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sherpahigh · 11-05-2004, 07:32 PM

Here's my situation:

I got a new desktop the other day and I want to connect it, my laptop and my wifes laptop together on a network. Mostly I want to be able to transfer all of my files and information to the desktop from the laptop and have internet access on all computers.

I got a D-Link DI-514 wireless router and a D-Link Air card for my laptop for next to nothing. I know that I'll only have 11 Mbps through this but I don't much care about speed for the wireless connection at the moment since the whole house is wired with cat5.

So my problem is that I know next to nothing about hooking up networks and I'm having trouble with getting the computers hooked up over a network. I had it so that I had internet access on my desktop and laptop which were both working great but it seems to only work intermitintly now, and fairly slow. Especially the wireless connection.

I've run the network setup wizard on both computers a few different times with no luck.

I know this is all fairly vauge but if anyone can offer any tips I'd be thankful. My Brother in Law works with networks for his day job but he won't be home for a few days and I kinda need this sorted out this weekend.

Thanks to anyone who's even read all this.

11-05-2004, 07:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
sherpahigh So Hip it Hurts Location: Up here in my tree	Help with wireless router Here's my situation: I got a new desktop the other day and I want to connect it, my laptop and my wifes laptop together on a network. Mostly I want to be able to transfer all of my files and information to the desktop from the laptop and have internet access on all computers. I got a D-Link DI-514 wireless router and a D-Link Air card for my laptop for next to nothing. I know that I'll only have 11 Mbps through this but I don't much care about speed for the wireless connection at the moment since the whole house is wired with cat5. So my problem is that I know next to nothing about hooking up networks and I'm having trouble with getting the computers hooked up over a network. I had it so that I had internet access on my desktop and laptop which were both working great but it seems to only work intermitintly now, and fairly slow. Especially the wireless connection. I've run the network setup wizard on both computers a few different times with no luck. I know this is all fairly vauge but if anyone can offer any tips I'd be thankful. My Brother in Law works with networks for his day job but he won't be home for a few days and I kinda need this sorted out this weekend. Thanks to anyone who's even read all this. __________________ "It'd be better for me if you don't understand"