What should i be doing to get my Laptop to access wireless internet?

I have a Desktop Pc, and a Laptop. Both running on wireless internet. The desktop work no problem (as i am on it now) but the Laptop is being a pain! it connects to the wireless connection but will not access the internet. i cant work out what i am doing wrong.

A DNS is needed to translate WAN domain names like google.com to WAN IPs.

Start–>Run

cmd

ipconfig /all

see if WiFi adapter has a DNS IP (should be same LAN IP as router).

Then also from the command prompt, try pinging the router

"ping IP address of router" ie "ping 192.168.1.1" without quotes. If you get a response then you have a DHCP lease, just not a DNS server.

You can use free DNS servers

Start–>Control Panel–>Network COnnections

Right Click "Wireless NEtwork COnnection" clcik Properties

Scroll down to TCP/IP–> Click properties

check "Obtain IP address Automatically"

but manually enter the DNS

First slot, enter the LAN IP of the router

Second slot enter the OpenDNS server

208.67.222.222

You can add the other DNS by click advanced if you want.

208.67.220.220

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenDNS

Click OK/Close on all forms. Disable the Wireless connection by right clicking from "network COnnections" and click disable. Wait 10 seconds, enable it.

Try to ping www.google.com from the cmd, or open your web browser.

Lastly,

Try using an ethernet cable for a minute to see if it works.

In response to your supplement, check the Desktop Gateway and DNS servers and make sure they are the same on the laptop.

just click the little america flag and run it.i use it when my internet screws up…

http://www.majorgeeks.com/WinSock_XP_Fix…