<![CDATA[Wireless problems]]>My friend got a new Toshiba laptop for christmas and can't get online with her wireless card. Says something about needing an ip and a dns address. I don't know what to do. Can anyone help?

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]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/190545https://fargostreet.com/post/190545Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:17:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Wireless problems on Sun, 13 Jan 2008 23:55:15 GMT]]>Thanks for the help. Got it figured out. I guess Toshiba didn't send out this model of computer with all the right programs.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/190539https://fargostreet.com/post/190539Sun, 13 Jan 2008 23:55:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Wireless problems on Sun, 13 Jan 2008 03:23:08 GMT]]>you need to connect a computer directly to the router with an ethernet cable (one should have come with it) and access the router directly at http://192.168.1.1 or http://192.168.100.1 or something similar (depends on the router brand) then you will need to log in to the router, on a linksys router the default user/pass is blank/admin (ie don't put anything for the user name). for motorola or netgear or anything I don't know the default pass. the option to enable dhcp should be somewhere on one of the first tabs. i use a different firmware than stock so I can't help there. see what brand and model number the router is and then google something like "linksys WRT54g enable DHCP" but with your brand and model and you should find some sort of a guide.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/190481https://fargostreet.com/post/190481Sun, 13 Jan 2008 03:23:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Wireless problems on Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:52:58 GMT]]>ok what router are you using? if its a modem/ wrieless router what kinf.

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JohnW;201519 wrote:
I could help out with it if you like, kind of hard to diagnose the problem over the interbutt. A few things. What is he/she trying to connect to? What I mean is, are they trying to connect to wireless internet like i29 or go moorhead via a dedicated card, or are they trying to connect to a wireless access point (router) that connects to cable internet? YES If they are trying to connect to a router, DHCP may not be enabled on the router, requiring each computer accessing the router to supply its own IP address and DNS information. If you have DHCP enabled on the router, the laptop should automatically be assigned an IP address when you connect. How do you enable the DHCP? Let me know if any of that sounds familiar or if you work it out. PM me if you need further help. I can make a house call if you are really hosed 🙂

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]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/190450https://fargostreet.com/post/190450Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:52:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Wireless problems on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:01:36 GMT]]>I could help out with it if you like, kind of hard to diagnose the problem over the interbutt. A few things. What is he/she trying to connect to? What I mean is, are they trying to connect to wireless internet like i29 or go moorhead via a dedicated card, or are they trying to connect to a wireless access point (router) that connects to cable internet? If they are trying to connect to a router, DHCP may not be enabled on the router, requiring each computer accessing the router to supply its own IP address and DNS information. If you have DHCP enabled on the router, the laptop should automatically be assigned an IP address when you connect. Let me know if any of that sounds familiar or if you work it out. PM me if you need further help. I can make a house call if you are really hosed 🙂

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N2OEQIP;201469 wrote:
turn on the wireless card, alot of new ones ship with it off.

NO SHIT HUH! Im not trying to be a dick but ive been trying to figure this out for about 3 days now

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/190303https://fargostreet.com/post/190303Fri, 11 Jan 2008 02:52:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Wireless problems on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 02:13:42 GMT]]>turn on the wireless card, alot of new ones ship with it off.

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