wireless network help
#1
wireless network help
Morning all,
Ok - my router is now working. Yay. My wireless network card is installed in the laptop.
Laptop currently sitting next to the router, I get 100% signal strengh, but, no internet access.
My linksys wireless g tells me it can see the acess point but cannot see the internet. If i check for networks and click on mine again I briefly get a connection to the internet.
I can connect t the internet from the PC (ethernet) so I know it's not the router.
I'm stuck, I can't figure out what would prevent the laptop seeing the internet. I've tried switching off firewalls. I noticed another network on the same channel so I've changed that ... nothing seems to work.
Ok - my router is now working. Yay. My wireless network card is installed in the laptop.
Laptop currently sitting next to the router, I get 100% signal strengh, but, no internet access.
My linksys wireless g tells me it can see the acess point but cannot see the internet. If i check for networks and click on mine again I briefly get a connection to the internet.
I can connect t the internet from the PC (ethernet) so I know it's not the router.
I'm stuck, I can't figure out what would prevent the laptop seeing the internet. I've tried switching off firewalls. I noticed another network on the same channel so I've changed that ... nothing seems to work.
#4
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my first test would be to ping the router to test the wireless, see if there are any packet loss.
If it works ping a web site, if not by URL then by IP, if it works IP you might have firewall issue on the PC or the router.
IF the ping to the router fails, you know your not getting a wireless connection. As said above turn off security and rename network, try again, if it works it might be a security issue, passphase wrong or encryption level not matching, although they do tend to auto configure.
If its a Cable modem, turn it off at the wall, turn the router off, turn the modem on first, the the router and try again, the modem locks to the MAC of the PC and thus wont work with a router until rebooted!
If it works ping a web site, if not by URL then by IP, if it works IP you might have firewall issue on the PC or the router.
IF the ping to the router fails, you know your not getting a wireless connection. As said above turn off security and rename network, try again, if it works it might be a security issue, passphase wrong or encryption level not matching, although they do tend to auto configure.
If its a Cable modem, turn it off at the wall, turn the router off, turn the modem on first, the the router and try again, the modem locks to the MAC of the PC and thus wont work with a router until rebooted!
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