Setting up a Router 4/8/06

[doddsredoubt]

Can anybody help me please to setup a router on my laptop I'm having difficulty setting it up,I get a message saying they can't find my router and I don't know what I've done wrong.

Thanyou in advance for any help.

[leighj]

Can we have some infomation on which router you using?

cheers.

[doddsredoubt]

leighj, it's a Netgear DG834G v2 54Mbps ADSL Firewall Router and ny Laptop is Wi-fi enabled, I got this Router from AOL as this is the only one of two that will work on AOL.

I tried again this afternoon but when the router is on it can't find my IP adress or No of my computer,I hope you understand what I'm saying I'm new on these things but thanks for any help you can give me.

Thanks again.

[leighj]

Is your WiFI enabled laptop recognising that there is a Wireless Network in range?

[doddsredoubt]

leighj,I don't understand what you mean,I thought that the signal was ok but the router can't get my IP No or No of the computer I hope you understand what I'm talking about,also can you have the same internet name for your computer and the same for your laptop or do they have to be different names.

Thanks for your help.

[leighj]

OK.

Here's the situation as i understand it..

You have a Router, newly purchased and into it have connected your Internet cable and power socket.

You have then switched on the router.

On your laptop, your Wireless is enabled and it has found your wireless network, but you have encountered a problem here. Is that correct?

What exactly is the problem?

Leigh.,

[doddsredoubt]

leighj, my IP computer No on the router information on my computer screen is 00 00 00,when I press the tab on the router information to find my IP and repair it it tells me to go to my internet provider for the answer.

Sounds weird to me I hope you can understand what I mean.

Thanks for your help.