Can't connect wirelessly

javabean

I just got a new laptop with an internal wireless card; i can't connect to the internet.

I use a router and already have another laptop wirelessly connected to it.

So, the internal card is able to find the connection I have set up, I enter the WEP key and everything, but when it gets to the point of acquiring network address, it fails. I try the "repair" option, and it is unable to renew the IP address.

I thought I'd test it out with a static IP, and it's able to connect to the router, but it doesn't actually go online; can't visit any websites. Then when I check the settings of my router, it's not detecting the laptop as being connected to it.

I've basically tried everything I can think of, but nothings working and I'm getting fairly frustrated. Any new ideas, tips or whatever would be very appreciated.

mtrox

When you give it a static IP address, you won't see it in the router. All you'll see from the router is the computers that have taken an IP address from DHCP. And the reason you can't browse the net is probably that you only gave it an IP, but didn't plug in the DNS servers. Plug in the DNS numbers you see in your router and I'll bet you can browse with static IP.

Weird problem you have. Since its a brand new computer, have you tried downloading the latest driver for the wireless card? Any chance your router is set to only let certain MAC addresses attach? If it's a Linksys its under Wireless Security.

javabean

It was weird. Sorry though. It was my own stupidity. I get frustrated too easily.

I was under the impression that the router generates more than 1 WEP code because each computer needed a different one or something. I used the same one for both laptops so now it's all dandy. Still don't fully understand, but it works.

Thanks for the speedy reply, though.

mtrox

javabean wrote:

Still don't fully understand, but it works.

That's the deal. One WEP code, and every computer near that router that has the correct code can get on.