Windows Networking

[naujcdl]

Ok, the problem is as follows: I have four computers at home. One is hardwired to the wireless d-link router. The other three are as follows:

*one desktop wireless connected.

*two laptops with g cards to connect to the xtreme d-link router.

The problems has just recently started, as i tried to understand how to use a network. I forgot that the router gives the whole network an IP address that will be used "outside" of the lan i got at home.

So, i tried to setup the network using that stupid wizard and i created several networks describing one computer sharing the connection and so on and so forth. I can't even remember what type of network setups i did besides that one.

So now, the problem is as follows:

My hardwired desktop is functioning ok, with its own ip assigned by the router.

As for the laptops, one was working just fine, but it broke until i get a new LCD.

As for the other laptop, it won't work, it won't connect, it says "wireless connection 5" (wtf is that), and when i click on what connections are available it says the currenct wireless network i setup.

So then when i type the wep key and click on the eee.ix notice, it won't connect at all. It is dead.

Then what i tried is connect this laptop wired to the router, but this time the dhcp server is assigning a private ip address (168.###.####).

I have checked everything, but nothing. Could anyone please tell me what to do with those stupid network setups i did and how to erase them and start from scratch?

Please help me, i thank you a lot!!!!

[VHockey86]

Start by deleting all your network connections in the control panel. Then run the network wizard specifiying connected through a LAN (if its XP I think the option is the 2nd bubble, connected through a residential gateway)
Make sure TCP/IP is setup to automatically receive an IP address and make sure the router has the DHCP server enabled. Make sure u restart changing the settings too

Also make sure its not a hardware issue... try the cable from the working computer to eliminate that as a possibility. NIC drivers are a possible problem as well but rather unlikely

As for wireless.. disable IEEE 802.11x authentication, at least until you get the basic connection working. Also make sure Ad-Hoc mode is not enabled

[naujcdl]

HI, thanks for the help.

I did all of it, but i had to just restart the router and start from scratch. I was so frustrated that i had no other choice.

For some reason i can't seem to find a way to like find out why there is no name for this when running [b]ipconfig[b/] "Connection specific - DNS suffix"

How do you get to see what the DNS name is??? Can someone explain that to me? Thanks.

Also, when i am in the wireless security settings in the router, what is exactly shared, open for the encryption key settings? Open as in any of them can be used by anyone to access the internet? Shared as in everyone sharing the same key to access the internet?

Thanks for your help!!!!!!!!!!!!!