Hi all,

Due to the amount of unsecured wireless networks I encounter on switching laptop on at home, I have decided to look at this a bit more

I left my router with wireless security disabled on and tried to connect with a wireless laptop. The XP wireless configuration tool is straightforward and I connect up to my AP, getting IP address lease etc.

But then browse the Internet or home network

This laptop is not joined to home domain. I cannot get any shared folders/computers through Network Places or UNCs

Straight to the Internet? Click on Internet Explorer and it will try and dial my default connections. Take them out, but no Internet. Create new connections - but how am I connecting: not modem or broadband

Strikes me you need more than being able to connect to unsecured Access Point to get on Internet easy, which I had thought was the case

How do I connect to resources once connected to my home Access Point, and it is MY Access Point!!

Surely not join the domain??