9300 Wireless connection issue

Hi,

 

We've got Windows XP Media Center Edition w/ SP2 along w/ a Motorola 585100 cable modem and a Linksys WRT 548 router...when we check the status of the wireless network connection, we are connected with a strong signal strength.  We have the Intel(R) Pro/Wireless 2200BG adapter, driver version 9.0.0.61.  We can even see our wireless network!  However, whenever we want to go online, we get a popup saying "Web page unavailable while offline, click to connect,"  but it never does.  We know it's an incorrect setting somewhere, but have no idea.  Any suggestions would be appreciated greatly.

 

Thanks.

Hi,

 

Just tried your suggestion.  Still getting the same "Web page not available while offline" message.  This is so weird because when I go to Choose a wireless network, there it is saying I'm connected!  Any other suggestions?  I really think it has something to do w/ my Broadband settings....

 

Thanks.

PS - Do I even need the Broadband connection at all?  My other laptop doesn't even show that as an option in Network Connections.

 

Thanks!

Hi,

 

Here's the results:

 

Host name...............****

Primary Dns Suffix.....................

Node Type..............Hybrid

IP Routing enabled..............Yes

WINS Proxy enabled............No

 

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection

 

Media State...............Media disconnected

Description.....Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller

Physical address.........00-12-3F-EB-D7-DD

 

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection

 

Connection-specific DNS suffix..............

Description......Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200 BG Network connection

Physical address.................00-13-CE-61-78-D2

Dhcp enabled.................No

 

Here's where my experience gets questionable.  Not sure how to enable DHCP or if I have fixed IP for our computers.  Also not sure how to configure router to be the DHCP server for our network....

 

Any suggestions?

 

Thank you.

Okay, I need you to verify the models of your modem and router?(Motorola doesn't make a 585100(SB5100?)modem, and Linksys doesn't make a WRT548(WRT54G, GS, GL, etc?)router.

 

Let's see....Modem is Motorola SB5100 and Router is Linksys Model WRT54G.

 

Sorry, my eyesight's not the greatest! 

Try downloading and installing the most recent driver version for your wireless adapter in the 9300:

http://support.intel.com/support/wireless/sb/cs-020093.htm

 

Also, instructions are at this site for checking the configuration of your router to determine if it has the proper settings:

http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheadername1=Content-Type&blobheadername2=Content-Disposition&blobheadervalue1=application%2Fpdf&blobheadervalue2=inline%3B+filename%3DWRT54G-ug-web-070129.pdf&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1130860234403&ssbinary=true&lid=8635800349B04

 

And last, this is a link where you can update the firmware to your router. If you desire:

http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Download_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1115417109974&packedargs=sku%3D1149562300349&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper&lid=0997400349B03

 

Given the amount of work ahead of you, one of these procedures should fix the problem.

 

Good luck!

I may be getting closer.  Latest ipconfig/all is:

 

DHCP enabled...............yes

autoconfiguration enabled............yes

autoconfiguration of IP address............169. etc

subnet mask........255. etc.

 

I had internet connection temporarilty but am getting popup saying "limited or no connectivity, might not be able to access the internet or some network resources."

 

When I click on IE, now it doesn't give me a popup.  Tries to go to Microsoft.com and says "page cannot be displayed, cannot find server."   I'm going to try powering everything down and back up again.  If you've still got ideas, would greatly appreciate them!

 

Thank you. 

Thanks, will give all that a try!

Hi,

 

Updated driver, no change.  Checking router settings now.  Downloaded firmware update, but cannot open .bin file on laptop.  It's asking me what program I want to open it with, and with no internet access, I don't seem to be able to open it...