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