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    Connection help!

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by MobsterRobster, Jun 25, 2008.

  1. MobsterRobster

    MobsterRobster Notebook Geek

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    The other day a friend and I tried to hook our computers up via an Ethernet cable so we could play Age of Empires together. However, things did not work. :(

    I have a router connected to the internet, and the router connects to my computer via a USB cable. So we had:

    Internet > Router > My computer > His computer.

    Are we missing something?
     
    MobsterRobster, Jun 25, 2008
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  2. Wirelessman

    Wirelessman Monkeymod

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    Why don't you just connect both computer in the routers Ethernet ports and put both computer in the same workgroup?

    What is you OS?
     
    Wirelessman, Jun 25, 2008
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    bossier330 Notebook Consultant

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    You had set up an ad-hoc network I think. That won't work. You need to have it like this...
    Cable > Modem > Router > Both your computers (via ethernet, not usb).
    Also, that USB port on the router is only used to set up the router. You can't use that for networking as far as I know.
     
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    MobsterRobster Notebook Geek

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    The router only has one Ethernet port.

    I'm using Vista Home Premium with SP1
     
    MobsterRobster, Jun 25, 2008
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    Can you please tell me what is the model?

    May be you can also connect to it wirelessly.
     
    Wirelessman, Jun 25, 2008
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    I think we need the USB. I unplugged it and we lost all our internet!

    So you are saying both computers need to be directly hooked up to the router?

    (I know much less than I thought!)
     
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    MobsterRobster Notebook Geek

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    My router says ARESCOM NETDSL 800. I think it came with our MSN internet cause there is an MSN logo on it.

    A new router is needed perhaps?
     
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    Yes, connect both of them, use the extra Ethernet port.
     
    Wirelessman, Jun 25, 2008
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    I think I've got it. Thanks for your help wirelessman and bossier330!
     
    MobsterRobster, Jun 25, 2008
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  10. Wirelessman

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    I checked in internet and it looks like is just a DSL modem. Do you have access to his configuration?
     
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  11. Wirelessman

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    What do you mean you got it?
     
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    MobsterRobster Notebook Geek

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    Blast. What do you mean by his configuration? :confused:
     
    MobsterRobster, Jun 26, 2008
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    When you access (using IE or FF) the router/modem, you have a configuration user interface, where you can change the settings of the router/modem.
     
    Wirelessman, Jun 26, 2008
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    For a moment I thought I had it figured out! Not so much... Haha.

    I've been poking around Firefox and can't find this configuration page you mentioned.
     
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    Assuming you have a router, type on the url bar 192.168.1.1, or 192.168.0.1 and press enter. Other routers have other addresses, though.
     
    Wirelessman, Jun 26, 2008
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    It's Gone!!
     
    MobsterRobster, Jun 26, 2008
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  17. Wirelessman

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    Did you read my PM?
     
    Wirelessman, Jun 27, 2008
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