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February 22nd, 2006 00:00
Wireless not working
Last night my wireless internet quit working and is still not working. Now, a wireless server that I used to be able to pick up in my room is no longer available. I took my computer to the library on campus and despite having five bars of service on the wireless network I could not connect to it (it kept saying it was "acquiring network address.") Also, my LAN connection does not work either. There was a power surge in the house last night. What do I do?
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February 22nd, 2006 00:00
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February 22nd, 2006 03:00
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February 22nd, 2006 05:00
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.
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February 23rd, 2006 18:00
volcano11
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February 23rd, 2006 19:00
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At home, do you have a broadband internet connection with a cable or dsl modem that connects by ethernet to a wireless router? It is possible to share a dialup connection over wireless, but you need a computer to make the dialup connection and then an ethernet connection from that computer to a wireless router running access point mode. This is a lot more complicated than sharing a cable or dsl internet connection over the wireless network.
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February 23rd, 2006 19:00
Here's what came up.
Windows IP Configuration
Host name: Tom
Primary Dns Suffix: (blank)
Node type: Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled: No
WINS Proxy Enabled: No
Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:
Media state: Media disconnected
Description: Intel (R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
Physical Address: 00-16-6F-2B-51-59
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February 23rd, 2006 21:00
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February 23rd, 2006 22:00
tcs5384
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February 23rd, 2006 22:00
I ask for complete output and word for word listings because the information that may not mean anything to you may mean something to me. If those network connections are listed, then I am sure the devices shwo up in Device Manager (right click My Computer, select Properties, click on the Hardware tab, then on the Device Manager button). But right now what I really need to know is the complete, word for word entire line for the Wireless Network Connection in Network Connections.
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February 23rd, 2006 22:00
volcano11
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February 23rd, 2006 22:00
Yes, if you have a cable or dsl internet service with a modem that can connect by ethernet and if you buy a wireless router to connect to that modem then you can have wireless internet in your home.
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February 23rd, 2006 22:00
The kind of wireless network card that you have connects to local wireless networks that have a range of about 300 feet under ideal conditions. You are connecting to one such wireless network at the libraray. If you thought that you would be able to connect anywhere, you were either misinformed or you did not do your homework. A router is a device that connects to a cable or dsl modem to all the single internet connection to be shared among many computers. A wireless router allows computers to connect through a wireless radio signal which is picked up by the wireless network adapter in your computer. Ehternet is a connection to a network that uses a wired connection. Cable and DSL modems must be able to connect to a router through this type of wired ethernet connection as opposed to a USB connection which will not work with routers on the market today.
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February 23rd, 2006 22:00
tcs,
It doesn't look like your wireless network adapter is enabled nor does it look like your computer has an ethernet adapter (unless you didn't post the full output from the ipconfig command). What Network adapters are listed in Device Manager? What network connections are listed in Network Connections (please list them word for word)?
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February 23rd, 2006 23:00
I'm sorry, I forgot that not everyone's computer is set up the same as mine. In the Network Connections window, click on the view icon (a square box with small colored rectangles in it) and select Details. Then, for the Wireless Network Connection, it should list the Type, Status, and Device Name. That's the information I need.
Steve