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[jimmyboy]

Hello,

I had a guest with a wireless device at the house this weekend.  They wanted to connect to my wireless service.  I gave them my password, but they could not connect.  Why not?.  How do I correct this so guests may use their laptops and other devices?

[FurryNutz]

Is the Guest services enabled on the router? Under Advanced/Guest Zone if you have this option?

[jimmyboy]

The guest services may not be enabled.  How do I get to this option?

In case you haven't guessed by now, I'm not very good at these electronic problems 

[FurryNutz]

Log into the router at 192.169.0.1 in a browser and go to Advanced/Guest Zone.

[jimmyboy]

I went to my browser and entered 192.169.0.1 where I would put a web address such as this forum address.  It searches for a while, but does not connect.  Am I doing this correctly?

[FurryNutz]

Is your PC wired to the back of the 651 on one of the LAN ports? Try this first.
Don't use www. in front of that IP address.

[jimmyboy]

Is your PC wired to the back of the 651 on one of the LAN ports?

Yes it is.

edit to post: I.E. diagnois reports 192.169.0.1 not available.

[FurryNutz]

Is the PCs networking properties set up for automatic or auto obtain IP addressing?
Is the PC getting an IP address from the router? Should be a 192.168.0.something address.

Swap out the cable between the router and PC to ensure cable is good.

[jimmyboy]

I have been searching Windows 7 for networking propertys and can't find them.  Where would one look for an IP address?

[FurryNutz]

Network and Sharing Center/Change Adapter Settings/right click on the network icon/Properties/InternetProtocolVersion4/Properties/Obtain an IP address should be selected for both.

[jimmyboy]

/Obtain an IP address should be selected for both

There is no IP address listed, but the obtain an IP address automatically button is selected.

[FurryNutz]

Then you should be getting an IP address on the PC and should be able to connect to the routers web page.
Whats listed under Network and Sharing Center/Change Adapter Settings/right click on the network icon/Status/Details?
There should be a IP, Subnet Mask and default Gateway addresses listed here. The gateway is the routers IP address.

[jimmyboy]

Well, I did find the default gateway and it is 92.168.0.1.  I tried it again and it worked  .  I don't know why it didn't work all the other times I tried.  I changed the guest provision.  I will have to see if the D-Link Guest shows up on a guests wireless device as my laptop only shows the wireless name it connects to.

Thank you for all of your help,
Jim

[FurryNutz]

Enjoy.