WIRELESS NOT CONNECTED, FIREWALLED...
#1
Posted 22 December 2007 - 02:30 PM
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#2
Posted 22 December 2007 - 04:06 PM
As a first step, check in Device Manager to see if your network adaptor is correctly configured (no Yellow or Red flags showing) and that the properties display an encouraging message that all is well.
Next make sure that you are either using the network adaptor software or Windows to connect but not both together.
Here's some useful information on the Windows Zero configuration service.
http://www.ezlan.net/wzc.html
Check that you have entered the correct password/phrase to satisfy the WPA encryption set up through your router.
Post back if you have any further questions but please be sure to tell us how your system is configured Router and Network Adapter details,...... Make and model numbers will also help us to help you.
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paws
#3
Posted 22 December 2007 - 06:15 PM
Edited by LezModel, 22 December 2007 - 06:27 PM.
#4
Posted 23 December 2007 - 04:10 AM
OK
1 When you refer to the "Host Computer" do you mean the computer that is physically plugged in to one of the trusted ports on your router?
2 Your 1394 connection is your Firewire port, its OK for the time being, that it is "disconnected" but you may need to connect this if you are going to use it e.g. transfer video footage from your camcorder to your PC via your Fire wire port.
3 Wireless connection 3 (Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG) is the one to use for receiving a wireless signal from your wireless access point, set this to enabled and click on repair, check the lights on your wireless access point to ensure that the wireless signal is being transmitted,
4 When posting back please confirm how you connect to the Internet, does your Linksys router include a wireless access point and an ADSL connection for example,
Make and model numbers will also help us to help you.
5 Your other connection,Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC. (That is also identified as Number 3) is your connection that you would use if your laptop was being connected to one of the trusted ports of your router by a cable/wire (often called a patch or Cat 5 cable) Whilst using or attempting to use wireless for connection this wired connection should be set to disconnected.
6 You will have a conflict between your two Number 3 connections, (IE one of them should be called No.4) so it would be best to make sure you have the drivers for your wireless adapter and then uninstall it, do a reboot (most important) and then reinstall your wireless adapter again.
7 The Broadband connection that you mention "was never there" could be as a result of having at one time a different type of modem installed. (We can investigate this further once you let us have make and model numbers of all your kit, (including your laptop.)
8 Lastly please check to ensure that your software firewall is configured to allow Internet access,
Regards and best wishes for the Holiday season
paws
#5
Posted 23 December 2007 - 12:45 PM
#6
Posted 23 December 2007 - 02:09 PM
#7
Posted 23 December 2007 - 03:04 PM
Go into Device Manager find your wireless network adapter card, (there will probably be a yellow or a red mark against it) Click on properties and then on update drivers.
Let your machine search for the drivers if it asks to connect to the Internet to search respond with NO see if Windows will update the driver. if it looks promising then Reboot your computer and see how you go.
I WENT TO THE DEVICE MANAGER AND I SAW THE WIRELESS ADAPTER NAMED INTEL... DIDN'T HAVE THE AN X, BUT THE REALTEK DID, WHICH WAS THE LOCATION AREA CONNECTION3. I TRIED TO DO THE UPDATE, BUT IT WON'T LET ME WITHOUT A CD OR DISK.
If still no joy then plug a cat 5 patch cable (NOT a crossover cable) from the network port (Ethernet) in your laptop to one of the trusted ports of your router, enable your Realtec connection, and follow the instructions in Device manager to update the drivers but this time allow Windows to access the Internet to locate and install the correct drivers for your Wireless Network adapter.
When it has all done reboot your computer, right click on your Wireless Network connection set it to enable or connect and also click on repair.
I DID PLUG IN A CAT 5 TO THE ROUTER AND THEN TO THE LAPTOP. I SAW THE PORT LIGHT UP IN THE CORRECT SPOT. THEN I DID ENABLE THE REALTEK CONNECTION AND FOLLOWED YOUR DIRECTIONS IN THE DEVICE MANAGER, HOWEVER, AGAIN IT ASKS FOR A DISK TO DO AN UPDATE. IT DOESN'T GIVE ME AN OPTION FOR THE INTERNET TO LOCATE IT.
To access Device manager Right click My computer, Click on Properties>Hardware>Device Manager and find the network adapters click on the +sign and you should see both your Wired Network adapter and your Wireless adapter right click on the Wireless adapter and click on update driver.
