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Title: How do I add a 2nd computer?
Post by: heather on April 23, 2011, 05:00:04 PM

There is already a laptop running wirelessly through the D Link DIR 615. I want to add another to the network and cannot. What do I need to do to pick up the wireless network already running?

Title: Re: How do I add a 2nd computer?
Post by: FurryNutz on April 24, 2011, 09:23:10 AM

Just need to type in the name and pw set up in the router for WiFi on the 2nd PC.

Title: Re: How do I add a 2nd computer?
Post by: heather on April 28, 2011, 03:59:24 PM

i have tried that and everything else and cannot still see the D Link router in the available nearby networks. I tok the laptop to a friend's house with wireless and their router came up immediately at the top of the list and I was online. Here it won't show up no matter what I do.
Is there possibly a setting that isn't letting another computer use this network. It doesn't even allow me to put in the key.

Title: Re: How do I add a 2nd computer?
Post by: greggles on April 28, 2011, 04:26:28 PM

which encryption type are you using for your network?
if you use the most secure settings on setup by default your network is invisible.

Title: Re: How do I add a 2nd computer?
Post by: Hard Harry on April 28, 2011, 06:02:12 PM

Quote from: heather on April 28, 2011, 03:59:24 PM

i have tried that and everything else and cannot still see the D Link router in the available nearby networks. I tok the laptop to a friend's house with wireless and their router came up immediately at the top of the list and I was online. Here it won't show up no matter what I do.
Is there possibly a setting that isn't letting another computer use this network. It doesn't even allow me to put in the key.

If its showing you other networks, but not your own, its probably either the mode or the channel. Do this

1. Run a ethernet from one of the 1-4 LAN ports on the back of the router to your laptop.

2. Start > Run > Http://192.168.0.1 > Click on Log in. (Or enter your username and password if you set one up. Default is no password)

3. Click on Set up on the top, Wireless Settings on the side, and the "Manual Wireless Connection Settings" button on the bottom.

4. Should look like this. (http://www.support.dlink.com/emulators/dir615_revC/310NA/wireless.htm)

5. Set the Wireless Mode to G only, if a older laptop, or G and N, if a new (Vista and above) one.

6. Uncheck "Enable Auto Channel Scan" and set the wireless channel to 11.

7. Make sure the "Visibility Status" is set to visable.

8. Click on "Save settings" in the top. Reboot if it asks.

9. Rescan, or refresh the network lists and see if you can see the network yet.

Title: Re: How do I add a 2nd computer?
Post by: heather on June 27, 2011, 04:41:13 PM

Thank You!!!!!! It worked!   :) :) :)