Cannot get PC to accept wireless connection

quick-learner

Chippy_Minton wrote:

This means you aren't connected to the router.

Control Panel - Network Connections. How many wireless network connections are listed and what is their status?

Have you got a USB memory pen to transfer the notepad file? Far easier than typing and no chance of making mistakes!

No wirelss connections are showing?

It says windows cannot configure this wirelsss connection?


Yes have USB memory stick, not thinking, have being trying to sort this out since yesterday and brain not in gear:o

quick-learner

albertross wrote:

Are you using WEP, or WPA?

If the PC has a normal ethernet card, hook it up to the router, goto 192.168.0.1 and copy and paste the key from the router.

I am using WEP

Cannot hook it up. PC in different room to telephone socket and router? and will it not kill this connection I have at the moment on the laptop?

Sorry to sound thick, like I said I am not at all technical:o

espresso

Is post #9 invisible?

quick-learner

espresso wrote:

What operating system in on the computer that you are having difficulty connecting? It looks like you are not being assigned a correct IP address. Try Control Panel, Network Connections, Highlight your Wireless device, Change settings of this device, Highlight TCP/IP then Properties. Have you got Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically boxes checked?

I am using Windows XP and I cannot get it to show any wireless connections ?

quick-learner

espresso wrote:

Is post #9 invisible?

I have replied to your post, being lunch time trying to cook lunch for 2 kids (8 and 9) they won't wait.

Plus having to keep to'ing and thro'ing from PC to this laptop I am posting on

Sorry if I can't keep up:o

espresso

quick-learner wrote:

I am using Windows XP and I cannot get it to show any wireless connections ?

Did you install the driver software before plugging the USB adaptor in? Do you have any yellow exclamations marks in Hardware, Device Manager?

Chippy_Minton

quick-learner wrote:

No wirelss connections are showing?

It says windows cannot configure this wirelsss connection?

Those two statements are a bit contradictory. No wireless connection is showing yet your ipconfig listed the Netgear wireless network adapter.

In Network Connections click View - Details. Then View - Refresh. It should now show Wireless Network Connection and against that its status and device name (NETGEAR WG111v2).

Then follow the steps in post 9. While you're checking/changing the wireless network connection properties, click the Wireless Networks tab and tick 'Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings'.

albertross_2

quick-learner wrote:

Hello All


Like i said I have icons in the system tray to say connected to wireless network and connection is excellent

Thankyou i n advance

quick-learner

espresso wrote:

Did you install the driver software before plugging the USB adaptor in? Do you have any yellow exclamations marks in Hardware, Device Manager?

Yes have installed correctly following on screen instructions, and no yellow exclamations marks is move cursor over task bar tells me exactly what it is and that it is connected?

Toxteth_OGrady

Another possibility is MAC filtering on the router blocking the USB adaptor.

:cool:

TOG