http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Crazy-Connection-Conundrum-15173974 en Thu, 24 Mar 2022 12:01:07 EDT Thu, 24 Mar 2022 12:01:07 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Crazy-Connection-Conundrum-15181119 I replaced the ol' netgear router with a linksys.

Everything's fine.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Crazy-Connection-Conundrum-15181119 Thu, 05 Jan 2006 22:48:14 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Crazy-Connection-Conundrum-15179576 Thanks for your help. The IP I'm getting is 192.168.1.5 from DHCP.

Richard]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Crazy-Connection-Conundrum-15179576 Thu, 05 Jan 2006 19:23:45 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Crazy-Connection-Conundrum-15177196 And run some security unless you live on a farm in iowa]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Crazy-Connection-Conundrum-15177196 Thu, 05 Jan 2006 14:25:35 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Crazy-Connection-Conundrum-15176312
Sounds like you took good measures but here are a few points I don't see.

You mention that you cannot ping your router from neither the Sony nor Dell. This would indicate neither notebook is receiving an IP address from your router. Can you confirm this?

If they are not, that is where the hang-up is.
No IP = No Internet, No Pinging, No Anything....

One thing that has cured a lot of my headaches is a program called "WinSock Fix". Just Google it and look for the appropriate operating system (I am guessing XP in your case).

Do a check for spyware...
Try reinstalling Internet Explorer or use Firefox...
Worst case, reinstall Windows...

I cannot offer much explanation as to why can you surf here but not there but at any rate, just make sure you told your wireless card to connect to your router. Possibly bump your "Moody" to the top of the list if you are using the Windows Wireless Config tool. Or even yet, just make sure it is in there. If you need instructions on where to go for that, reply back or do a search.

Since there are "no crazy settings" to your wireless setup, you might want to reboot the router or at least check to be sure that you did not setup some kind of MAC filtering.

Please let us know if anything helps or when and how you fixed your problem as it may help others in the future.

Thanks,
Jim]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Crazy-Connection-Conundrum-15176312 Thu, 05 Jan 2006 12:32:26 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Crazy-Connection-Conundrum-15174969
Thanks again
Richard]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Crazy-Connection-Conundrum-15174969 Thu, 05 Jan 2006 08:57:53 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Crazy-Connection-Conundrum-15174011
Let's talk about the Netgear WGR 614.

Do you have an encrypted network? If it's WEP, try using a HEX key instead of an ASCII key. When WEP was designed, they forgot to clearly agree on a standard method of translating certain characters ... and some translations are just buggy. As a result, matching ASCII keys on different platforms actually do not match. HEX keys do not have that problem.

Are you broadcasting SSID? You should. Even though the manual or help files say that this is a "security measure," it's not -- and it may be causing the problem you are having. Similar to the above, avoid any non-alphanumeric characters in the SSID.

Once you have configured the above two items, delete your previously saved profiles in your wireless computers. Reboot them.

After the reboot, you should be able to see your AP in a "View Available Wireless Networks" scan. Click it, then click Connect. You'll need to feed it your HEX WEP key, but the other dozen or so configuration items will be detected automatically and correctly.

Someone will come along and mention that you shouldn't use WEP (too weak), and they are right. But let's get you online first, and then we'll talk about improving security.
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I have a Linksys cable modem hooked into my Netgear WGR 614 v6 wireless router. I have three brand new laptops--one Mac, one Dell, and one Sony. The Sony & the Dell both have the Intel 2200bg wireless guts.

The Mac works. The others don't. Sure, the Sony and the Dell connect to my wireless network (i.e. both get good ip's, etc.). However, I cannot surf the Internet on either. I also can't successfully ping 192.168.1.1 with my Sony or my Dell.

But wait. I take my Sony to my friend's wireless house. Voila--it works (with no changes to my Sony).

My friend brings his Dell to my house (he has a Linksys PC card). Voila--it works just like my Mac. Too bad my Sony and my Dell still won't surf.

Why won't my Sony and my Dell surf at my house but will surf at my friend's house? Why does my Mac surf at my house, but my Sony and my Dell won't surf? Why does my friend's Dell surf at my house, but MY Dell won't surf at my house? What can I do to fix this crazy connection conundrum?

I tried deleting all networking stuff from my Sony and re-installing only the (updated) wireless drivers. Still no surf.

There are no crazy settings applied to my wireless network--all of the stuff is brand new.

I appreciate any advice.
Good night
Richard]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Crazy-Connection-Conundrum-15173974 Thu, 05 Jan 2006 01:46:41 EDT