Windows XP wifi weirdness...
Have an older laptop. Asus, which runs fine same one issue. The Wifi will not connect. Lets run down what I have done and what I know:
1) Runs fine save wifi (no errors in logs etc...)
2) Connects fine hardwired
3) This all seemed to start after a windows update months ago
4) Since then I have reinstalled windows, tried linux and still same issue
5) I see the mac address for my wifi card in my wifi router but I do not see an associated ip address
6) I have tried an external USB wifi card same exact thing as above. See the MAC address
in the wifi wire router, but no ip address gets assigned.
7) I have tried static and DHCP configurations, but no change
The laptop shows connected but I can't ping the default gateway
9) I can always ping the local host by ip and by 127.0.0.1
10) Countless other computers work on this router via wifi and hardwired...
I am 100% convinced the laptop is the issue... Just clueless as to what to change check next...
1) Runs fine save wifi (no errors in logs etc...)
2) Connects fine hardwired
3) This all seemed to start after a windows update months ago
4) Since then I have reinstalled windows, tried linux and still same issue
5) I see the mac address for my wifi card in my wifi router but I do not see an associated ip address
6) I have tried an external USB wifi card same exact thing as above. See the MAC address
in the wifi wire router, but no ip address gets assigned.
7) I have tried static and DHCP configurations, but no change
The laptop shows connected but I can't ping the default gateway9) I can always ping the local host by ip and by 127.0.0.1
10) Countless other computers work on this router via wifi and hardwired...
I am 100% convinced the laptop is the issue... Just clueless as to what to change check next...
encrypt the encryption, never mind my brain hurts.
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dynamik
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Is the wireless on the router working with other devices? Pretty odd that adding a new wireless adapter and switching OSes doesn't work. -
tiersten
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Check that you've got the right key and that you don't have MAC address filtering enabled. -
liven
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Is the wireless on the router working with other devices? Pretty odd that adding a new wireless adapter and switching OSes doesn't work.
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10) Countless other computers work on this router via wifi and hardwired...
YUPencrypt the encryption, never mind my brain hurts. -
liven
Member Posts: 918
Check that you've got the right key and that you don't have MAC address filtering enabled.
The laptop wouldn't show as connected if I had the wrong KEY or wrong mac address enabled in the wifi router... Regardless I have checked it several times....
Very frustrating....encrypt the encryption, never mind my brain hurts. -
undomiel
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Any luck connecting with other wireless routers? Tried reseting to defaults and rebuilding the configuration on the router?Jumping on the IT blogging band wagon -- http://www.jefferyland.com/ -
liven
Member Posts: 918
Any luck connecting with other wireless routers? Tried reseting to defaults and rebuilding the configuration on the router?
Good question... I have not tried this yet, simply because I only have one wifi at home....
If I can easily get to another wifi device I will give this a shot...encrypt the encryption, never mind my brain hurts. -
crrussell3
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If you can't find another wifi to try out, just go to your local coffee shop or someplace that offers free wifi and see if you can connect there.MCTS: Windows Vista, Configuration
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