Brand new wireless router doesn't work

Question

hi   i have purchased a laptop recently and got a wireless D-Link router with it so i can have internet on both my desktop and laptop. but the router doesn't seem to work. it doesn't let either of the PCs to connect to the internet but i can connect to the LAN   i get 'connected with limited access' on the laptop and same on the desktop. i tired router configuration by typing '192.168.0.1' but sometimes when i enter details such as ip adress and click apply it says 'internet explorer cannot display the page'   then i tried again by entering that address but i can't even get into configuration now it just says 'interr explorer cannot display the page'   is there something wrong with the router? and do i have to work offline in the internet explorer when i want to access the router settings. I run XP on the desktop and Vista on the laptop   really need help because i haven't connected by laptop to the internet since i got it   thanks in advanced

MRF4700 · Answer

If you connect the laptop and the desktop to the router via LAN(ethernet)cable, can you connect to the internet, then? Are you running Windows Vista on both machines?

khatarnak · Answer

Hello, You can make the network unsecure and then try and connect. Second go to the network properties and then right click on the wireless network and then go to the properties. clisk configure on the name of the wireless card and then click on the advance tab. Look for some thing that says wireless and on the right hand side it will give you the option of changin the channel and now it must be 11, change it to 6. Click on start and then go to run, type services.msc, look for something that says wireless, the status would be stopped, click on start then reboot the machine. This will give the controls of the wireless to the Windows. Try this and then let me know what happens. :smileyhappy:

Priyanga06 · Answer

If you connect the laptop and the desktop to the router via LAN(ethernet)cable, can you connect to the internet, then? Are you running Windows Vista on both machines?   thanks   i haven't tried that coz i haven't got 3 ethernet cables but when i connect the ethernet cable directly from the modem to the laptop it didnt work and it said 'connected with limited access' which didn't have a connection with the internet but in the desktop it works perfect as usual   no i have XP on the desktop and Vista on the laptop. probabbly its Vista that won't let me connect to the internet...   thank you khatarnak i'll give it a go and tell u what happens

Priyanga06 · Answer

thanks Dell-Bill B I tried that but it didin't work. I also have configured my wireless router   The thing is when i connect both of my PCs non of them have internet connection but is connected to the LAN!   I am going to try this now   turn off everything incl PCs then connect everything turn on the cable modem and wait 1-2mins then turn on the router wait 1-2mins then turn on the PCs   hopefully it'll work   if not I might get a new plug and play router or something... i dunnno really

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Brand new wireless router doesn't work

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