wireless connection cannot access internet

**riddellcomp** · January 9th, 2007, 07:48 PM

Hello,

Ive just recently setup a new wireless connection after my equipment was fried in an electrical storm. (I unplugged the power but not the phone line and my lan ports on the modem, router and pc were all fried.)
Anyway PC 1 is connected to the router via wire, pc2 pc3 and a laptop all connect via wireless.

They all connect to the wireless connection no problems and WEP is enabled, in the router.

However only the laptop is able to connect to the internet.
PC 2 and PC 3 cannot connect to the internet.
I have DHCP on in the router but PC 1 has a static IP of 192.168.0.100 (Because I use azureus on this pc.)
The laptop can obtain an IP automatically from the router and is 192.168.0.113.

PC 2 when set to obtain an ip from dhcp cannot acquire an IP address no matter how many times I try. Ive done a DNS flush etc but no luck.
If I set PC2 to a static IP of 192.168.0.112 I still cannot get onto the internet.

I am also not able to ping the router or PC 1 from PC 2 either.
All firewalls are disabled no spyware or viruses. Im at a loss as to why PC2 wont get an IP address from the router when the laptop will.

**riddellcomp** · January 10th, 2007, 12:57 AM

Well for those who care I managed to fix this problem. I had to make sure the Netgear software for the wireless card was installed, But......use the Windows wireless software instead to setup the connection. Not sure why that was as this same pc used to connect to a different wireless router without any problems. The only thing I can think of is that the previous router was a netgear same as the card and this one is a dlink router.

**NooNoo** · January 10th, 2007, 06:23 AM

Yeah I found that the wireless config software can be somewhat of a lottery if you are not using the same make of router. I now tend to use the windows config first and then see if I get better results with the manufacturer one afterwards if the signal is weak.

PS I care, but you posted first at 00:48 my time and answered yourself at 5:57 my time... I can't post and sleep at the same time (despite what some might think!)

**riddellcomp** · January 10th, 2007, 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by NooNoo

PS I care, but you posted first at 00:48 my time and answered yourself at 5:57 my time... I can't post and sleep at the same time (despite what some might think!)

Oh why not Noo Noo, your the guru. I thought thats how you managed to get so may replies in by doing it in your sleep.

Living in Aust Im used to posting during the day and not getting any replies as you Northerners all sleep, I suppose what I meant to say was "For those who are interested."

Another problem I had with this is that I couldnt get the windows software to even work on its own without leaving the Netgear app installed but then telling Windows to manage the wireless. I uninstalled the Netgear software but then couldnt even add the drivers for the card until I removed the card, re-installed the Netgear software, put the card back in and then on reboot when asked said "No thanks I want Windows to drive this thing"

Then I was able to use the windows wireless config. Something to consider for you Netgear card owners out there.

**NooNoo** · January 11th, 2007, 03:54 AM

After uninstalling the software (through add/remove programs) did you try updating the drivers using device manager?

**riddellcomp** · January 12th, 2007, 06:25 AM

Yes I did and pointed to the drivers in the netgear folder. It would attempt to install them but then tell me an error had occured. I tried it 5 times before giving up.

**NooNoo** · January 17th, 2007, 07:37 AM

what error? or is this purely academic now?

**riddellcomp** · January 17th, 2007, 08:50 AM

Its all fixed now but the error just said An error has occured, your device might not work properly, or similar. I could only get it to work while the Netgear software was installed.