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Wife got me a Presario 2100 laptop for xmas---the idea is for me to bring it (and me) into the living room to do my computing, and make me appear more sociable!
Today my stepson and I bought a Microsoft MN-700 wireless-G router, and promptly found out we're supposed to have an external DSL modem w/ethernet plugs to hook up for wireless internet use. Well, I have an old INTERNAL DSL modem...I figure no biggie, I'll just use it without the modem until I can swap my internal for an external modem, I got plenty I can do 'networked' before I need the internet hooked up...
But, no matter what we tried, the computers won't connect to each other! The laptop (which is already wireless) CAN see the desktop, but can't access any files. The desktop (which is wired to the router) can't even browse the network, it acts like it's hooked up to NOTHING...
We took it back, explained the problem to the sales guy, he said he THOUGHT we should at least be able to connect the computers...so he suggested we trade the Microsoft for a Linksys to try.
Wel, the first thing the software does is checks my internet connection, and then tells me I'm not connected (even though I am)--then exits the setup and won't even configure! We tried manually configuring it, no good...
both computers can access the router thru it's IP address...
with the laptop, we can ping the router, but not the desktop...
and pinging ANYthing with the desktop results in nothing...all TCP/IP addresses & settings are correct, and we've even tried several manual changes, no good...
Are we doing something stupid?? Or will these routers not work without an external modem? And if so, WHY NOT?? Is a "simple" wireless connection too much to ask?
As it stands, I'll have to wait a week or so for a new modem, PLUS, I'm running old "CAP" DSL, and I'll have to change to "DMT" (???) thru my ISP, which could could leave me without internet service anywhere from 2 hours to 2 weeks...<sigh>
ANY help would be appreciated!!

Today my stepson and I bought a Microsoft MN-700 wireless-G router, and promptly found out we're supposed to have an external DSL modem w/ethernet plugs to hook up for wireless internet use. Well, I have an old INTERNAL DSL modem...I figure no biggie, I'll just use it without the modem until I can swap my internal for an external modem, I got plenty I can do 'networked' before I need the internet hooked up...
But, no matter what we tried, the computers won't connect to each other! The laptop (which is already wireless) CAN see the desktop, but can't access any files. The desktop (which is wired to the router) can't even browse the network, it acts like it's hooked up to NOTHING...
We took it back, explained the problem to the sales guy, he said he THOUGHT we should at least be able to connect the computers...so he suggested we trade the Microsoft for a Linksys to try.
Wel, the first thing the software does is checks my internet connection, and then tells me I'm not connected (even though I am)--then exits the setup and won't even configure! We tried manually configuring it, no good...
both computers can access the router thru it's IP address...
with the laptop, we can ping the router, but not the desktop...
and pinging ANYthing with the desktop results in nothing...all TCP/IP addresses & settings are correct, and we've even tried several manual changes, no good...
Are we doing something stupid?? Or will these routers not work without an external modem? And if so, WHY NOT?? Is a "simple" wireless connection too much to ask?
As it stands, I'll have to wait a week or so for a new modem, PLUS, I'm running old "CAP" DSL, and I'll have to change to "DMT" (???) thru my ISP, which could could leave me without internet service anywhere from 2 hours to 2 weeks...<sigh>
ANY help would be appreciated!!