Connect laptop to wireless network

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by smurph, Apr 20, 2007.

  1. smurph

    smurph Specialist

    A friend wants to visit with his laptop and wanst to be able to connect to my wireless network.
    I have Belkin F5D-7633-4 router, with WEP security.
    Does he just try to access and enter my hexidecimal password?
    If not, how is this done, and are there any online instructions....
     
  2. BILLMCC66

    BILLMCC66 Bionic Belgian

    my son in law was here from England last week with his laptop and had no problems he just used my code.

    i have a Phillips 660 router but i don't see any problems with yours
     
  3. nitecrawler

    nitecrawler Guest

  4. smurph

    smurph Specialist

    I don't have the wireless card / software on my PC.
    I am connected to my wireless router with a cable.
    Anything I need to do?
     
  5. smurph

    smurph Specialist

    Using visiting laptop, I was able to connect thru my router onto 'net but was not able to access network i'd created from my desktop pc.
    I could see laptop from desktop, and vice versa. But couldn't see how to add laptop to my network.....any ideas?
     
  6. cat5e

    cat5e MajorGeek

    Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network settings,http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html

    As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what it is allowed to be shared.

    Vista File and Printer Sharing- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/evaluate/vista_fp.mspx

    Basic XP - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/filesharing.mspx

    Advanced XP - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040

    Printer Sharing XP - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx

    Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357

    Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120
     

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