Re: OT Wi-Fi

Paul Duff wrote: 
Keith (Southend) wrote:

Keith (Southend) wrote:

Keith (Southend) wrote:

GBH wrote:

Just a random thought, are you using the Windows or other firewall? Either could cause the problems you are seeing if they are not configured to trust the local network.

Geoff

I'm completely knackered now. Can't even get to the device through the PC. Usually you get a login and password prompt, it just times out trying to find the IP address. Tried resetting the device and reloading the CD config stuff, but nothing. I've had anough now, I've spent to long on this and I'm tired!


Still my notebook sees it, with excellent strength, it's connected. but still I can download nothing!


We have a Linksys Wireless-G router in our house, and although I didn't set it up I did originally have a similar problem to you - excellent strength but no connectivity. The problem turned out to be with the router rather than my machine, because it was set to do MAC address filtering. This is where the router blocks network cards that aren't in its 'allowed' list - in my case my laptop's wireless card.

The Wireless-G router has a web-based configuration interface that you may be able to connect to from your daughter's laptop, given that her machine seems to connect. Open up a web browser and go to http://192.168.0.1/ (or whatever the IP address of the router is - possibly listed using ipconfig /all on her machine?). There is a 'Wireless' menu in the interface with 'MAC Filtering' as a submenu. If 'Wireless MAC Filter' is enabled in this screen then that may be your problem - you can disable it, though it would be better to add your MAC address to the list. Your MAC address is the 'Physical Address' you see when you run ipconfig /all . Make a note of any changes you make, in case you need to reverse them later...

Other things to check in the configuration interface include whether the router is set up to use security (Wireless -> Security on the web interface). I've had major headaches before only to discover that I should have been using a password, or a different key length.

Good luck with getting it working, these things can take an awful amount of perseverance!


Thanks Paul and others. I had added the 'new MAC address to the list but this seemed to make no difference. As you say one needs to persevere, it's probably a combination of many suggestions on this thread. I have a few more things to try today, after sleeping on the problem.

Many thanks

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