wireless again..

[Ivykaty44]

I have virgin cable internet connection.

i have also got a router they sent me - netgear.

i want to leave the main pc with cable and have the wirless so we can connect the wii - can i do this?

As the instruction tell me to uplug the cable and use wireless.. I have an instalation disc - could I set it up and just leave the main pc plugged in?

thanks for an advice

Oh the pc is in dinning room and wii in the loung next door.

You can leave the PC plugged in and use wifi with the wii at the same time - assuming your netgear router does wifi.

to hijack...
I have a wireless connection, 2 laptops running on it fine - but I just can't connect the Wii to it - any ideas?

It depends on exactly what they've given you and what you've got.

Do you currently connect via a USB or a network cable? Does your PC have a network cable connection?

Does the router have any network cable plugs on it?

I had trouble with my Wii too, I fixed it by upgrading the firmware on the wireless router.

Upgrading the firmware is generally IMO a good start...or at least checking the version and seeing what Netgear reckon is the latest version.....

Our netgear router shows the firmware version on one of the pages on the router......try logging into the router on 192.168.0.1 (if it's the same as our netgear) and have a nose around.

You'll need to do that on the main pc....

the folks with the wii's - what specifically is happening when you try to connect to your wireless network? i.e are you getting any errors on the wii?

can't remember the error connection code 53000 series I think.
I'll have a look at updating the router - problem with that is I have forgotten my adminstration password for the router (duh!).
Thanks.

Squirrels.....if you haven't changed it since install, it will be in the manual. Which you should be able to download if you've lost.

If all else fails, you could press the reset option (on the back, little pin-hole?) and set it all up again.....I always changed as little as humanly possible when starting routers, so that a restore would be less hassle.

Common passwords are admin, password or the make of the router..?

yeah, I am pretty sure I did change it - I think I tried the handbook password last time I looked at it, and all my own passwords I could think of!
Thanks for the tip on the reset, probably the way to go - I'll have a look when I find a spare hour.

well didn't update it, but reset and tried to connect the Wii with no password and it worked, so generated a new security password and still works so happy kids. Just have to work out how to re-do the connection for the wireless printer now...

Good news.....we have a wireless printer that was given to us but never managed to get it working so we'd be interested in cribbing that bit!!

wireless printer was easy enough when I set it up - but just a "follow the instructions job" - so I need to locate said instructions and follow them again! Is only a few months old so they should be about somewhere, it is just finding the time.....(oh yes, when I am MN'ing would be a good idea!).