Wireless network connected, but can't get online

espresso

Welcome to the forums, I'm sure that you will get the help that you require. You would have been better starting a completely new thread for your problem. You need to go right back to square one and just set up your router using the Ethernet cable connected to your PC. You don't need any software installed on your PC to do this, just connect up and enter http://192.168.1.1 into your browser. Enter your ISP's user ID and password and try to connect. If this does not work, try using the Troubleshooting option and run the diagnostics tests.

HTH

jimbobjones_2

Thanks, have taken your advice and started a new thread.

But in answer to your query, the ethernet port on my PC seems to be broken so i've been using the USB connection instead.

I uninstalled and re-installed my router from the BT cd i had but this did not help the problem.

When i try to connect to any other site apart from 192.168.1.1 it can't find the server but it doesn't give me option of inputting the user name and password on http://192.168.1.1 because it says my router is connected and i can now surf the internet

Also, the BT Broadband Desktop troubleshooting programme doesn't work because it can't access the internet !!!

Chippy_Minton

competitionscafe wrote:

The driver for the usb convertor on the PC installled a program called ZDWlan utility wireless lan configuration tool plus ZD1211 - this has 2 mode options: station or access point - which one should be selected? (Sorry if this is an obvious/stupid question!) I would guess access point?

Yes, access point, because you want the USB adapter on your PC to act as an access point (like a wireless router) for your laptop. Station mode is where the USB adapter is a client communicating with a wireless access point.

Try using the ZDWlan tool that came with the adapter, and disable the WZC service.

Please post another ipconfig/all for the laptop and the PC.

competitionscafe

Chippy_Minton wrote:

Try using the ZDWlan tool that came with the adapter, and disable the WZC service. (done)

Please post another ipconfig/all for the laptop and the PC.

ipconfig for PC:

Cannot load VDM IPX/SPX support
Microsoft(R) Windows DOS
(C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1990-2001.

C:\DOCUME~1\MARKSO~1>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : ONECL
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx Gigabit Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-XXXXXXXX

PPP adapter Zen UK Broadband:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-53-XXXXXX
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 217.155.40.80
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 217.155.40.80
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 212.23.3.100
212.23.6.100
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : (ZD1211B)IEEE 802.11 b+g USB Adapter

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-02-XXXXXX
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.203.205
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

C:\DOCUME~1\>

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ipconfig for laptop:

Microsoft(R) Windows DOS
(C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1990-2001.

C:\DOCUME~1\>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : laptop
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-14-XXXXXXX

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Dell Wireless 1370 WLAN Mini-PCI Card
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-14-XXXXXXXXXX
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.206.79
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

C:\DOCUME~1\>

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On the laptop, under wireless network connection, when I try to connect it says 'Limited or no connectivity' - when I click on that it says:

Connection status: You might not be able to access the Internet or some network resources. This problem occurred because the network did not assign a network address to the computer.

If I click on details, it says:

gives a physical address: 00-14-etc
IP address: 169.254.206.79
subnet mask: 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway:
DNS Server:
WINS Server: (last 3 are all blank)

If I click on repair it says:

Windows could not finish repairing the problem because the following action cannot be completed: Renewing your ip address.

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I have set the ZD1211 Wireless LAN configuation tool on the PC to Mode: Access Point. It offers various options: a Station MAC address box which is curreently blank but did have some numbers in it earlier.

It says current network setting:

Channel: 12
SSID: (my network name is here)
WEP: Enable 64 bit
TX Power: Level 0

There are options to edit this (more setting button) - tried changing the channel but made no difference. Other options are:

Wireless mode 802.11b+g Mixed Mode (it is set to this)
802.11g only
802.11b only

Channels: 1 to 13

SSID (my network name is here)

hide SSID option box (currently unchecked)

Tx Power: Level 0 (Maximum) (current setting)
other options 1 to 3 - 3 is minimum

Authentication: Shared Key
Other option: Open System

WEP: enable
other option: Disable
Setting button.

Fragment Slider: set to disable

RTS/CTS slider - set to disable.

Preamble: Long
other option: short

MAC address filter with Setting button - clicking on this it says Filter type : Disable

Bridge Adapter: No bridge.

Finally (!) back on the main screen at the bottom it says:

TX Frame: 443 (varies) RX Frame: 0

Apologies for such a long post - I am now going to have another read of the user manual on the cd-rom that came with the usb adapter to see if I can figure out more about what all the above settings mean and which (if any) require changing!

Thanks again.

Chippy_Minton

I can only suggest going through the Barb Bowman guide carefully again ---> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/bowman_02april08.mspx?pf=trueHi

Try setting a static IP address of 192.168.0.1 and subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 on the wireless adapter on the PC. Do a Repair of the wireless card on the laptop and it should pick up an IP address of 192.168.0.x, where x is 2 or 3 etc.

Make sure all wireless security on the ZD1211 wireless tool is disabled, SSID is broadcast (not hidden) and firewalls disabled.

ian_dee_2

Hi
I have similar but not exactly the same problems, should I continue on this thread/topic or start a new one?

albertross_2

new one...

ian_dee_2

albertross wrote: »

new one...

WIll do, but being new to THIS forum I cannot find where to start a new thread:o

espresso

ian_dee wrote: »

WIll do, but being new to THIS forum I cannot find where to start a new thread:o

How about clicking on top left hand side of any board.

ian_dee_2

Thanks each.
I knew there had to be a New Thread button somewhere!.
NOw posted my 'story' on a separate thread
Renewing IP Address problem on laptop