Wireless Network ?

**Viktor_Olin** · 01-08-10, 06:56 PM

Update?

**dex71** · 01-08-10, 07:04 PM

Originally Posted by Viktor_Olin

Update?

Well....I've tried everything....still no luck.I even bought a different network adapter,and still nothing (the other one was detecting the network). The network is fine...modem is modeming,router is routing,and his laptop is happy as a clam...it's just his desktop that doesn't want to cooperate.

I had to give up on it before I threw that dinosaur out of the window (the desktop,not the old man

).

My Dad has a friend who does networking,and he is going over there tonight to see if he can get it going. Fingers are crossed.

**Viktor_Olin** · 01-08-10, 07:10 PM

Hmmm, very puzzling. I seem to remember having a similar problem when I initially set up my Linksys router many years ago; I could connect to the network but not the internet. At the time, Linksys offered a small download that made some change in the settings and .... it worked! I never did figure out what, exactly, it did.

Which router are you dealing with?

**dex71** · 01-08-10, 11:27 PM

Originally Posted by Viktor_Olin

Hmmm, very puzzling. I seem to remember having a similar problem when I initially set up my Linksys router many years ago; I could connect to the network but not the internet. At the time, Linksys offered a small download that made some change in the settings and .... it worked! I never did figure out what, exactly, it did.

Which router are you dealing with?

The router is a D-Link,and it's working....the laptop has been on it since the word go. The network adapter on the desktop also recognizes the network,and shows a strong signal. The problem is somewhere between the end of the adapter and the monitor of the desktop.

**Sly** · 01-08-10, 11:36 PM

Originally Posted by dex71

Originally Posted by Viktor_Olin

Hmmm, very puzzling. I seem to remember having a similar problem when I initially set up my Linksys router many years ago; I could connect to the network but not the internet. At the time, Linksys offered a small download that made some change in the settings and .... it worked! I never did figure out what, exactly, it did.

Which router are you dealing with?

The router is a D-Link,and it's working....the laptop has been on it since the word go. The network adapter on the desktop also recognizes the network,and shows a strong signal. The problem is somewhere between the end of the adapter and the monitor of the desktop.

Wha that doesn't make since.
Call me tomorrow I'll see what I can do. Do your parents live here in town

**GReYVee** · 01-09-10, 06:19 PM

I have a feeling this is a conflict between WZC (the built in wireless utility you see when you goto connect to->View available wireless networks) and the adapter's 3rd party utility.

Few options here.

Originally Posted by Disable 3rd party utility

1) Click on Start->run. Type in msconfig
2) Under the Startup tab, likely at the bottom of the list, uncheck the software (name should refer to wifi, wireless, or whatever the vendor of adapter is)
3) Click Ok
4) Click Restart.
5) After the reboot use the windows utility to connect to the network.

OR

Originally Posted by Disable WZC

1) Click on Start->run. Type in services.msc
2) At the bottom of the list double click on Wireless Zero Configuration
3) Change startup type to Disabled
4) Click Stop. Click Ok
5) Reboot computer for good measure and try your adapters software to connect to the network.

**dex71** · 01-11-10, 03:08 PM

WOOOOHOOOO!!!!!!!! :10 :10 :10 :10 :10 :10 :10 :10 :10 :10 :10 :10

Up and running!

The fix was easy......just ask {HRD}Slythern to come over and fix it.

The problem (as I understand it) was either the router wasn't giving it an IP address,or the desktop just wasn't getting it....for whatever reason. Sly gave it a static IP,and VIOLA!!!

Thank You again Sly....you are one hell of a nice guy for taking the time out of your day to come over and fix it for me. Muchos Gracias!

**Viktor_Olin** · 01-11-10, 03:12 PM

Originally Posted by dex71

WOOOOHOOOO!!!!!!!! :10 :10 :10 :10 :10 :10 :10 :10 :10 :10 :10 :10

Up and running!

The fix was easy......just ask {HRD}Slythern to come over and fix it.

The problem (as I understand it) was either the router wasn't giving it an IP address,or the desktop just wasn't getting it....for whatever reason. Sly gave it a static IP,and VIOLA!!!

Thank You again Sly....you are one hell of a nice guy for taking the time out of your day to come over and fix it for me. Muchos Gracias!

Alleluia! The old static IP issue, eh? (Just kidding; I've no idea why that's a problem).

I do have one more question, though. Who's Viola?

**dex71** · 01-11-10, 03:15 PM

Originally Posted by Viktor_Olin

Originally Posted by dex71

WOOOOHOOOO!!!!!!!! :10 :10 :10 :10 :10 :10 :10 :10 :10 :10 :10 :10

Up and running!

The fix was easy......just ask {HRD}Slythern to come over and fix it.

The problem (as I understand it) was either the router wasn't giving it an IP address,or the desktop just wasn't getting it....for whatever reason. Sly gave it a static IP,and VIOLA!!!

Thank You again Sly....you are one hell of a nice guy for taking the time out of your day to come over and fix it for me. Muchos Gracias!

Alleluia! The old static IP issue, eh? (Just kidding; I've no idea why that's a problem).

I do have one more question, though. Who's Viola?

Hehe....She is a "popular" girl. Whenever things go just right,many people yell her name....if you know what I mean.

**GReYVee** · 01-11-10, 06:27 PM

Ah, the 'ol DHCP error. Usually indicates an underlying problem. But hey if it works it works. Just hope she/he chose something far up the scope so you do not end up with an IP Conflict