how to setup wireless

[stringcheeseincident]

i bought a linksys wireless router, a wireless pci card, and a wireless notebook card to set up a wireless network in my house. ill have it set up like so...

cable>modem>router>wired to this pc
router>wireless to desktop in my room
router>wireless to my moms laptop in her office

im really new to networking. i got this one set up when we first got cable internet, but thats the only experience i have. the 3 machines are 2 win98, 1 winXP. anyone have a link to a how-to on setting up a wireless network? thanks.

 

[stringcheeseincident]

anyone?

 

[JackMDS]

Wireless basic Configuration:

Put the computer with the Wireless Client close to the Wireless Router (It is to insure that distance communication will not interfere with the initial configuration).

Disable all software Firewalls (including Windows ICF).

Disable WindowsXP Zero Configuration. It was not devised for Entry Level consumers Hardware, it has to be set Off.

Make sure that the drivers are set to infrastructure mode and obtain IP auto.*

Router's DHCP On.*

Make sure that the Router does not have any MAC or IP filtering on.

Disable WEP on both devices.

Set the SSID and channel of the Router and the Client card to be is same name.[/b]

Link to: Wireless Network Troubleshooting,

*Note Static IP will work too if set correctly.

If you lose the connection from distance, but it works well from close by.

May be this can Help.

Link to: Extending the Distance of Entry Level Wireless Network.

 

[Seeruk]

Usually your router will act as your gateway and as such your setup should be like


Cable Modem > Router acting as gateway > All PC's in range