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Techy home network help needed
Ok long story short two laptops one internet connection. Win XP on
both. Laptops connected by cable they see each other but all I get is limited or no connectivity? Ran the set up wizard on both boxes still no joy. I know Im a bit of a muppet but this is supposed to be easy wtf am I doing wrong. |
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Re: Techy home network help needed
"DDastardly" <ddastardly@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
news:1186519660.143543.18360@19g2000hsx.googlegrou ps.com > Ok long story short two laptops one internet connection. Win XP on > both. > > Laptops connected by cable they see each other but all I get is > limited or no connectivity? What kind of cable? -- Tony '04 XL1200C, '95 LS650 OMF#24 |
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Re: Techy home network help needed
"DDastardly" <ddastardly@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message news:1186519660.143543.18360@19g2000hsx.googlegrou ps.com... > Ok long story short two laptops one internet connection. Win XP on > both. > > Laptops connected by cable they see each other but all I get is > limited or no connectivity? > > Ran the set up wizard on both boxes still no joy. > > I know Im a bit of a muppet but this is supposed to be easy wtf am I > doing wrong. Just get a cheap router. No hassles then and far more secure. ~£10-£15 these days. Item number: 320143111709something like this (assuming you're on ADSL) JB |
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Re: Techy home network help needed
On Aug 7, 10:49 pm, "TMack" <aonp82 AT dsl DOT pipex DOT com>
> What kind of cable? > Same cable that used to connect the somewhat flooded tower to either of the two laptops and that worked fine? It connects to both the network connectors I really dont know what it is called. When I click the repair button it just comes up with unable to renew your IP? DD |
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Re: Techy home network help needed
"JB" <JB@Nospam.co.uk> wrote in message
news:5hs7ndF3juvcaU1@mid.individual.net > "DDastardly" <ddastardly@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message > news:1186519660.143543.18360@19g2000hsx.googlegrou ps.com... >> Ok long story short two laptops one internet connection. Win XP on >> both. >> >> Laptops connected by cable they see each other but all I get is >> limited or no connectivity? >> >> Ran the set up wizard on both boxes still no joy. >> >> I know Im a bit of a muppet but this is supposed to be easy wtf am I >> doing wrong. > > Just get a cheap router. No hassles then and far more secure. > ~£10-£15 these days. > Item number: 320143111709something like this (assuming you're on ADSL) > > JB Another one who overuns his copy and paste from ebay (see rtCurve.gif attachment) -- Tony '04 XL1200C, '95 LS650 OMF#24 |
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Re: Techy home network help needed
"TMack" <aonp82 AT dsl DOT pipex DOT com> wrote in message news:XtCdncwzDqXDdiXbRVnyuQA@pipex.net... > "JB" <JB@Nospam.co.uk> wrote in message > news:5hs7ndF3juvcaU1@mid.individual.net >> "DDastardly" <ddastardly@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message >> news:1186519660.143543.18360@19g2000hsx.googlegrou ps.com... >>> Ok long story short two laptops one internet connection. Win XP on >>> both. >>> >>> Laptops connected by cable they see each other but all I get is >>> limited or no connectivity? >>> >>> Ran the set up wizard on both boxes still no joy. >>> >>> I know Im a bit of a muppet but this is supposed to be easy wtf am I >>> doing wrong. >> >> Just get a cheap router. No hassles then and far more secure. >> ~£10-£15 these days. >> Item number: 320143111709something like this (assuming you're on ADSL) >> >> JB > > Another one who overuns his copy and paste from ebay (see rtCurve.gif > attachment) > Arse! Foiled again. I blame the Bishop's Tipple. h yes indeedy. JB |
