Windows 10: PC to PC via wifi - but no router

I'm trying to setup a wireless connection between two computers. Both have a wifi adapter installed and are a bit away from each other where I can't run an ethernet cable. The title isn't completely true - I do have a router ready, but one of the pc's absolutely refuses to connect to it. I dropped the signal back from N to G just in case and it still won't connect - the key is correct but refuses to connect no matter what I do. I have a very limited amount of time to try and get these computers hooked up tomorrow so I'm looking for a direct or even ad hoc network setup.

If I set up an ad hoc network with one as an access point, will that setup (done through commands in command prompt, I see) be "permanent"? What I'm ultimately trying to do is have both of these computers setup for Kodi, the media player - one hosts all the media, the other accesses it wirelessly. If I setup an ad hoc network tomorrow and then leave the house, will they be able to shut both computers down and power them up and have it all still set up and ready to go?

What's the best way of doing that? I have to leave it with a somewhat permanent setup as it's my sister's house and she lives quite far away and nobody in the house is remotely tech capable, or even aware for that matter.

To sum up -

One pc can't access a router's wifi connection no matter what I do, need two computers to connect wirelessly and share media and have it be something of a permanent connection between them.

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router logs DoS attack from a local PC....

Well you did not say that you don't really know what you are doing. It's not a problem of course, but it changes things a little.

It's not even clear if the PC or the router is the problem at this time, so I suggested that you disable some unnecessary things which are usually known to cause many problems, sorry if those were too complicated.

• You could reset some network related stuffz on the PC as a next step. Open an elevated command prompt (run as administrator), and enter the followings on the PC:
  netsh int ip reset reset.log
  netsh int ipv6 reset
  netsh winsock reset
  netsh branchcache reset
  netsh advfirewall reset
  (note: You can export your current firewall rules in the "group policy" before the reset if it's needed for some reason)
  
  
• Btw, Would it be a problem to reset the router to the default settings if the things we are trying will not help? There is a menu point for that called "factory settings" (and also a little hole on the back if you prefer that one).. the Administrator username in the router after the reset would be admin and the password is probably on a sticker at the bottom of the router (special settings needed to go online with your ISP might be also necessary)
  This is not needed now (not yet), but perhaps the source of the problem is at the router and not the PC in question, so we may come to that eventually.

ps.: Do you have a second network card you could test in that PC and a different cable to rule out some hardware issues on the PC side?

 

How to factory reset Cisco 1700 Router

Hopefully I can help you here....its a very common thing to happen.


First, I take it you dont know the passwords for console access or telnet/ssh?

I will assume that these devices belong to you.

step 1. Plug a cisco console cable into a serial port on your pc
step 2. Plug other end into Cisco console port
step 3. Using hyperterm or putty or similar connect to the serial port
step 4. boot router, and make sure you clearly can see the output (this confirms you have good serial comms)
step 5. if this fails, adjust the comm port settings (9600, 8,1,n are the default)
step 6. now you have to do the only hard part...send the break command:

Break command list: Break Commands

Go down the list and match your OS and SW and try the sequence suggested.

If this fails several times do what I do: Install putty (free) and then to send a break so you can get into rommom just hit "ctrl-a b".

 

Wifi router app for windows 10 for PC

I previously had windows 8.1 & downloaded a free wifi router app which gave me excellent wifi around my house.

I have recently upgraded from 8.1 to 10 but that wifi app is not compatible with windows 10 (only 7 & 8)

I have checked the net but none of the suggested apps worked.

Any suggestions?