[hui]

Hi peeps,
I seem to be having some problems with my wi-fi networking at home. I have managed to connect my PowerBook with my airport network at home. It connects on the internet and works like a dream. However, as my brothers use XP, they were only able to see the network, but not able to surf the net. Does anyone know what the problem is? My current network configurations are as follow:
ADSL Modem --> Desktop (Win XP) --> Hub --> airport --> Powerbook (and hopefully other laptops)

MAny Thanks

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Originally posted by hui:
Hi peeps,
I seem to be having some problems with my wi-fi networking at home. I have managed to connect my PowerBook with my airport network at home. It connects on the internet and works like a dream. However, as my brothers use XP, they were only able to see the network, but not able to surf the net. Does anyone know what the problem is? My current network configurations are as follow:
ADSL Modem --> Desktop (Win XP) --> Hub --> airport --> Powerbook (and hopefully other laptops)

MAny Thanks

Being blissfully unaware of how to route an internet connection through a Windows XP box, and assuming you are using a Snow 2.0 or AirPort Extreme base station, I present to you the following possible solution:

Run an ethernet cable from the ADSL modem directly to the AirPort base station. Using the AirPort Admin Utility, set up your AirPort with the necessary PPPoE settings and such. Run an ethernet cable from the LAN port on the AirPort base to the hub, which you may not need if the XP box is the only wired client on your network, in which case just take the hub out of the equation and connect the XP box directly to the LAN port on the base station. Set your XP box to grab a connection from the AirPort via DHCP and use your PowerBook as normal. Hopefully this will clear up your situation.

Possible scenarios that would screw this up:

1) You have a graphite base station.
2) Your DSL provider requires you have proprietary software on your XP box.
3) Your AirPort is incompatible with your DSL provider's authentication scheme (it has happened).

In which case, I apologize but I personally can't help you further.

Good luck!

[JohnM15141]

Originally posted by hui:
Hi peeps,
I seem to be having some problems with my wi-fi networking at home. I have managed to connect my PowerBook with my airport network at home. It connects on the internet and works like a dream. However, as my brothers use XP, they were only able to see the network, but not able to surf the net. Does anyone know what the problem is? My current network configurations are as follow:
ADSL Modem --> Desktop (Win XP) --> Hub --> airport --> Powerbook (and hopefully other laptops)

MAny Thanks

I have a similar setup in my house with just a small but significant difference, my DSL Modem is connected to my ethernet hub instead of directly to my Windows XP Machine.

I set it up first with the Windows XP Machine through the Hub, and got it connected to the internet just fine. I made sure the DSL Modem was plugged into any Hub port EXCEPT the uplink port for my setup to work.(This is the way my DSL Modem requires it, I don't know why, it is an uplink isn't it? Oh, Well.)

Then I connected my Mac to the ethernet Hub and set it up to connect to the internet also.

Then the final step, I connected my AirPort Base Station to the Ethernet Hub, disconnected my Mac from the Hub and ran Airport Setup Assistant to transfer my connection settings to the AirPort Base.

Everything works fine, the most important detail is that my DSL Modem has it's own address and acts as DHCP Router so all my devices can share it.

This setup will not work for you if your DSL Modem must be connected directly to your PC. I 'm not sure how to set that up.

How is your ADSL Modem connected to your PC? If it is by USB then your Windows PC Won't connect to the Internet via your home network. Because the ADSL modem isn't really on your home network. If it is connected by Ethernet cable, I would guess that your WinXP mchine has the wrong address, it's trying to see the internet on your home network instead of your ADSL Modem. Check your AirPort Base setting and see what address it has for the DSL Modem and make sure your Windows PC is using the same device address.

It's obvious I'm no expert on this but these have been my experiences with my Home WiFi to DSL setup.

[hui]

Thanks for the help. Well currently, I have to use my xp box with my adsl modem as my adsl modem uses a usb connection (FYI, I use the airport wifi base station). Is it worth going out and buying a adsl modem that supports networking (i.e. just place the modem straight to the base station via an ethernet cable?). My ISP is BT Broadband and it requires me to dial up to initiate the adsl connection. Thanks

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Originally posted by hui:
Thanks for the help. Well currently, I have to use my xp box with my adsl modem as my adsl modem uses a usb connection (FYI, I use the airport wifi base station). Is it worth going out and buying a adsl modem that supports networking (i.e. just place the modem straight to the base station via an ethernet cable?). My ISP is BT Broadband and it requires me to dial up to initiate the adsl connection. Thanks

Will your ISP just trade out your USB ADSL modem for an Ethernet one?

[hui]

Dunno, havent asked them but seeing that its already 9 months old, i highly doubt it. The only option is to buy one