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Why does my wireless adapter connect to the network but not the Internet when the modem works when directly connected to the computer?
I have a similar problem with my new laptop. In my case, I believe that it may be because I might have accidentally disabled DHCP or DNS on its wireless adapter while adding a wireless router to my local area network.
I can see all my PCs from any other in my LAN, and connect to the internet with all of them, including my laptop. But after I turn off my wireless router, I can no longer use my laptop to get to the internet through any free wi-fi hotspots the way I did even a few minutes earlier.
I am, of course, trying to resolve this problem. Stay tuned and I'll keep you informed.
Follow up:
I found excellent advice at: http://www.cabnr.unr.edu/IT/Wifi.aspx It turned out that I should not have specified a particular gateway in the settings of my wireless network card as I have enabled it for getting DHCP automatically.
What else can I help you with?
Can you get access to the internet with a wireless adapter?
Of course, you can. You have to have a wireless router connected to a modem or directly to internet channel.
Can you use a laptop without connecting to a computer?
A laptop IS a computer. They can certainly be used for most applications without being connected to anything. Many have wireless capability and can connect to the internet without being directly connected to anything else, but they are connected, it's just wireless.
Yes, This is for adding a wireless antenna to a desktop or laptop computer that does not have wireless built in. You still need a wireless router connected to your internet provider.?
Yes, This is for adding a wireless antenna to a desktop or laptop computer that does not have wireless built in. You still need a wireless router connected to your internet provider.
You have wireless PC if you use the internet cable all the time could you disconnect the wireless?
If your computer connected to internet with a cable, yes, you can disconnect wireless.
I have two laptops and i also have wireless internet My laptops are connected to the internet but i want to connect my computer not my laptop to the wireless internet too Is that possible?
yes it is possible
Where is a wireless router connected to a computer or modem?
A wireless router will usually be connected directly to a high speed modem between the modem and any other device. This allows the router to correctly pass internet requests from the local network (computers connected wirelessly or to a standard port) to the ISP (the high speed modem connected to the Internet port). Connecting a wireless router to a computer would be unusual but it could function if connected to the network port on the computer provided the router-computer connection was properly configured. In this case the computer would have to be configured to route.
Can a Laptop with wireless be used with cable modem without a router and not plug into the cable modem directly?
If you want to have internet on that laptop you need to be connected to internet provider which usually happens directly (connected to the modem) or indirectly (connected to the modem through wired or wireless router).
How do you know if you have a standalone computer?
If you have a computer which is not connected to Internet (or other networks, LAN, Wireless network...) you can call it a standalone computer.
For wireless internet connections does one computer need to be connected to the base or can all computers be wireless?
One has to be connected to a base In a wireless home network, there is no requirement for a computer to be connected, via wire/cable. The modem must be wired to router is the only requirement.
Will your computer work if you lose your wireless connection?
Yes. However, you will lose you INTERNET connection if you were connected via a wireless router.
Do you need wireless LAN for wireless internet from your isp?
Yes, you do. Even if you are going to have only one computer connected wiressly you need to have a wireless router for that.
Why does my computer crash when an internet connection is enabled?
when im not connected to the internet, the computer will run fine. when i turn on the wireless internet connection, the computer turns off and the same happens when i use a wire to connect to the internet.
