..teddy..jimmy
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+1,393|6916
I'm going to uni tomorrow and I just found out they don't have wireless internet in the halls of residence. They do have internet connected with a cable though!

I tried connecting the internet plug that's used on my desktop to my laptop and no connection was picked up..here are some screens:

https://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q47/_teddy_jimmy/Prinitscreen1.jpg

The red cross by the connection thing didn't go away.

When I clicked the icon this came up...do I have to install any of those boxes that are ticked?

https://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q47/_teddy_jimmy/prinitscreen2.jpg


I don't know if this helps but it's called Bluetooth personal area network from Tobisha under the details..

Is there a way I can pick up a signal or does my cable internet just not work?

Any help would be greatly appreciated since I'm leaving tomorrow morning early and won't have access to internet for a while!
Bertster7
Confused Pothead
+1,101|6848|SE London

That's because it's not an Ethernet connection. It's a Bluetooth PAN - a wireless network, but really slow and really short range.

Check to see if your Ethernet hardware is disabled in the BIOS or in device manager.
Titch2349
iz me!
+358|6619|uk

The device you are using seems to be the Bluetooth network adapter- not the wired connection you want to be using.

Try checking the cable network adapter is actually installed-> Control Panel -> System-> Advanced-> Device Manage, see if there is anything else network related, or any devices with yellow question marks.
..teddy..jimmy
Member
+1,393|6916
For some reason my device manager wasn't in advanced under system :S

where else can I find it?
Titch2349
iz me!
+358|6619|uk

..teddy..jimmy wrote:

For some reason my device manager wasn't in advanced under system :S

where else can I find it?
Its there somewhere.... may not be in Advanced, but its definately in the "System" window.........
..teddy..jimmy
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+1,393|6916
I think I found the problem...

https://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q47/_teddy_jimmy/print3.jpg

When my laptop runs off the battery it deactivates the network card..

Cheers for the help guys!
Jenspm
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+1,716|6999|St. Andrews / Oslo

yeah, a lot of laptops do that on low battery to save power
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Last edited by The Sheriff (2008-09-28 09:45:28)

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