Vista Networking

#1 undftdx10

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Posted 31 July 2007 - 06:55 PM

so i recently installed vista on my computer but everytime my sister wants to use her laptop she cant use her internet my computer has to be on can anyone help

like she cant use the internet if my computer isnt on

we have a router soo i dotn know much help?

id appriciate it alot :]

#2 yowie

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Posted 31 July 2007 - 11:33 PM

Do you have the modem plugged into the router (switch) as well as both cpmuters, or the modem plugged into one computer and the other computers networked from that computer?

#3 Vino Rosso

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Posted 01 August 2007 - 02:59 AM

Can you post back with the make/model number of the router.

#4 undftdx10

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Posted 03 August 2007 - 09:45 PM

yeah my computer the modem is connected to the router and the router help provide the internet to her laptop

can you help?

#5 jhsmurray

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Posted 04 August 2007 - 05:04 AM

Have you tried connecting both computers to the router, independently? You may have to set up a new connection (through windows) on your sisters PC as well, bit try it without setting up new connections first.

Sorry, rereading you're post it sounds like you already have it set up that way?
Just to be sure, this is how you should have it set up:

[Internet]
|
[modem]
|
[router]
| |
| |_[computer]
|
|_[computer]

Also if you have internet connection sharing on your PC, that might be causing a problem.

This post has been edited by jhsmurray: 04 August 2007 - 05:13 AM

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