need help with my wireless connection!

Question

I have an inspiron e1505 and the intel proset/wireless card. The only way i can get onto the internet is by hooking up a blue cable from the 3 computers linking together slot in the back of my laptop hooked up to the router (linksys bef w11s4 version 2), and I can get on the internet just fine. The problem is when I tried to go wireless, it says that 'acquiring network connection' deal or 'no connection.' I know there is nothing wrong with the router because i can use the internet if i'm hooked up to it. When it comes to these things, I just have no clue how to work them.   So right now, my internet configurations are as follow: I have one cable from my laptop (the 3 computer linked together slot and not the other slot) to my router. Then i have another cable from my internet modem to the router, and lastly i have one more cable from the desktop to the router. I don't know if this set up is wrong?   I'm just really confused why the wireless would not work, is it because I'm linking two computers to the internet through the same router or what? I know it's not my wir.eless card because I can connect at other wifi hotspots like my college and stuff.   Help? :smileysad:

MRF4700 · Answer

You need to access the router's utility and configure it for your network.(SSID, MAC addresses, WEP encryption, etc.)

Open a web browser window and type http://192.168.1.1 in address box. Should open a logon window. Enter admin for name and password for the password.

Review and configure router settings.

Does this help?

Message Edited by MRF4700 on 07-20-200608:59 PM

rbianco · Answer

I think MRF4700 who answered before me is on the right track. Check the router settings. Is it set as Infrastructure for network connection type? It should be based on the config you mentioned. Make sure PC wireless connection allows connection to unsecured networks (assume yours is).

I really think it would be worthwhile for you to go to the linksys site, it is pretty good, of course you'd have to direct connect to your internet connection to be able to access the site. Be careful when connecting directly to cable modem. Unless you have a good software firewall you are gonna have a serious amount of traffic hitting your pc, most of it benign, but some not. This is how I lost three credit card numbers (using DMZ port).

Here is a trouble shooting on linksys, good luck: http://www.linksysfix.com/check/filter/index2.htm?CallerID=SP

Best,

R

aznfroggiez06 · Answer

I went to that link that you gave me and everything worked fine until the last step. It succesfully established a connection but when it gets to the connecting your computer to the internet, it says that it is unable to due to an unknown problem.   The wireless still is trying to acquire network connection and sometimes it connects but then the signal strength is blank, and then it disconnects.

aznfroggiez06 · Answer

the username and password you gave me doesn't work. I typed the thing in the address bar, the window login comes up and i typed the things you gave me in and the window flashes and i have to type it in again. then it says that 404 not authorized message in the IE.

MRF4700 · Answer

Did you power cycle your network after the changes?

Shut everything off.(cable modem, router, and computers) Wait 5 mins., power on the cable modem. Wait another 5 mins., power on the router. Wait another 5 mins. turn on your computers.

See if that helps?

Networking, Internet, & Bluetooth

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