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I'm afraid this is completely off-topic, but I'm running out of ideas.
Not had a response from alt.internet.wireless. I recently bought an Acer Notebook to use when I'm working away and on holiday. One of the main considerations was to have a number of Internet connecting options, eg: LAN, 56k modem, blue-tooth, wi-fi. 1. I have successfully added it to my adsl router port 4 and been able to do all the windows updates etc and surfed the net etc. 2. My second option is wi-fi. Now I've tried to connect to my Linksys Wireless-G Access Point and all appeared fine at first ,saying excellent connection 54.0Bps. Yet I am not recieving anything through it, no web sites. I tried turning the firewall off, which made no difference. I currently have it unencrypted. My daughter laptop works fine with it, she does have a Linksys PCAI.. card fitted. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong, or what I may have overlooked. My final option, which I haven't got all the bits for yet, is GPRS through a mobile phone, I'll tackle that obstical when I've got over this one g Many thanks -- Keith (Southend) 'Weather Home & Abroad' http://www.southendweather.net |
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Keith (Southend) wrote:
I'm afraid this is completely off-topic, but I'm running out of ideas. Not had a response from alt.internet.wireless. Hello Keith, I haven't used Wi-Fi before, so I'm approaching the subject from a wired hub. A few suggestions: As your wireless access point assigned an IP address to your laptop through DHCP? Is the access point in the centre of the network and your laptop in line of sight? Make sure that WEP keys and levels are the same on your computer and the access point. HTH Joe Wolverhampton I recently bought an Acer Notebook to use when I'm working away and on holiday. One of the main considerations was to have a number of Internet connecting options, eg: LAN, 56k modem, blue-tooth, wi-fi. 1. I have successfully added it to my adsl router port 4 and been able to do all the windows updates etc and surfed the net etc. 2. My second option is wi-fi. Now I've tried to connect to my Linksys Wireless-G Access Point and all appeared fine at first ,saying excellent connection 54.0Bps. Yet I am not recieving anything through it, no web sites. I tried turning the firewall off, which made no difference. I currently have it unencrypted. My daughter laptop works fine with it, she does have a Linksys PCAI.. card fitted. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong, or what I may have overlooked. My final option, which I haven't got all the bits for yet, is GPRS through a mobile phone, I'll tackle that obstical when I've got over this one g Many thanks |
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![]() Keith (Southend) wrote: I'm afraid this is completely off-topic, but I'm running out of ideas. Not had a response from alt.internet.wireless. I recently bought an Acer Notebook to use when I'm working away and on holiday. One of the main considerations was to have a number of Internet connecting options, eg: LAN, 56k modem, blue-tooth, wi-fi. 1. I have successfully added it to my adsl router port 4 and been able to do all the windows updates etc and surfed the net etc. 2. My second option is wi-fi. Now I've tried to connect to my Linksys Wireless-G Access Point and all appeared fine at first ,saying excellent connection 54.0Bps. Yet I am not recieving anything through it, no web sites. I tried turning the firewall off, which made no difference. I currently have it unencrypted. My daughter laptop works fine with it, she does have a Linksys PCAI.. card fitted. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong, or what I may have overlooked. My final option, which I haven't got all the bits for yet, is GPRS through a mobile phone, I'll tackle that obstical when I've got over this one g Many thanks Has it got an ip address?? (in XP open a dos box and type in ipconfig - if it's a 169.x.x.x ip then it's wrong - in ME/98 then start-run-winipcfg) I take it the router is configured for a class C network range (192.168.0.x / subnet 255.255.255.0) Gateway is the ip address of the router. DNS *may* be the ip address of the router or it may be the ip address of your isp's dns. Make sure dhcp is enabled for the laptop's card. You may have to tweek the wireless card on the laptop. I've heard linksys routers sometimes don't like non-linksys cards.... can you see the other pcs on your local lan?? Les -- Les Crossan, Wallsend, Tyne & Wear 54.95N 1.5W Home of the Wallsend StormCam and the Backup USW FAQ - www.uksevereweather.org.uk |
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a few things you can try.
