Linksys notebook adapter connected but not receiving

19 years ago

I've been trying to reinstall a linksys notebook adapter on my laptop, win xp, followed the install instructions from linksys and computer says one or more wireless networks is available, signal strength is excellent but explorer keeps coming up working offline. I get cannot find server or DNS error. I didn't find a window asking for my IP address, could this be the problem? If so, how do I do that?

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mikie_gw
19 years ago
Maybe, If you have an icon that looks like a little computer monitor in your system tray... down at the bottom right ?

Double click that ... or Right click it.
For ip,,, Properties, TCP/ip properties
Terrapots
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19 years ago
Thank you, Mikie for the quick reply. There's no single icon there, nor a double one for that matter, but I tried network connections, properties and there is no place to reach ISP settings through that either. I think what I have to do is uninstall and reinstall the linksys startup again as the startup disk has no editing options. I've done that a couple of times already, getting closer but still not going through even though it shows a good signal. Do I have to do something to the computer my access point is wired to?
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mikie_gw
19 years ago
I dont want to give you a headache..

I assume you've used wifi before and understand the ssid and passphrase stuff ?
And are actually connected to the router wirelessly ? ... In your browser you can type in the routers ip address and get to the login page?
And there's no security configured in the router that would block your connection to the internet ?

The reason I ask is usually a linksys or other install will set defaults such that the TCP/ip will automatically get assigned an IP and pointed at DNS from the router. You really shouldnt have to configure it.

But ... let me think outloud as I click ,,, if i go to Control Panel and double click Network Connections... I see my wireless adapter!

Then if I highlight it and Right Click, choose Properties .. it opens a little window with a scroll section .. and then I scroll down to the one that says
Internet Protocol (TCP/ip)
Highlight that ... then push the properties button in that window... vwalla,,, how do you spell that... vuwalla.

You probably just want to tick the Automatic rather than manually configure all those ip numbers... like mine is....

if we're on the same mind path
mikie_gw
19 years ago
i find that little network tray icon handy
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19 years ago
I got it the laptop to show up on my network places on the computer connected to the router, everything looks like it should work. I note on the Network Settings report that the encrypton key is 64 bit but on my laptop it shows 128, which the notice of page can't be found that some should be set to 128 and could be a DNS error. Computer says hardware is working well. I'll try tomorrow again, I think I'm really close but I've had enough for today. Thanks for the references. I'm copying them and check them out tomorrow. Also, my computer wavy icon was not showing in the right hand corner, so I'll check that circle also. Thanks.

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