Wireless connection

[itsmystie]

Hello everybody.

I have tried to connect to a wireless network to get access to the Internet. At first I left it to Windows to get an IP address automatically. It didnt work. Then i assigned an IP address manually. I got the message "connected to network". But when i tried to connect to the net, i juts couldnt load any page. Why is that?

 

[cdogg]

1) Is this something that was working before? If so, has anything changed?

2) Is the network secured, meaning do you have to enter a WEP or WPA key to access it?

3) Are other devices able to connect to the wireless router?

Need a lot more info!!

~cdogg
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[itsmystie]

1) No. I was trying that first time.
2) No.
3) Yes.

Using a Dell Inspiron 630m with XP pro.

 

[vacunita]

How does the dell Inspiron connect? DHCP or Static? What are its settings?

Did you configure DNS's or are they configured automatically from the DHCP?


Is the Wireless router set to let anybody else besides the Dell connect to itself. Maybe its limited to how many devices it can have connected, or maybe only devices with authorized MAC addresses can connect?


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[cdogg]

3) Well, if others can connect you should be focused on how they are connecting. Do they get an IP automatically? If so, then you should be doing the same thing and not setting a static IP. Even though it says "connected", it is with limited connectivity (meaning you're not really connected).

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You need to find out if the wireless network name (SSID) is being broadcast. This can be found in the router's settings. If it's not being broadcast, then you must go into the properties of the Wireless Connection on the laptop and enter the network SSID name. Make sure you get the capitalization exactly right, as it does make a difference. Leave the checkbox checked that says the "key is provided" and click OK.

Next you should check to make sure there are enough available IP addresses on the router. The administrator might have set a limit to the IP range so that only a certain number of computers can be connected at once.

And that brings me to another question...Is this your router? Where are you, at home or at work? Please provide a detailed description of what, where, when, and who!

~cdogg
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[itsmystie]

Vacunita:
Static connection. I configures the DNS manually. I didnt check how many computers can connect though.

Cdogg:
All other computers connect through static IP.
Connectitivity is excellent.
The SSID broadcasts itself alright.

Will check out the checkbox for "key is provided".
WIreless network is at work. A school exactly. Trying to connect my laptop to existing wireless network in computer lab so as to be able to work even when all PCs are taken up.

In fact it is my lab attendant who configured all the settings for me.

 

[BadBigBen]

it may be that your Gateway setting is wrong or not set at all...

Ben

"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."

 

[cdogg]

After it says you are "connected", see if you can ping the IP address of the router. While you are at a command prompt, also see if you can ping internal and external websites.

Check the subnet mask too. If you forget to change it, by default it will be 255.255.0.0 . Usually it is set to one of the following:
255.255.255.0
255.255.254.0

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[acewarlock]

Get your Lab Att to fix it for you.




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[gbaughma]

Try this:

Go to a command Prompt

Type:
ipconfig /flushdns

Try to ping your gateway.
If that works, try to ping a name, such as
ping

http://www.google.com

If *THAT* works, then it's probably an issue with IE.

If the IP ping works, but pinging google doesn't, then it's an issue with your DNS.

If pinging the gateway doesn't work, then you may try

netsh winsock reset

from a command prompt. You'll need to reboot afterwards.



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[itsmystie]

Will try all these as soon as i can. Will keep you posted. Thanks a lot for your time and help.

 

[itsmystie]

Hello to all!

Problem is fixed. I used another IP address, used Firefox and it just worked. IE still not working but doesn't matter.

Thanks a lot guys!