if you fire up a windows command prompt start-run then enter cmd you can try and force the computer to connect/disconnect with the command ipconfig /release ipconfig /renew and you can get information on what the current connection status is with ipconfig /all also try a tool like network stumbler, that will tell you what networks are available, and check that you can see your wireless router, not somebody elsee. quite possible also that there is encrytion enabled on your wireless network (and there should be or anyone can use it for free) perhaps your laptop needs to be configured for this. this generally involves making sure both the router and the laptop have the same keys. the router documentation should have some info on this. if you have another machine connected via the 4 ports, you could use the admin interface page to see if a dhcp lease has been granted for the laptop and an ip address granted. this will at least show that there has been some communication between the two. if you suspect the wireless itself is not working, perhaps try to set the router from the full 54mbit to 11mbit. this seems to make things a bit more reliable for me, less dropped connections etc. downside is of course a slower connection, but not that it really matters if your internet connection is only a 0.5mbit link. good luck. a. "Keith (Southend)" wrote in message ... I'm afraid this is completely off-topic, but I'm running out of ideas. Not had a response from alt.internet.wireless. I recently bought an Acer Notebook to use when I'm working away and on holiday. One of the main considerations was to have a number of Internet connecting options, eg: LAN, 56k modem, blue-tooth, wi-fi. 1. I have successfully added it to my adsl router port 4 and been able to do all the windows updates etc and surfed the net etc. 2. My second option is wi-fi. Now I've tried to connect to my Linksys Wireless-G Access Point and all appeared fine at first ,saying excellent connection 54.0Bps. Yet I am not recieving anything through it, no web sites. I tried turning the firewall off, which made no difference. I currently have it unencrypted. My daughter laptop works fine with it, she does have a Linksys PCAI.. card fitted. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong, or what I may have overlooked. My final option, which I haven't got all the bits for yet, is GPRS through a mobile phone, I'll tackle that obstical when I've got over this one g Many thanks -- Keith (Southend) 'Weather Home & Abroad' http://www.southendweather.net |
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Les Crossan wrote:
Keith (Southend) wrote: I'm afraid this is completely off-topic, but I'm running out of ideas. Not had a response from alt.internet.wireless. I recently bought an Acer Notebook to use when I'm working away and on holiday. One of the main considerations was to have a number of Internet connecting options, eg: LAN, 56k modem, blue-tooth, wi-fi. 1. I have successfully added it to my adsl router port 4 and been able to do all the windows updates etc and surfed the net etc. 2. My second option is wi-fi. Now I've tried to connect to my Linksys Wireless-G Access Point and all appeared fine at first ,saying excellent connection 54.0Bps. Yet I am not recieving anything through it, no web sites. I tried turning the firewall off, which made no difference. I currently have it unencrypted. My daughter laptop works fine with it, she does have a Linksys PCAI.. card fitted. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong, or what I may have overlooked. My final option, which I haven't got all the bits for yet, is GPRS through a mobile phone, I'll tackle that obstical when I've got over this one g Many thanks Has it got an ip address?? (in XP open a dos box and type in ipconfig - if it's a 169.x.x.x ip then it's wrong - in ME/98 then start-run-winipcfg) I take it the router is configured for a class C network range (192.168.0.x / subnet 255.255.255.0) Gateway is the ip address of the router. DNS *may* be the ip address of the router or it may be the ip address of your isp's dns. Make sure dhcp is enabled for the laptop's card. You may have to tweek the wireless card on the laptop. I've heard linksys routers sometimes don't like non-linksys cards.... Ouch! can you see the other pcs on your local lan?? Not set that up yet. Les IP Address, Subnet Mast and Default Gateway all there, no specific DNS Suffix. Just strange that it says I have an excellent connection, yet I can't receive any packets :-( -- Keith (Southend) 'Weather Home & Abroad' http://www.southendweather.net |
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alistair wrote:
Thanks Alistair, I have few things to try now. I'll let you know how I get on later. -- Keith (Southend) 'Weather Home & Abroad' http://www.southendweather.net |
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alistair wrote:
a few things you can try. if you fire up a windows command prompt start-run then enter cmd you can try and force the computer to connect/disconnect with the command ipconfig /release "The Operation Failed as no adapter is in the state permissible for this operation" ipconfig /renew Error: unrecongnised or incompete comand line. and you can get information on what the current connection status is with ipconfig /all Ok more success he After the LAN etc.. Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description : Broadcom 802.11g Network Adapter Physical Address : 00-0E-**-**-**-** (* - letters or numbers) Dhcp Enabled : No IP Address : 168.***.*.* Subnet Mast : 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway : correct DNS Servers : Both correct Is the Physical Address the 'MAC Address' ? -- Keith (Southend) 'Weather Home & Abroad' http://www.southendweather.net |
