Irish Broadband on Vista?

Hey, not too sure if this is the right section for this question but here goes:



I have a PC with Vista on it, i hadn't got a clue how to set it up when i first got it (set up my internet connection on this pc with vista) so i rang them and they helped me do it.


Anyway, I have a laptop here with me that also has vista, and i ould like to get on the net using that but can't remember how to set up my internet connection, sadly.


So what im wondering is, can anyone tell me how to set up my Irish Broadband Interweb connection on a laptop with Vista?


I know it can be done, and its not too tough, but i just haven't got a clue where to start as i only ever did it once and was being talked through it as i did it.


(Also, this is my friends laptop, if i set up my internet info on it, it wont affect him when he goes to get another Internet Provider will it?
i assume my Irish Broadband details can be erased?



Thanks to anyone who can help out at all

daftdave

vista should recognise when a working network cable is plugged into the pc, if its wireless, right click the network logo down in the tray near the clock and click "connect to a network" and follow the instructions from there

daftdave

daftdave wrote: »

vista should recognise when a working network cable is plugged into the pc, if its wireless, right click the network logo down in the tray near the clock and click "connect to a network" and follow the instructions from there

No, it doesnt seem interested in working unless i manually set it up. Maybe its just Irish Broadband being odd or something, but i know i have to set it all up myself.


I stick the wire in the side, pick connect to a network and it says there are no networks conncted

yoyo

Deleted User wrote: »

No, it doesnt seem interested in working unless i manually set it up. Maybe its just Irish Broadband being odd or something, but i know i have to set it all up myself.


I stick the wire in the side, pick connect to a network and it says there are no networks conncted

Make sure your network card drivers are installed and enabled, as said your network should be picked up straight away

Nick

daftdave

yoyo wrote: »

Make sure your network card drivers are installed and enabled, as said your network should be picked up straight away

Nick

your network adapter settings you will find if you go to control panel, go to device manager and network adapter,right click it and ensure that it is working properly and has the latest driver

irlrobins

I'm assuming that you mean IBB's breeze product and not the ripwave and that you don't have a wireless router.

If this is the case, IBB assigns a static ip address, so in order to get online, you'll have to configure the network settings manually (i.e. ip address, subnet, dns server etc). If you do this, chances are your friend will have to reconfigure it to get it working with his own network.

Hope this helps

irlrobins

irlrobins wrote: »

I'm assuming that you mean IBB's breeze product and not the ripwave and that you don't have a wireless router.

If this is the case, IBB assigns a static ip address, so in order to get online, you'll have to configure the network settings manually (i.e. ip address, subnet, dns server etc). If you do this, chances are your friend will have to reconfigure it to get it working with his own network.

Hope this helps

Thats the one!


And he got his own internet connection sorted out now anyway.

I gave up after a while of trying.


This can be locked now, but thank you to everyone who offered their help