Need Multimedia Audio Controller for W7 installation
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Need Multimedia Audio Controller for W7 installation
J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:
In message , writes: I just think that if I could just somehow supply my router's name and password to this emachine's XP, that all would work. I just can't remember how to do that. At least from wht is presented to me in Control Panel. J I can only think of two name and password sets that would be in your router, and I don't think you need either: 1. The wifi "name" (SSID) and password. You've told us you are connected to the router by cable, so you don't need that. 2. The ID and password you need to connect to your ISP. The router normally remembers that, and the computers don't need to know it (except to programme it into the router when first setting up). And with regard to (2), it's possible of the two computers, that one has already proven the browser can see the Internet. And it's just the WinXP machine that isn't able to access the Internet. Now, one possibility, is the WinXP machine was given a static address. Then ipconfig would show a "nice number" and yet the physical layer could be inoperative. Normally right after a Windows install, networking is set to "full auto" and both an IP address and the DNS server addresses are fetched from upstream by using DHCP protocol. And it's that activity I'm counting on as proof the network connection works. And if you think there's something wrong with the ping protocol (a part of tie ICMP suite), you can always use PCATTCP for testing. You set up one machine running the receiver code (echos traffic). And the device under test becomes the transmitter with its copy of PCATTCP. https://superuser.com/questions/6684...-ttcp-or-iperf The site that was on, has gone now (the last time I checked). The archive.org copy is still available. http://www.pcausa.com/Utilities/pcat...ATTCP-0114.zip ( https://web.archive.org/web/20130606...ATTCP-0114.zip ) And a person can also install Wireshark and see transmitted and received traffic. Not many people are interested in using such programs, but it's available. On the transmitting side of the WinXP machine, you could for example prove that the ping command emitted a packet. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireshark Paul |
Need Multimedia Audio Controller for W7 installation
On Fri, 17 Aug 2018 01:30:34 +0100, "J. P. Gilliver (John)"
wrote: In message , writes: I just think that if I could just somehow supply my router's name and password to this emachine's XP, that all would work. I just can't remember how to do that. At least from wht is presented to me in Control Panel. J I can only think of two name and password sets that would be in your router, and I don't think you need either: 1. The wifi "name" (SSID) and password. You've told us you are connected to the router by cable, so you don't need that. 2. The ID and password you need to connect to your ISP. The router normally remembers that, and the computers don't need to know it (except to programme it into the router when first setting up). Ok. One important thing that I have forgoten in all this is the fact that I had W7 installed on this Emachine originally because I wanted to see if W7 would run on it. It did, and further the internet part worked just fine except it was horrendously slow and I thought to determine if XP would do any better. The router cat5 connection was the same. Ergo the hardware part should be okay. Thanks J |
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