Hi Deb, > I have a Linksys router. Plug the cable modem into the router, > then the router cable goes to the port on the back of the PC.
Sounds good so far, got any spare network ports on the back of the router? > The laptop has a little card I slide into it when I need it and > gains access to the Internet from there. Is this a wired network card (with a socket for a cable) or a wireless card? > Please explain exactly what the "access point" is so that I > know for my own info. It's the other end of the wireless connection from your laptop. It plugs into your hub/router/switch and gives any wireless equipment something to talk to - sort of a bridge to your network. Here's the D-Link I was talking about: http://www.dlink.com/products/?model=DWL-2100AP And here's its little brother: http://www.dlink.com/products/?model=DWL-700AP Also, you might find this handy - it's a network diagram that hopefully will give you an idea of how things usually connect to each other: http://www.laughing-buddha.net/tmp/lan.gif Note the access point on the right with the wireless connections to the laptops and the cabled connection to the switch. There may well be other ways to set up a wireless network, but I haven't come across them. > When you say "turn on the access point only when I > need it" - how do I do that? It's got a power switch, right? ;-) > > It's also a nice touch to configure one of your boxes - the > > best bet is usually the modem - as the DHCP server for your > > network > > It is set up to "Obtain IP addresses automatically" in the > configuration is that what you mean? If "it" is the modem, then that means its getting its own IP address from your ISP (which is perfectly normal) - there should also be a section in the configuration pages called "DHCP" which is where you need to look. Don't worry about this, it's not that important and I'm probably confusing you :-) > > However, if you're behind a NAT-equipped ADSL modem > > I'm guessing I'm not behind one of those Do you connect to the Internet via a dial-up connection on your PC? If so you're definitely not, and you can completely forget about the DHCP stuff :-) Any chance you can post the manufacturers' names and model numbers for your modem and router (and any other networking bits you have)? Cheers Jon ____ • The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM • ____ To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Send Your Posts To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To set a personal password send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the words: "set WDVLTALK pw=yourpassword" in the body of the email. To change subscription settings to the wdvltalk digest version: http://wdvl.internet.com/WDVL/Forum/#sub ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
