New laptop, can't get internet

gaming_guy

to enter the network details on XP, you can do it via the wireless network setup wizard (in start > control panel) or by clicking on the wireless icon by the clock and setting it up through there.

it should be fairly similar for vista and windows 7 (i don't have a box running vista or 7, so can't check it)

closed

how many characters did it let you type in 43?, 63 or 64?

It's probably easier to hook the new laptop up with a network lead, login to the router, and copy the ascii wpa key from the router wireless screen into the clipboard, and paste it in.

Somerset

Manually connect to a wireless network ( Box )

Network name : Done
Security type : Choices : no authentication open - WEP - WPA2 Personal - WPA Personal - WPA2 Enterprise - WPA Enterprise - 802.ix Chose WPA Personal
Encryption Type : Choices - TKIP or AES Haven't chosen yet?????
Security Key/Passphrase : the long password shown above that wouldn't fit

That's where I'm at.

closed

Lets start from the beginning, which router? And do you have a network cable?

Somerset

closed wrote: »

how many characters did it let you type in 43?, 63 or 64?

43 characters

Somerset

Router : Netgear DG834GSP V3

Stupid question for you - what do you mean by network cable ?

closed

Do this on your working pc, in a browser type this address:

http://192.168.0.1

username is admin (if you are on virgin adsl, default username is virgin, it may be different if from another isp)
password is password

click wireless screen


If you have a lead like this, they come with the router, then you can use the new laptop instead.

Somerset

Wireless Settings

[URL="javascript:loadhelp('_wire','network')"]Wireless Network [/URL]Name (SSID): Region: --- Select Region --- Africa Asia Australia Canada Europe France Israel Japan Mexico New Zealand South America USAChannel: 01020304050607080910111213 Mode: g & bg onlyb only [URL="javascript:loadhelp('_wire','broadcast')"]Wireless Access Point[/URL] Enable Wireless Access Point Allow Broadcast of Name (SSID) Wireless Isolation [URL="javascript:loadhelp('_wire','access')"]Wireless Station Access List[/URL] [URL="javascript:loadhelp('_wire','security')"]Security Options[/URL]DisableWEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)WPA-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access Pre-Shared Key)WPA2-PSK(Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 with Pre-Shared Key)WPA-PSK+WPA2-PSKWPA-802.1xWPA2-802.1xWPA-802.1x+WPA2-802.1x [URL="javascript:loadhelp('_wire','wpa-psk')"]WPA-PSK Security Encryption[/URL]Network Key (8 ~ 63 characters)


Ok this is what I got.

I used the network key EEVDWVEBCV but the new lappy still isn't connecting.

Don't give up on me, I'll try tomorrow - but right now I've spent all evening trying to sort it and I'm sick and tired of it.

Will have a go again tomorrow.

closed

we are nearly there.

Did you do this using the new laptop and a lead or another pc.

Somerset

closed wrote: »

we are nearly there.

Did you do this using the new laptop and a lead or another pc.

This was from the old lappy ( the one I'm currently using )