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My friend has an XP computer with a new ATT DSL modem/wifi router.
We were using a wifi device but I saw no indication in Network Properties that wifi was being used. I just saw the usual LAN and 1394 items, which is the same as when you are just using DSL.
Doesn't Windows XP display something to show you are using wifi?
My friend has an XP computer with a new ATT DSL modem/wifi router.
We were using a wifi device but I saw no indication in Network Properties that wifi was being used. I just saw the usual LAN and 1394 items, which is the same as when you are just using DSL.
Doesn't Windows XP display something to show you are using wifi?
Ok, lets back up and grab some info real quick.
Is the machine capable of wifi? I.E. - does it have a wifi card? Device manager will tell you this.
Are you currently hooked up through a cable?
In XP, you can go to "My Network Places" and click on "View Network Connections" - the connection should be there.
Edit: Also, just in case there is some confusion, wifi is a pseudo-term for wireless LAN. It doesn't matter if you're using DSL over wifi or through a cable, it's still DSL (although probably slightly slower due to wifi's hefty overhead).
Is the machine capable of wifi? I.E. - does it have a wifi card? Device manager will tell you this.
Are you currently hooked up through a cable?
In XP, you can go to "My Network Places" and click on "View Network Connections" - the connection should be there.
Edit: Also, just in case there is some confusion, wifi is a pseudo-term for wireless LAN. It doesn't matter if you're using DSL over wifi or through a cable, it's still DSL (although probably slightly slower due to wifi's hefty overhead).
The computer is from late 2005 and I think it has no wifi card. The computer is hooked into the DSL modem router wifi (see link)
I'm not so sure I understand then. How could you expect it to connect via wifi if it has no wifi card?
To reiterate, wifi is another term for wireless. Meaning instead of hooking a cable between the router and the computer, you use wireless signals to communicate between the two. It has nothing to do with the type of internet you have, the speed (well, to a point, but that's beyond the scope of this discussion), etc. It's the same ol' thing.
From what I can tell, the person used to have a regular, non wireless modem/router combo. They got a wireless modem/router from ATT, and replaced the old one. Is this correct?
I'm not so sure I understand then. How could you expect it to connect via wifi if it has no wifi card?
To reiterate, wifi is another term for wireless. Meaning instead of hooking a cable between the router and the computer, you use wireless signals to communicate between the two. It has nothing to do with the type of internet you have, the speed (well, to a point, but that's beyond the scope of this discussion), etc. It's the same ol' thing.
From what I can tell, the person used to have a regular, non wireless modem/router combo. They got a wireless modem/router from ATT, and replaced the old one. Is this correct?
No, they had a DSL modem that would not connect automatically.
Yes, they replaced it with the 2wire modem I mentioned.
They have a desktop computer that is old. I thought that would mean it has no wifi card.
When I say wifi, I mean you add a wifi access point to your desktop computer so that you can use wireless devices.
Ok, circling back, I guess the main question here is what is the goal here?
If you're wanting to connect your wifi-equipped phone to your PC, it ain't happening.
We had to replace the old modem and ATT only had the one that is a modem, router and wifi router.
The only wifi thing we had around was a Wii which is wifi-enabled, and it worked. I was just wondering why the desktop computer gave no indication that wifi was being used. It only indicated that the internet was connected, as it always does.
We had to replace the old modem and ATT only had the one that is a modem, router and wifi router.
The only wifi thing we had around was a Wii which is wifi-enabled, and it worked. I was just wondering why the desktop computer gave no indication that wifi was being used. It only indicated that the internet was connected, as it always does.
Desktop computers as a rule do not ship with a wifi card as standard equipment, you would have to have one installed. If you go to control panel > Network, and you don't see a wireless network connection, then you don't have one. If the computer has internet access your likely using an ethernet cable to connect to the router.
Desktop computers as a rule do not ship with a wifi card as standard equipment, you would have to have one installed. If you go to control panel > Network, and you don't see a wireless network connection, then you don't have one. If the computer has internet access your likely using an ethernet cable to connect to the router.
Well I'm confused. I set up the wifi connection on the Wii by selecting a 2Wire modem that was offered, and then entered the SSID printed on the botton of the modem, which, I was told by ATT, was the password for the wifi. Then I saw various webpages appear on the tv screen with the Wii.
At the same time, I saw no indication on the desktop computer that wifi was being used.
Well I'm confused. I set up the wifi connection on the Wii by selecting a 2Wire modem that was offered, and then entered the SSID printed on the botton of the modem, which, I was told by ATT, was the password for the wifi. Then I saw various webpages appear on the tv screen with the Wii.
At the same time, I saw no indication on the desktop computer that wifi was being used.
Why are you confused? What you do on the Wii has no relation to the desktop computer. The Wii has built in wifi, the desktop does not, they are two completely seperate devices. If the desktop does not have a wifi card to connect to the router than it will have to use the wired ethernet connection.
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