XPost: alt.windows-xp   
   From: not.my.real@email.address   
      
   [cross-posting because the OP multi-posted]   
      
   Wayne wrote:   
      
   > In my old age and its senilty, I have forgotten much about XP.   
   >   
   > I have inherited this BRAND-NEW STILL IN THE BOX eMachines T3104 PC,   
   > and want to set it up for my grandson.  It is set up as it comes with   
   > some softwares.  It boots up and runs fine, except for the internet,   
   > which does not surprise me.   
   >   
   > I have CAT5-connected the T3104 to my Verizon router, which is also   
   > connected to, and runs fine with, this W7 PC.   
   >   
   > I can't remember how to set up XP to connnect to this router.   I have   
   > tried many things to no avail-so I am missing something.   I can't   
   > even get to where it should ask for my router's password.  I have   
   > tried everything applicable in its XP's Control Panel, to no avail.   
   > Oh - I forgot to say that so far I cannot get any 'internet access'   
   > icon in the task bar.   
   > Now I need to ask for help.   
   >   
   > Help?   
      
   There shouldn't be anything necessary; it *should* "just work". Logging in   
   to the router shouldn't be necessary for a wired connection. I've certainly   
   never had to do so.   
      
   In the Control Panel, open Network Connections. There should be an entry   
   there called something like "Local Area Connection". (If nothing's there,   
   run Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Communications -> Network Setup   
   Wizard.) Make sure it says it's "Connected", and not "Disabled".   
      
   If it says it's connected, but you can't get to any websites, then the   
   computer may be getting blocked by the router, which means you'll need to   
   login to the router itself (from your Win7 machine) and see if you can get   
   it working that way.   
      
   Or, you know, call Verizon's tech support and have them figure it out for   
   you.   
      
      
   On a side note, I think it's a bad idea to connect an XP machine to the   
   internet, especially one that hasn't had the most recent patches installed.   
   *Especially* if your grandson is a teenager, considering the kind of sites   
   he's likely to visit.   
      
   (Personally, I'd find a Linux distro meant for low-end machines and install   
   that instead. And I'd max out the RAM on the machine, if you can find any   
   DDR RAM on the cheap. Maybe install a bigger hard drive, too.)   
      
   --   
   You speak some of the right words but I don't think you've yet   
   found a place in yourself where you can endure for your lifetime.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)