He needs to use Windows XP to do his homework so he has to be able to
connect from home. However, I'm sure that he hasn't thought about
that. I know I hadn't. I check with him when he gets home today and
see. Thanks for the heads up Roger.
Pat
On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 12:46 AM, RogerX19 <helpmeroger@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Pat,
>
> I see that others have helped you connect using XP, but I'm wondering if that's a good idea.
>
> The school installed Win 7 for "personal use" ... they probably configured XP to be compatible with their network.
>
> When your son-in-law takes the computer back to college, will it still be able to connect to the college network now that you have changed the settings?
>
> Perhaps you're son-in-law should use Windows 7 when at your house ? ... you've already confirmed that it works.
>
> rogerX
>
> --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, Pat Sinclair <sunshinepat.sinclair8@...> wrote:
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>> Yes, my daughter and son-in-law both connect wireless to the modem.
>> The Windows 7 install connects to the wireless modem with no problems.
>> Pat
>>
>> On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 6:46 PM, C. Michael Stone <Enots123@...> wrote:
>> > You are sure it is a wireless modem?.......most internet providers in my area give you a cable modem, but the individual needs to provide a wireless router if he wants a wireless connection........you have connected to the internet wirelessly before at your place?
>> >
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>> > Mike Stone
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>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Pat Sinclair <sunshinepat.sinclair8@...>
>> > To: simplycomputers2 <simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com>
>> > Sent: Wed, Nov 30, 2011 10:40 am
>> > Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] Dial up or broadband
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>> > We have a wireless modem
>> > Pat
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>> > On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 6:38 PM, C. Michael Stone <Enots123@...> wrote:
>> >> First of all, do you have have a wireless router at your place?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Mike Stone
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>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: Pat Sinclair <sunshinepat.sinclair8@...>
>> >> To: simplycomputers2 <simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com>
>> >> Sent: Wed, Nov 30, 2011 10:32 am
>> >> Subject: [Simply Computers] Dial up or broadband
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>> >> My son-in-law is going to college and the college is giving him a
>> >> computer for the work, then he keeps it when finished. They have
>> >> installed Windows 7 for his personal used and then installed Windows
>> >> XP Pro for college. It connects to the wireless just fine ( using XP),
>> >> but won't connect here. We have Highspeed Broadband, and when he tries
>> >> to connect here, it tries to connect using Dial Up! Just keeps asking
>> >> if they want to connect to the dial up. He can't connect at all to the
>> >> internet here using Windows XP Pro.The laptop is a Lenovo 4 gig. What
>> >> can we do?
>> >> Thanks for all the help you have given me over the years.
>> >> Pat
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