Re: Problems connecting with Linksys router.

Peter Pan wrote:
ps56k wrote:
"Ret." <xxx> wrote in message
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I have a Medion laptop with Draft N WLan. I am using a Linksys Draft
N router (WAG 160N). If I re-boot the laptop then it wont connect
fully with the router unless I unplug the router and then replug it.
Until I do that I get a message in the task bar stating 'limited
connectivity'. It's not a major inconvenience but still irritating.
Anyone any
ideas as to why I can get the router to connect to the laptop by
switching it off and on, but cannot get the laptop to connect to the
switched-on router when I reboot it?

Ret.
just out of curiousity - are you sure you are connecting to your WAP
? Have you changed the default SSID in the WAP/router so you know
it's yours ?
I just had that happen the other day - connected to "linksys" and
didn't notice,
as that's not our SSID.... it was a horrible signal, thought my
wifi board had died.
swapped it out with another - same problem - it took me awhile until
I realized
that some neighbor must have a new WAP running and I was attempting
to connect to it...

are you using the WZC to connect or the linksys utility? have SSID
unique and broadcast on? What type of security are you using?
(wep/wpa/wpa-psk/etc)? have b/g compatibility enabled? (not all
pre-n's talk to other manufacterers pre-n's, and the security
settings don't always work the same between manufacturers)
just for fun, i'd say give it a try with b/g compatibily enabled, ssid
unique, broadcast on, and security turned off....

OK. I have to admit that you are talking over my head a little here! I only recently switched to using wireless and a lot of the terminology is new to me.
The Medion Akoya S5610 that I am using definitely has 'n' capability - as does the Linksys WAG 160N router that I'm using. I set up the router following all the instructions that came with it and it works fine - I have an excellent strength signal throughout the house.
Most times I don't bother shutting down Vista when I've finished with the lap-top - I just close the lid and put it into hibernate mode. When I open the lid the next day and 'awaken' windows, the wireless connection is still there.
The problem only occurs when I re-boot. Instead of getting a blue 'globe' over the connection icon in the task bar, showing that I'm connected to the internet, I get a red cross and hovering the curser over that I get the message 'Limited Connectivity'. Nothing I can do from the lap top will correct that. I can switch off the WLAN and switch it on again - no difference. I can disconnect fully from the router and try and connect again - but still this 'limited connectivity' which basically means that my machine is talking to the router, but not connecting to the web.
If I unplug the router, however, and the plug it back in. As soon as the router has re-booted, I've got the full connnection again.
The security is wpa2 - psk. I don't know what method I am using when attempting to connect to the router - I just right-click on the 'twin pcs' icon in the task bar, select 'connect to a network' and then select my router from the list. WZC does not mean anything to me I'm afraid! I'm not sure how to enable b/g !

Ret.

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