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![]() Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description : Broadcom 802.11g Network Adapter Physical Address : 00-0E-**-**-**-** (* - letters or numbers) Dhcp Enabled : No ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Enable DHCP in your network properties. IP Address : 168.***.*.* ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^192. 168.*.* Else this is incorrect. Subnet Mast : 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway : correct DNS Servers : Both correct Is the Physical Address the 'MAC Address' ? == Yes. Should look like this... this is a Windows XP machine. I'm not concerned about who sees this as there's any number of 192.168 networks, and udp packets won't get past my firewall. Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. C:\Documents and Settings\lescipconfig Windows IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : colossus.servehttp.com Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : servehttp.com Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : servehttp.com Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100+ Management Adapter Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-D0-B7-27-1D-04 Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.49 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1 DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1 DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1 Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 22 July 2005 13 44z Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 29 July 2005 13 44z C:\Documents and Settings\lesc C:\Documents and Settings\lesc -- Les Crossan, Wallsend, Tyne & Wear 54.95N 1.5W Home of the Wallsend StormCam and the Backup USW FAQ - www.uksevereweather.org.uk |
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yes, the mac address is the physical address.
did you try to setup the ip address manually? as it says below "dhcp enabled : no" if you open the network details for this connection from control panel and enable dhcp, this might get it working. otherwise try setting the network address to 192.168.1.10 as generally private addresses setup by routers will always start 192.168.1.x a. "Keith (Southend)" wrote in message ... alistair wrote: a few things you can try. if you fire up a windows command prompt start-run then enter cmd you can try and force the computer to connect/disconnect with the command ipconfig /release "The Operation Failed as no adapter is in the state permissible for this operation" ipconfig /renew Error: unrecongnised or incompete comand line. and you can get information on what the current connection status is with ipconfig /all Ok more success he After the LAN etc.. Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description : Broadcom 802.11g Network Adapter Physical Address : 00-0E-**-**-**-** (* - letters or numbers) Dhcp Enabled : No IP Address : 168.***.*.* Subnet Mast : 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway : correct DNS Servers : Both correct Is the Physical Address the 'MAC Address' ? -- Keith (Southend) 'Weather Home & Abroad' http://www.southendweather.net |
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On Sat, 23 Jul 2005 11:22:54 +0100, "Keith (Southend)"
wrote: Les Crossan wrote: Keith (Southend) wrote: I'm afraid this is completely off-topic, but I'm running out of ideas. Not had a response from alt.internet.wireless. I recently bought an Acer Notebook to use when I'm working away and on holiday. One of the main considerations was to have a number of Internet connecting options, eg: LAN, 56k modem, blue-tooth, wi-fi. 1. I have successfully added it to my adsl router port 4 and been able to do all the windows updates etc and surfed the net etc. 2. My second option is wi-fi. Now I've tried to connect to my Linksys Wireless-G Access Point and all appeared fine at first ,saying excellent connection 54.0Bps. Yet I am not recieving anything through it, no web sites. I tried turning the firewall off, which made no difference. I currently have it unencrypted. My daughter laptop works fine with it, she does have a Linksys PCAI.. card fitted. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong, or what I may have overlooked. My final option, which I haven't got all the bits for yet, is GPRS through a mobile phone, I'll tackle that obstical when I've got over this one g Many thanks Has it got an ip address?? (in XP open a dos box and type in ipconfig - if it's a 169.x.x.x ip then it's wrong - in ME/98 then start-run-winipcfg) I take it the router is configured for a class C network range (192.168.0.x / subnet 255.255.255.0) Gateway is the ip address of the router. DNS *may* be the ip address of the router or it may be the ip address of your isp's dns. Make sure dhcp is enabled for the laptop's card. You may have to tweek the wireless card on the laptop. I've heard linksys routers sometimes don't like non-linksys cards.... Ouch! can you see the other pcs on your local lan?? Not set that up yet. Les IP Address, Subnet Mast and Default Gateway all there, no specific DNS Suffix. Just strange that it says I have an excellent connection, yet I can't receive any packets :-( Check that you haven't got a proxy server set in IE. If you've previously had AOL or Freeserve your connection settings might be all over the place. Martin |
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