Perhaps he should explain the situation to the IT reps at the school and ask for advice from them.
--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, Pat Sinclair <sunshinepat.sinclair8@...> wrote:
>
> 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@...> 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:
> >>
> >> 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?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Mike Stone
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > -----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
> >> >
> >> > 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
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> -----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
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> 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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