying to connect my son's computer to the internet via a wireless adaptor (cnet wireless-g usb dongle). I have a netgear router, which I have wireless access for my laptop through. I don't believe these devices are part of my issue, but wanted to include as much info as possible.
I have an E-machines computer with Windows ME os.
We previously used this computer on a dial up connection, but it has not been used for a while. I tried to go through the internet connection wizard to set up a new connection to switch from dial up to LAN, but it always seems to revert back to dial up. It did not ask me for any info like IP address or anything like that, so I don't know if maybe there's something more I need to do to set up the internet other than the connection wizard. I do have my IP address and some of the other info for the connection I use for my cable modem and wireless laptop, but in going through the connection wizard there is no place that requires me to input any of this info.
I'm sure that it's not as difficult to do as I've made it for myself, but I am at my wits end and wanted to surprise my son with internet in his room.
Any help would be greatly appreciated and if I've not included info necessary for the help, please let me know what else & I'll post it!
Thanks so much for reading!
I have an E-machines computer with Windows ME os.
We previously used this computer on a dial up connection, but it has not been used for a while. I tried to go through the internet connection wizard to set up a new connection to switch from dial up to LAN, but it always seems to revert back to dial up. It did not ask me for any info like IP address or anything like that, so I don't know if maybe there's something more I need to do to set up the internet other than the connection wizard. I do have my IP address and some of the other info for the connection I use for my cable modem and wireless laptop, but in going through the connection wizard there is no place that requires me to input any of this info.
I'm sure that it's not as difficult to do as I've made it for myself, but I am at my wits end and wanted to surprise my son with internet in his room.
Any help would be greatly appreciated and if I've not included info necessary for the help, please let me know what else & I'll post it!
Thanks so much for reading!