NormanB
Active Member
Just bought one of these new fangled 'n' standard (well sort of standard) router/modem/wireless access point boxes.
I have set it up fine I think.
I have set up 2 PCs fine and they have full acess to the home network and t'internet.
I have set up 1 laptop and it works fine as above both using Cat 5 and then when disconnected via Wifi (Wifi security settings in place).
The problem
The second laptop does not want to play, (Windows XP)
The router allocates the network card a 192.162.1.** Ip OK, address, but the IP address of the Wifi card seems to be up the kybosh with an address of 169.254. 160.180.
I keep runnig the network wizard and setting the home network as FAMILY (which all the other PCs accept OK). When I go back to the network wizard it is back as it was MSHOME - seemingly rejecting the FAMILY setting. I think this latter aspect is linked to the 169 .254.160.180 IP address.
Any help appreciated as usual.
I have set it up fine I think.
I have set up 2 PCs fine and they have full acess to the home network and t'internet.
I have set up 1 laptop and it works fine as above both using Cat 5 and then when disconnected via Wifi (Wifi security settings in place).
The problem
The second laptop does not want to play, (Windows XP)
The router allocates the network card a 192.162.1.** Ip OK, address, but the IP address of the Wifi card seems to be up the kybosh with an address of 169.254. 160.180.
I keep runnig the network wizard and setting the home network as FAMILY (which all the other PCs accept OK). When I go back to the network wizard it is back as it was MSHOME - seemingly rejecting the FAMILY setting. I think this latter aspect is linked to the 169 .254.160.180 IP address.
Any help appreciated as usual.