Laptop won't connect to internet

krim058 · 09-11-2007, 02:32 PM

I accidently posted this in the wrong forum, so I'm posting it here now:

My home PC is always connected to the internet through a cable modem using an ethernet or usb cable. Sometimes I want to work on my laptop at the same place but whenever I connect it to the cable modem with the usb cable and/or ethernet cable, the internet does not work.

Any help?

Oh, this is my laptop: http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/hp-c...-.html?tag=sub

networkgod · 09-11-2007, 04:33 PM

Hi krim058, this is not a question about the laptop, but about your network layout. Your network (for multiple computers) should look like this.

Internet > Router > Switch/Hub (if not built into the router) > PCs

When connecting multiple PCs, you CANNOT use USB directly into the modem.

09-11-2007, 02:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
krim058 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kentucky USA Posts: 92 OS: Vista	Laptop won't connect to internet I accidently posted this in the wrong forum, so I'm posting it here now: My home PC is always connected to the internet through a cable modem using an ethernet or usb cable. Sometimes I want to work on my laptop at the same place but whenever I connect it to the cable modem with the usb cable and/or ethernet cable, the internet does not work. Any help? Oh, this is my laptop: http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/hp-c...-.html?tag=sub

09-11-2007, 04:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
networkgod Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 19 OS: FreeBSD/MacOSX/All MS	Re: Laptop won't connect to internet Hi krim058, this is not a question about the laptop, but about your network layout. Your network (for multiple computers) should look like this. Internet > Router > Switch/Hub (if not built into the router) > PCs When connecting multiple PCs, you CANNOT use USB directly into the modem.