-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Fw: Vista network setup
- From: Don101 <dsw32952@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 12:16:42 -0400
I did a hard reset on the router. Vista now connects but only
locally, not to the internet. How do I fix that?
Don
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don101" <don101@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 11:44 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Fw: Vista network setup
> Restarting the router did not help. Unless you guys have a better
> idea, the next step, unfortunately, is to do a hard reset. (%^&*)
>
> Since the desktop (via ethernet) and the old laptop (wireless) have
> no
> trouble connecting, is this a Vista problem? Did I forget to
> install
> something?
>
> Don
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <dsw32952@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 11:21 AM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Fw: Vista network setup
>
>
>> Something clipped the top off my message. Here it is again.....
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: dsw32952@xxxxxxxxx
>> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 11:15 AM
>> Subject: Vista network setup
>>
>>
>> I bought my partner a new laptop for his birthday. It has Vista
>> Home Premium. I am trying to connect to our home network. I view
>> available networks and find mine and click connect. It then asks
>> for the "Security key or passphrase". I type in the WPA passkey
>> (Unusual:only have to type it in once, normally requires
>> confirmation) and it says it cannot connect.
>>
>> I double check the passkey (remembering my problem from the other
>> day) and I have done it correctly.
>>
>> I then check to make sure the wireless adapter is turned on and it
>> is. I use HP Wireless Assistant and click SETUP. The network
>> assistant reports internet connection not available, router
>> connection unknown (how did it find my network earlier?), wireless
>> security disabled, and wireless connection not active.
>>
>> I never had this complicated mess on his XP laptop. I simply
>> clicked, input the passkey and I was done.
>>
>> So, now I am running the steps to setup a network. I connect the
>> laptop to the router via cat5 and proceed. It verifies internet
>> connection but it was unable to detect a supported router (Linksys
>> WRT54G v8).
>>
>> I am hesitant to reset the router because that would disrupt use of
>> the existing laptop while I try to get the new one setup.
>>
>> So now what?
>>
>> Don
>
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and
> everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary.
>
> To unsubscribe or change your email settings:
> //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk
>
> To access our Archives:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/
> //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/
>
> To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to:
> pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
---------------------------------------------------------------
Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything
below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary.
To unsubscribe or change your email settings:
//www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk
To access our Archives:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/
//www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/
To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to:
pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
---------------------------------------------------------------
Other related posts:
