Re: Linksys, NO HELP!

On Sun, 24 Jul 2005 06:23:51 -0700, "Lunaray" <yarNOT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>I've spent 3 or 4 hours on the phone with Linksys support (two different
>techs.) trying to get my wireless network up & running, all to no avail!
>Half that time was spent asking them to repeat themselves because of their
>heavy accents.

I've often thought of hiring a translator.

>Here's my problem: I'm using a WRT54G router hardwired to my main computer
>(Windows XP) and a WPC54G notebook adapter in my laptop (Windows Me)! The
>installation of the router went very smoothly, it automatically detected my
>settings and I'm able to get on-line without a problem.

OK, router section is working.

>The notebook
>adapter installation went well too, but I can't get the network to work!

Fine. You need to determine which Linksys device is the problem.
Drag your laptop and WPC54G to another access point, coffee shop hot
spot, or just scan for the neighbors wireless access points. If the
laptop alone doesn't work, the problem is either the WPC54G or the
WinME installation.

Same test with the access point. Bribe a friend into bringing their
known working laptop and see if they can connect to your WRT54G. In
other words, divide and conquer.

>When I open the configuration utility on my laptop, it tells me that I'm
>connected to the Access Point, but it can't find the Internet, and there's
>'zero' signal between my two computers.

Most wireless drivers will stupidly claim zero signal strength if the
WEP/WPA key exchange fails. Try it without any encryption. Duz it
work with no encryption?

>I've tried everything I can think of trying, and the little help that I got
>from from Linksys just had me going around in circles with things that I've
>already tried. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

"When all else has been eliminated, that which remains, no matter how
improbable, is the culprit". (paraphrased Sherlock Holmes).


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