Problems setting up Netgear DG834G wirelessly....HELP!!

Chippy_Minton

D3BB13 wrote:

managed to get a 60 second wireless connection but then when i tried to connect to AOL I got the message
DNS server unavailable - unable to connect

Are you using Internet Explorer or the AOL browser when you get this? Use IE, not the AOL browser.

Also, in router settings - WAN Setup, set MTU Size to 1400.

D3BB13

as i can't get the laptop and router tpo connect wirelessly, I can't use either for very long. I really am so fed up with this now I'm contemplating going back to dial up. What's the point of having a wireless laptop and wireless router if I can't get a connection??? It's so frustrating

Spikeybabe

Chippy_Minton wrote:

Are you using Internet Explorer or the AOL browser when you get this? Use IE, not the AOL browser.

Also, in router settings - WAN Setup, set MTU Size to 1400.

This setting only affected the broadband side, try changing the ssid from the default NETGEAR people don't change these and it might be be part picking someone else...

Did it work without security turned on ?

Spikeybabe

Spikeybabe wrote:

This setting only affected the broadband side, try changing the ssid from the default NETGEAR people don't change these and it might be be part picking someone else...

Did it work without security turned on ?

Also the message sounds like you have several modem setting in your AOL profile..

D3BB13

I've already changed my SSID....my network shows on the 'in range'list and I press connect. i then get a window with 'please wait while windows connects to the network' and it doesn't connect........seems to time out and I'm left with the list of available networks (which is just mine) and the connect button

D3BB13

I've cleared all the settings from aol and just reset with one for broadband. Still no luck in connecting laptop to router - which is my main problem

Tharweb

Which wireless card do you have in your laptop? Are you using Windows to manage the wireless or the wireless card's own software?

alikat_3

D3BB13 wrote:

I've already changed my SSID....my network shows on the 'in range'list and I press connect. i then get a window with 'please wait while windows connects to the network' and it doesn't connect........seems to time out and I'm left with the list of available networks (which is just mine) and the connect button

Is radio turned on? on bottom front bar of laptop? As this by default is often turned off until you turn it on, but will show connection but not connect, until it is turned on.

D3BB13

Where will I find the radio button??

stevemcol

You've prob tried all this but these are the things I'd do.

Connecct via ethernet cable
Go to 192.168.0.1
If you haven't changed the password, enter 'password' under admin
Select Wireless Settings
Ensure a unique SSID name. Somthing familiar.
Region europe
channel 11 or try another you haven't yet (this may be part of the problem)
Mode g&b
Enable wireless access point
Allow braodcast of SSID
Un check wireless isolation
Go into Wireless access list and uncheck access control
Apply
Back into wireless settings
Disable security options


Try a few different channels

Save all and disconnect the cable
Refresh wireless list and attempt to connect to your SSID

Let us know how you get on