Cannot connect to my wireless network...

[ir0n_ma1den]

I recently bought and installed an EW-7128g PCI wireless card, but I have not been able to connect to any network so far.

In hopes of getting it to work I set my network settings to no security and it still won't connect. The weird thing is that it detects my network and I am getting anywhere form 99-100% signal strength. I have no clue how to fix this problem.

[ir0n_ma1den]

I changed the channel and set my network to no security/encryption and now I am connected, but...

when I go into my browser, I cannot connect to any website. Looking at my network status I see that I am sending packets but not receiving, so how can I resolve this?

[Harrod200]

How is the IP being set? Do this;

Start -> Run -> cmd -> ipconfig
OR (for the dodgy XP/Vista start bar)
Start -> All Progams -> Accessories -> Command Prompt -> ipconfig

Find your wireless network on the output it gives and locate the line saying "IP Address" ("IPv4 Adderess" on Vista).

If the IP starts with 169. then your computer isn't getting an IP from the network, meaning something's wrong or DHCP isn't turned on for your network. Would need to know the IP scheme for the rest of your network to tell you what to set manually.

[ir0n_ma1den]

Here is something else I found out. When I give my computer a static ip and dns it will connect but I cannot access any website. If I let it auto configure ip and dns then it will go to acquiring network address and then I will get the "limited or no connectivity".

Like I said earlier I can send but not receive packets.

I have a D-link Dir-615 router. I'll check but I am pretty sure I have the latest firmware. I do have the latest drivers for my network card. My speed setting is probably auto because I do not know how to change that.

When it says I am connected, I am using a static ip (192.168.0.100), but when I use an auto assigned ip i get limited or no connectivity.

I have turned my firewall off.

what else do you need to know?

here is my static ip config:

ip: 192.168.0.100
subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
default gateway: 192.168.0.1
DNS servers: 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.0.2

[Harrod200]

Pass; wireless is a BITCH, and I always reccomend cables unless absolutely vital. I only do tech support in person

[ir0n_ma1den]

I think I am getting a little bit closer to getting the internet to cooperate. In my router settings I added a DHCP reservation for my computer.

I still am not recieving packets...

[ir0n_ma1den]

Originally Posted by Harrod200

If the IP starts with 169. then your computer isn't getting an IP from the network, meaning something's wrong or DHCP isn't turned on for your network. Would need to know the IP scheme for the rest of your network to tell you what to set manually.

I found that when I let DHCP assign my IP address it starts with 169, so does that narrow down the problem?

[Harrod200]

If it's autoassigning a 169 address, it means that your computer can't connect to the DHCP server; 169 is the network windows gives itself when it can't get anything else. Are you connecting to a router or via another PC with internet connection sharing? If it's a router, is DHCP turned on, and is it accepting clients, if it's a PC, there are many akward and tempremental settings.

[ir0n_ma1den]

D-link tech support got it work. All they told me to do was power-cycle the router and modem. I think all they were trying to do was renew the DHCP server.