| Author | Message | ||
     jeffl Supporter Username: Jeffl Post Number: 1832 Registered: 8-2001  |
I have three computers. The "main one" connects to the internet. The two that should connect through the wireless network won't connect. They can "see" my wireless network and others in the neighborhood but when I try to connect to them they can't. Suggestions? | ||
| Monster© Supporter Username: Monster  Post Number: 4573 Registered: 7-2002  |
They can't connect to any wireless signal, or just yours? | ||
| jeffl Supporter Username: Jeffl Post Number: 1833 Registered: 8-2001 |
Any. | ||
| SOSully Citizen Username: Sullymw Post Number: 1331 Registered: 5-2001  |
do you have WEP enabled on the router? maybe the main one has the encryption key but the others don't? Be sure the other 2 are set to "obtain IP address automatically" | ||
| jeffl Supporter Username: Jeffl Post Number: 1834 Registered: 8-2001 |
Nothing has changed in my configuration. It just stopped working. I try the "repair" function and it doesn't draw an IP address because it can't connect wirelessly. Does that make sense? It knows the networks are out there. It just doesn't grab them. Have I anthropomorphized this enough? That's what we PC ignoramuses do. | ||
| Monster© Supporter Username: Monster Post Number: 4577 Registered: 7-2002 |
Since both of the wireless computers can't connect, but they can see the wireless signal, I would normally first look at the router. Unplug it, wait about 15 seconds, then plug it back in, after it cycles back up check the connection. Still no connection, double check the settings to insure that it is still set to give a DHCP address over wireless, if it is then try changing the channel, try turning off the DHCP>save settings>reset or restart the router>turn DHCP back on>save settings>check connections. Since you say that both can't connect to any wireless signal, than I would have to think that it is possible they have shared some sort of malware between them. Some programs such as certain peer to peer apps will install other applications as part of their package, removing any of these parts without removing the others can cause this problem, which I just encountered with Kazaa remnants on someone's pc. | ||
| jeffl Supporter Username: Jeffl Post Number: 1838 Registered: 8-2001 |
It's the ANY wireless signal that baffles me. I can't jump onto my neighbor's unsecured network either. Are you saying that both networks, mine and my neighbor's, may have some sort of shared malware? | ||
| Monster© Supporter Username: Monster Post Number: 4578 Registered: 7-2002 |
no, I'm saying that both of your computers that rely on a wireless connection may have some sort of malware on them, since both have come down with the same symptoms. What happens when you connect them individually to the router with an ethernet cable instead of going wireless, can you connect to the network then? *Turn off the computer that is normally wired to the router while you try this.* | ||
| jeffl Supporter Username: Jeffl Post Number: 1841 Registered: 8-2001 |
I went back to my 'puters last night and they both worked! I didn't do anything. Odd. | ||
| Monster© Supporter Username: Monster Post Number: 4593 Registered: 7-2002 |
perhaps they read this thread. | ||
| jeffl Supporter Username: Jeffl Post Number: 1844 Registered: 8-2001 |
Monster, thanks for taking the time to try to guide me through this. I take back my nasty-ish response to you on another thread about a dead body on the highway! | ||
| Monster© Supporter Username: Monster Post Number: 4595 Registered: 7-2002 |
s-okay | ||
| mbb Citizen Username: Mbb Post Number: 29 Registered: 4-2006 |
It sounds like a DHCP address problem. Whenever I have that, I shut off my modem first, wireless router next, and then all pcs/laptops. After waiting for a minute, I restart them all in the same order, waiting half a minute in between. | ||
| Carlos Norris™ Citizen Username: Katracho Post Number: 337 Registered: 11-2002  |
When I have a DHCP problem, I enable CHiPs. Then I just wait for Ponch to download. That usually fixes the problem. |
