wireless laptop wont get signal

vanp1992 · 07-14-2005, 04:15 AM

The laptop wont get a signal AND its right next to the router. A USB wirless adapter on my desktop gets a signal and can surf the internet. any ideas on how to get signal?

randruff · 07-14-2005, 02:44 PM

Are you using the default wireless zero configuration in xp? Did you change/hide the SSID? Are you sure the radio on the router is broadcasting? Drivers for your wireless card installed? Need lots more information to help.

**dragon2309** · 07-14-2005, 03:45 PM

My dad (dumbass) had this problem, it turned out that the little wireless switch at the back of the laptop was turned "off". might be a thing to check. It was like a little sliding button with an antennae on it, just flick it to on and see what happens.

vanp1992 · 07-14-2005, 09:12 PM

OmG the switch is in the BiosYeah now i have singals BUT the connection to my home network is limited or no connectivity.

lynx6200 · 07-14-2005, 09:18 PM

Make sure you have the corect settings for your wirless connection, thats probably why you have limited connectivity. You should be able to right click your connection and find properties/settings for it.

vanp1992 · 07-14-2005, 09:22 PM

All this time i've been guessing the Network Key so is the network key the problem? Ive put it to auto assign and put it manually but still the same results

lynx6200 · 07-14-2005, 09:26 PM

If there is a network key, that is setup on your router, its an enncryption type thing for security, like a password. Whoever setup your router must have know what the key was, you should find out, and type in the key. Thats most likely why you have limited access.

Ive seen that before, where you can connect to a router, limited access, you would be connected, but unable to access any of the resources.

vanp1992 · 07-14-2005, 09:28 PM

god now i have to search around for it

Thnaks for the help(S)

lynx6200 · 07-14-2005, 09:29 PM

lol, well maybe you could check your other computers, they should have the password stored in their settings, and you may be able to copy it, otherwise reset the routers settings, and the encryption will be reset

vanp1992 · 07-14-2005, 10:20 PM

What ???? what do you mean reset encryption?

07-14-2005, 04:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
vanp1992 Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 134	wireless laptop wont get signal The laptop wont get a signal AND its right next to the router. A USB wirless adapter on my desktop gets a signal and can surf the internet. any ideas on how to get signal? __________________ PCI-E SYstem (Incomplete) Abit A8N-SLI FATALITY AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ OCZ PC3200 2GB of Ram XFX 8800 GTS XXX Western Digital 160 GB X2 @ RAID Western Digital 320 GB

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07-14-2005, 09:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
vanp1992 Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 134	OmG the switch is in the BiosYeah now i have singals BUT the connection to my home network is limited or no connectivity. __________________ PCI-E SYstem (Incomplete) Abit A8N-SLI FATALITY AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ OCZ PC3200 2GB of Ram XFX 8800 GTS XXX Western Digital 160 GB X2 @ RAID Western Digital 320 GB

07-14-2005, 09:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
lynx6200 Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NC Age: 26 Posts: 791	Make sure you have the corect settings for your wirless connection, thats probably why you have limited connectivity. You should be able to right click your connection and find properties/settings for it. __________________ [size=2][size=1][color=DarkGreen][color=Navy] CoolerMaster Case Asus A8N SLI- Deluxe AMD athlon 64 3400+ 1GB Ultra DDR ram XFX 7600 GT 256mb videe 230GB SATA HD Combo drive

07-14-2005, 09:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
vanp1992 Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 134	All this time i've been guessing the Network Key so is the network key the problem? Ive put it to auto assign and put it manually but still the same results __________________ PCI-E SYstem (Incomplete) Abit A8N-SLI FATALITY AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ OCZ PC3200 2GB of Ram XFX 8800 GTS XXX Western Digital 160 GB X2 @ RAID Western Digital 320 GB

07-14-2005, 02:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
randruff Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: 30 min south of iraq....oops....Detroit. Age: 27 Posts: 742	Are you using the default wireless zero configuration in xp? Did you change/hide the SSID? Are you sure the radio on the router is broadcasting? Drivers for your wireless card installed? Need lots more information to help.

07-14-2005, 09:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
lynx6200 Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NC Age: 26 Posts: 791	If there is a network key, that is setup on your router, its an enncryption type thing for security, like a password. Whoever setup your router must have know what the key was, you should find out, and type in the key. Thats most likely why you have limited access. Ive seen that before, where you can connect to a router, limited access, you would be connected, but unable to access any of the resources. __________________ [size=2][size=1][color=DarkGreen][color=Navy] CoolerMaster Case Asus A8N SLI- Deluxe AMD athlon 64 3400+ 1GB Ultra DDR ram XFX 7600 GT 256mb videe 230GB SATA HD Combo drive

07-14-2005, 09:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
vanp1992 Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 134	god now i have to search around for it Thnaks for the help(S) __________________ PCI-E SYstem (Incomplete) Abit A8N-SLI FATALITY AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ OCZ PC3200 2GB of Ram XFX 8800 GTS XXX Western Digital 160 GB X2 @ RAID Western Digital 320 GB

07-14-2005, 09:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
lynx6200 Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NC Age: 26 Posts: 791	lol, well maybe you could check your other computers, they should have the password stored in their settings, and you may be able to copy it, otherwise reset the routers settings, and the encryption will be reset __________________ [size=2][size=1][color=DarkGreen][color=Navy] CoolerMaster Case Asus A8N SLI- Deluxe AMD athlon 64 3400+ 1GB Ultra DDR ram XFX 7600 GT 256mb videe 230GB SATA HD Combo drive

07-14-2005, 10:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
vanp1992 Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 134	What ???? what do you mean reset encryption? __________________ PCI-E SYstem (Incomplete) Abit A8N-SLI FATALITY AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ OCZ PC3200 2GB of Ram XFX 8800 GTS XXX Western Digital 160 GB X2 @ RAID Western Digital 320 GB Last edited by vanp1992; 07-14-2005 at 10:22 PM.

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