Wireless Internet Question ? ? ?

[Renewme]

I wasn't sure where to post this question.

This wireless stuff is making me , so I am hoping that someone may be able to answer my question.

My neighbor and I share Comcast Cable and would like to share the wireless. His has been hooked up for a while now. Until recently I didn't realize I had to get an adapter. I have a Mac and went to the ends of the earth to find one that is compatible.

I will get it today. Now my ?: My friend tried to connect at my house via her labtop. It has a wireless connection. She wasn't able to connect. She can connect in school's, libraries etc.

Does that mean that A.) My friend's adapter is too weak (neighbor and I live in seperate houses..he is aprox. 200ft from my house); OR B.) My neighbor unknowingly has a password protected router or something?; OR C.) I should just give up on having the internet in my home.

If the router is protected, are you able to turn that off so that others are able to share? How do you shut that off? Or do some routers come with protection built in without a shut-off option?

If I finally get the adapter and hook it all up and am unable to share after all of this, I'll be pretty bummed. It seems wherever I move, it's nearly immposible to get a connection. It's infuriating.

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[nicholzac]

What model or should I say brand router are you trying to connect to?

 

[Renewme]

I'm really not sure?

 

[nicholzac]

look at the router itself it will say the name on it

 

[Renewme]

No i know I am at work and have no way of doing so. Plus, it's my neighbor who has the router. I'll have to figure this all out tonight I guess. Thanks though!

 

[nicholzac]

okay well when you can tell me the name of it and my husband will try to answer you and help you..if you need to p.m me

 

[Renewme]

Thank you! If I let you know tonight, then all is well and it worked! Seriously, I hope this works...it's been the most frustrating thing.

thanks again.

 

[nicholzac]

i know i hate computers...i mean i love them but not trying to get them to work...i leave all that stuff up to my husband..

 

[California Dreamin']

I work for an Internet Service Provider doing Technical Support.

You may want to check with the router manufacturer.

I have a wireless router in my home and definitely set up security on it, no one can use it except for me. If there is a password on the connection, you can get the password and access it as well. If you turn off the security, EVERYONE can use it and that is NOT good.

We have customers who get their Internet SHUT OFF because of unsecure routers, getting viruses, etc. and spamming the network. Their service is temporarily turned off until the issue is resolved.