Can't setup Broadband Help

For the last 5weeks have been trying to setup a broadband wireless
connection, and about to
give up and stay on dialup.
XPHome SP2/DG834G Router Modem, please bear in mind I am not computer
literate.

Is it possible to make a complete fresh start, and run through the setup
again, would this
be recommended. Many thanks for any assistant given.

On Sat, 11 Dec 2004 07:19:48 -0000, "John" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>For the last 5weeks have been trying to setup a broadband wireless
>connection, and about to
>give up and stay on dialup.
>XPHome SP2/DG834G Router Modem, please bear in mind I am not computer
>literate.
>
>Is it possible to make a complete fresh start, and run through the setup
>again, would this
>be recommended. Many thanks for any assistant given.

John,

Here are a few websites with useful tutorials:
http://www.cablesense.com/
http://www.homenethelp.com/
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/
http://www.wown.com/

If you can post some description of exactly what problem you're experiencing,
someone here can surely help you diagnose it.

You could start by providing ipconfig information for your computer.
Start - Run - "cmd". Type "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" into the command
window - Open c:\ipconfig.txt in Notepad, copy and paste entire contents into
your next post.

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

You should divide it into two steps..

First establish working Broadband connection between the Modem Router and
one Wired computer.

Log to this page it has a lot of links to instructions to Windows Network
Settings, and Sharing: http://www.ezlan.net/Installing.html

Once it works take care of the Wireless.

Wireless - Basic Configuration: http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html

Wireless - Basic Security: http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html

Jack (MVP-Networking).







"John" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> For the last 5weeks have been trying to setup a broadband wireless
> connection, and about to
> give up and stay on dialup.
> XPHome SP2/DG834G Router Modem, please bear in mind I am not computer
> literate.
>
> Is it possible to make a complete fresh start, and run through the setup
> again, would this
> be recommended. Many thanks for any assistant given.
>
>

Thanks chuck, have got as far as the words you said type into CMD, from
there I
put them into note pad, and they appear just the same as I typed into CMD,
and this is
where I am stuck as they won't open in note pad, don't know what 'is wrong.
Thanks.




"John" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> For the last 5weeks have been trying to setup a broadband wireless
> connection, and about to
> give up and stay on dialup.
> XPHome SP2/DG834G Router Modem, please bear in mind I am not computer
> literate.
>
> Is it possible to make a complete fresh start, and run through the setup
> again, would this
> be recommended. Many thanks for any assistant given.
>

On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 09:01:58 -0000, "John" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Thanks chuck, have got as far as the words you said type into CMD, from
>there I
>put them into note pad, and they appear just the same as I typed into CMD,
>and this is
>where I am stuck as they won't open in note pad, don't know what 'is wrong.
>Thanks.

John,

1) Hit the Start button in your taskbar.
2) Hit Run.
3) Type "cmd" (less the "").
4) Hit the Enter key.
5) This will open a command window. Into the command window, type "ipconfig
/all >c:\ipconfig.txt" (again less the ""), and hit Enter.
6) Start Notepad.
7) Open C:\ipconfig.txt.
8) Select all text (Ctrl - A).
9) Copy selected text (Ctrl - C).
10) Migrate to this window, and Reply to this post.
11) Paste into your reply (Ctrl - V).

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

"John" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> For the last 5weeks have been trying to setup a broadband wireless
> connection, and about to
> give up and stay on dialup.
> XPHome SP2/DG834G Router Modem, please bear in mind I am not computer
> literate.
>
> Is it possible to make a complete fresh start, and run through the setup
> again, would this
> be recommended. Many thanks for any assistant given.
>Chuck, allright up to (7) OpenC:\ , how do I open this? not done anything
>like this
before, first time I have seen this CMD, sorry to be so hopeless, Thanks for
your time.

