Tablet Trouble

DaisyNonna | 22:05 Fri 24th Apr 2015 | Technology

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Use my Tablet when away from home.
No problem last week when visiting.
Home to a new router, tried connecting but something seems to be stuck when I reach authenticating.
Have carefully checked passwords.
HELP PLEASE!

Not Sure If This Is The Right Section. Help Please

Resetting Laptop

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hc4361

How many devices are connected to the router?
My suspicion is that the tablet is using a MAC number already in use.

DaisyNonna

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TV and Laptop.
What is a MAC number please?

hc4361

It is just the number assigned by the router to each gadget connected as a means of identification. Each device will have the same MAC number with the exception of the last two digits.

I would switch everything off, including the router. After a minute switch the router back on and when the lights have settled down switch your devices on.
It will certainly do no harm.

DaisyNonna

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Thanks hc but I cannot understand the inability to authenticate. If it were not authentic then neither TV or laptop would be working.

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hc4361

Methyl is right, of course. I meant the IP address.

In simple terms if your laptop has the 02 as the last two digits the router won't accept your tablet if it is also trying to use 02, it should use 03 or the next available sequence. The laptop would still connect okay with the 02.

DaisyNonna

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ER, excuse me methyl, what are you talking about?

DaisyNonna

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The last two digits of what? How do I know?

hc4361

This explains it much better than I can

http://compnetworking.about.com/od/workingwithipaddresses/f/ip_conflict.htm

It is a simple thing to fix and not worth worrying about the technicalities, really

DaisyNonna

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Clear as mud
Will just chuck it in a drawer until I go away again and it will work