OK SO I AM BACK TO SQUARE ONE AGAIN. I AM STILL NOT SURE HOW TO GET THIS LAPTOP TO PICK UP THE WIRELESS NETWORK. IT PICKS UP OTHERS, JUST NOT MINE. JUST A COUPLE OF SAYS AGO, I DID SECURE IT THROUGH LINKSYS AND THAT WASN'T A PROBLEM. I DON'T THINK THAT HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT. I SET IT UP SO THAT ONLY OUR ONE LAPTOP AND DESKTOP (THE HOST THAT THE ROUTER IS ACTUALLY HOOKED UP TO) WILL BE ABLE TO ACCESS OUT NETWORK.
#8
Posted 23 December 2007 - 05:34 PM
#9
Posted 23 December 2007 - 08:02 PM
Ok,
Next step then is as follows:
1 Go into your wireless access point/router's set up page via your browser in the normal way
2 Disable any form of encryption either WEP or WPA
3 Set your SSID to be broadcast (ie not hidden.)
4 Do not restrict access to computers (by their MAC address)
5 Save your settings in the wireless access point/router
6 Exit the wireless access point.router
7 set your laptop's wireless connection to enabled/connected, reboot.
8 You may disable (just for a short while your 2 way software firewall whilst you test your connection (Your Linksys will have a hardware firewall included in it so the absence of your software firewall for a short while while you test may be Ok however...its' your machine so your call on that one! However if you haven't set up your firewall to grant access to your LAN then this would account for your symptons.
Check the lights on your router do they indicate you have an ADSL connection? and that the wireless is broadcasting?
see how you go.
OK I DISABLED EVERYTHING YOU TOLD ME. IT IS STILL NOT PICKING UP ANYTHING. THE LAPTOP HAS THE BUTTON FOR WIRELESS ON & OFF AND IT IS IN ON MODE AND THE LIGHT IS ON.
If all is well do not forget to reintroduce all your protections!
if still no joy, then open a command prompt* and type in the following
ipconfig /release (hit the enter key)
WHEN I TYPE THIS IN I GET THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE:
"NO OPERATION CAN BE PERFORMED ON WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION 3 WHILE IT HAS ITS MEDIA DISCONNECTED."
ipconfig /flushdns (hit the enter key)
WHEN I TYPE THIS IN I GET THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE:
"SUCCESSFULLY FLUSED THE DNS RESOLVER CACHE."
ipconfig /renew (hit the enter key)
WHEN I TYPE THIS IN I GET THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE:
"NO OPERATION CAN BE PERFORMED ON WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION 3 WHILE IT HAS ITS MEDIA DISCONNECTED."
exit (Hit the enter key)
Note the commands must be exactly as set out and note also the spaces are essential. If you get any error messages please write them down accurately and include them in your next reply.
*To open a command prompt
Start>Run
Type into the white box
cmd (hit the enter key)
Now you are at the command prompt (flashing cursor) use the above mentioned commands.
Regards
Edited by LezModel, 23 December 2007 - 08:05 PM.
#10
Posted 24 December 2007 - 02:32 AM
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#11
Posted 24 December 2007 - 03:22 PM
Edited by LezModel, 24 December 2007 - 03:25 PM.
#12
Posted 24 December 2007 - 04:27 PM
Ok,
Yes you are right now you can see the wireless connection you have made great progress.
The next step is to:
1 Make sure you have turned off any form of encryption in your WAP/router and you are not limiting access by MAC address and that your 2 way software firewall is off.(disabled)
2 Now ensure that only your wireless connection is enabled (in Network Connections).
3 You may need to uninstall your Realtec Network Adapter through Device manager (you will remember this is the one that has a yellow or Red flag against it) do a reboot and then Windows should reinstall the drivers for you.
Check to make sure that you have done everything above and if your machine can still see your wireless connection then all should be well, BUT anything especially in item 1 above that you have not done will be sufficient to stop your Internet from being available.
Post back and tell us how you are getting on
Regards
paws
#13
Posted 24 December 2007 - 05:21 PM
#14
Posted 25 December 2007 - 03:18 AM
Edited by paws, 25 December 2007 - 03:36 AM.
#15
Posted 25 December 2007 - 10:37 AM
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