On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 20:30:47 -0000, "John" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
>"John" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> For the last 5weeks have been trying to setup a broadband wireless
>> connection, and about to
>> give up and stay on dialup.
>> XPHome SP2/DG834G Router Modem, please bear in mind I am not computer
>> literate.
>>
>> Is it possible to make a complete fresh start, and run through the setup
>> again, would this
>> be recommended. Many thanks for any assistant given.
>>Chuck, allright up to (7) OpenC:\ , how do I open this? not done anything
>>like this
>before, first time I have seen this CMD, sorry to be so hopeless, Thanks for
>your time.

John,

Don't sweat it. If you're willing to ask for details, I'll give them to you.

Please try replying to this post, though. It's a lot easier to find our
conversation when you reply to me, and I reply to you...

With Notepad started, do File - Open. Look in C:\, find file ipconfig.txt, and
select it. Hit Open, and the file should open in the Notepad window.

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

Windows IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . :

your-u51ci7l8m4 Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Node Type

.. . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . .

: Yes WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : YesEthernet adapter
Wireless

Network Connection: Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media

disconnected Description . . . . . . . . . . . : PRISM 802.11g

Wireless Adapter Physical Address. . . . . . . . . :
00-60-B3-91-C2-28

Hi Chuck, is this what you were looking for.


"John" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> For the last 5weeks have been trying to setup a broadband wireless
> connection, and about to
> give up and stay on dialup.
> XPHome SP2/DG834G Router Modem, please bear in mind I am not computer
> literate.
>
> Is it possible to make a complete fresh start, and run through the setup
> again, would this
> be recommended. Many thanks for any assistant given.
>
>

Windows IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . :

your-u51ci7l8m4 Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Node Type

.. . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . .

: Yes WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : YesEthernet adapter
Wireless

Network Connection: Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media

disconnected Description . . . . . . . . . . . : PRISM 802.11g

Wireless Adapter Physical Address. . . . . . . . . :
00-60-B3-91-C2-28

Hi Chuck, is this what you were looking for.









"Chuck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 20:30:47 -0000, "John" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>
>>"John" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:%(E-Mail Removed).. .
>>> For the last 5weeks have been trying to setup a broadband wireless
>>> connection, and about to
>>> give up and stay on dialup.
>>> XPHome SP2/DG834G Router Modem, please bear in mind I am not computer
>>> literate.
>>>
>>> Is it possible to make a complete fresh start, and run through the setup
>>> again, would this
>>> be recommended. Many thanks for any assistant given.
>>>Chuck, allright up to (7) OpenC:\ , how do I open this? not done anything
>>>like this
>>before, first time I have seen this CMD, sorry to be so hopeless, Thanks
>>for
>>your time.
>
> John,
>
> Don't sweat it. If you're willing to ask for details, I'll give them to
> you.
>
> Please try replying to this post, though. It's a lot easier to find our
> conversation when you reply to me, and I reply to you...
>
> With Notepad started, do File - Open. Look in C:\, find file
> ipconfig.txt, and
> select it. Hit Open, and the file should open in the Notepad window.
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck
> Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 06:23:30 -0000, "John" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
>
>
>Windows IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . :
>
>your-u51ci7l8m4 Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Node Type
>
>. . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . .
>
>: Yes WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : YesEthernet adapter
>Wireless
>
>Network Connection: Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media
>
>disconnected Description . . . . . . . . . . . : PRISM 802.11g
>
>Wireless Adapter Physical Address. . . . . . . . . :
>00-60-B3-91-C2-28
>
>Hi Chuck, is this what you were looking for.

John,

That's part of it. This is what a complete "ipconfig /all" looks like:

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : MyComp
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : myhome.net

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 3Com EtherLink XL 10/100 PCI For
Complete PC Management NIC (3C905C-TX)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-04-76-D7-E2-BA
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.001.50
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.001.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.001.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.201.99.11
10.201.99.33
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, April 16, 2003 11:53:45
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, April 23, 2003 11:53:45

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Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.