Can't Wirelessly Connect?

[Dave of the Match]

Becareful tho......a reset button on a router might load back the factory default settings so anything you have setup might have gone.

I wanted to go back to factory settings because when I first bought my laptop and router it worked fine!

 

[jstallan]

I'm confused..... first you say you connected to BT Openzone, then refer to AOL....

 

[Dave of the Match]

I'm confused..... first you say you connected to BT Openzone, then refer to AOL....

BTOpenZone isn't mine.. I was hooking onto someone elses internet

 

[jstallan]

Ok - via Wireless can you ping the address of your router ?

 

[Southminster_Shrimper]

BTOpenZone isn't mine.. I was hooking onto someone elses internet

I believe BT Openzone is something available to their go anywhere service. You sign over part of your service to BT general usage. Not sure its open to anyone and everyone.

You need to find a BT Homehub or an unsecured router.

So have you actually looked at your "Network and Sharing Centre" to see you are actually connected to your router?

If it works with cables then your router must be setup to logon to your internet so all you need to do is target that router with the wep key and off you go...so

1. is you router enabled for wireless?
2. is your laptop enabled for wireless and can it see your router?
3. do you actually connect to your router wirelessly?

 

[Dave of the Match]

1. is you router enabled for wireless?
2. is your laptop enabled for wireless and can it see your router?
3. do you actually connect to your router wirelessly?

1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Yes - with cables: fine
without cables: Connected - Limited Access

 

[jstallan]

duff driver wireless driver ?

 

[Cricko]

I can see I will have to solve this problem now Dave.

:unsure:

 

[Southminster_Shrimper]

1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Yes - with cables: fine
without cables: Connected - Limited Access

poor signal?

have you tried it wireless but closer to the router...you can see the signal strength for "network and sharing".

 

[jstallan]

Try putting on the correct driver from the Dell website.. Using the Service Tag on the Laptop you will be able to download the Vista Driver (approx 53mb)

 

[jstallan]

Seems it can be a common problem with Vista http://forums.techarena.in/windows-vista-network/1012094.htm#post3938896

 

[Dave of the Match]

poor signal?

have you tried it wireless but closer to the router...you can see the signal strength for "network and sharing".

Im sitting right next to my router

Try putting on the correct driver from the Dell website.. Using the Service Tag on the Laptop you will be able to download the Vista Driver (approx 53mb)

Already got

Seems it can be a common problem with Vista http://forums.techarena.in/windows-vista-network/1012094.htm#post3938896

Yeh :(

Thanks for help so far guys (minus Cricko ;) )

 

[jstallan]

Have you tried resetting Windows Sockets (winsock)?

Click Start. In the Start Search dialog box, type: cmd, and right-click cmd.
Click Run as administrator.
Type: netsh winsock reset, and then press the ENTER key.
Type: Exit and press ENTER.
Restart the computer

If that doesn't work, try resetting the TCP/IP stack:

Click Start. In the Start Search dialog box, type: cmd, and right-click cmd.
Click Run as administrator.
Type: netsh int ip reset , and then press the ENTER key.
Type: Exit and press ENTER.
Restart the computer

 

[Dave of the Match]

Have you tried resetting Windows Sockets (winsock)?

Click Start. In the Start Search dialog box, type: cmd, and right-click cmd.
Click Run as administrator.
Type: netsh winsock reset, and then press the ENTER key.
Type: Exit and press ENTER.
Restart the computer

If that doesn't work, try resetting the TCP/IP stack:

Click Start. In the Start Search dialog box, type: cmd, and right-click cmd.
Click Run as administrator.
Type: netsh int ip reset , and then press the ENTER key.
Type: Exit and press ENTER.
Restart the computer

Still doesn't work - thanks anyway

 

[jstallan]

what make/model router ?

what version of Vista ?

 

[Southminster_Shrimper]

Still doesn't work - thanks anyway

that linky that jstallan posted has some recommendations in it...have you tried those. There were quite a few that someone had posted.

Should keep you busy till xmas day...;)

 

[Dave of the Match]

what make/model router ?

what version of Vista ?

Linksys WAG something

Win Vista Home Premium


(Just about to rep you and S_S)

EDIT: Got to spread before I give to S_S again, sorry mate.

 

[jstallan]

what type of security are you using 'WEP' , 'WPA' or something else? Are you 1000% sure the encryption is correct on the laptop wifi settings and the router ?

 

[Dave of the Match]

what type of security are you using 'WEP' , 'WPA' or something else? Are you 1000% sure the encryption is correct on the laptop wifi settings and the router ?

WEP.


Encryption? :stunned:

 

[jstallan]

so the router is running WEP and you know the code ? Does that match the code you entered on the Laptop ?