Do you have any security settings enabled on your router? Is the router set to hide the SSID? Is WEP or WPA encryption enabled on the router. It will not likely work with a static IP address, so I advise you to go back in set the TCP/IP properties to obtain an IP address automatically. To help troubleshoot this problem, go to Start > Run and type
cmd then click OK. In the command prompt window that opens, type
ipconfig /all then hit the enter key. Write down the output from this command or select it and save it to a txt file, then copy this output into a reply to this message. Also, don't forget to answer the questions above when you reply.
Yes, we have a password on the router. I'm pretty sure it's wep, but I might be wrong. How does one figure that out? And I'm not sure if it hides ssid, but it says the network name when I try to connect.
Here's the output you asked for:
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
The SSID is not hidden if you can see it across the wireless network. If WEP is enabled and you have not entered the correct hex key, you will get the exact symptoms that are shown in your ipconfig output i.e. an autoconfiguration IP addresss of 169.254.xxx.xxx. You need to get out your router manual to determine how to see what the wep key is. Normally you can access the router's configuration utility by opening a web browser and typing the router's ip address into the address bar. In your case the router's ip address is 192.168.0.1. Alternatively you can reset the router to its default settings (no WEP or WPA encryption) by pressing and holding the reset button on the router.
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Here's the output you asked for:
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
C:\Documents and Settings\Cole>ipconfig/all
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : COLE
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : cruzio.com
Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 5:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Dell Wireless 1350 WLAN Mini-PCI Car
d
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-90-96-F8-64-54
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.71.31
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : cruzio.com
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Cont
roller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0F-1F-19-2D-74
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.104
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, February 02, 2006 4:09:58
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Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, February 09, 2006 4:09:58
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The SSID is not hidden if you can see it across the wireless network. If WEP is enabled and you have not entered the correct hex key, you will get the exact symptoms that are shown in your ipconfig output i.e. an autoconfiguration IP addresss of 169.254.xxx.xxx. You need to get out your router manual to determine how to see what the wep key is. Normally you can access the router's configuration utility by opening a web browser and typing the router's ip address into the address bar. In your case the router's ip address is 192.168.0.1. Alternatively you can reset the router to its default settings (no WEP or WPA encryption) by pressing and holding the reset button on the router.
Steve