-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Vista Network Setup
- From: Gman <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2008 16:26:18 -0400
Is your boyfriend knowledgeable in the ways of the tech? lol
If he is, ask him if he took the router out of DHCP mode. DHCP allows the
router to automatically assign internal network IP addresses as needed (i.e.
when a new computer such as your laptop is 'discovered' and has the right
credentials/key). Also, your laptop may be trying to use a different
encryption method than the one in use by his router. Different methods may
include WEP (weak), WPA (good) & WPA2 (best).
Peace,
Gman
"The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patricia" <rhekay@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "PCTechTalk" <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 5:52 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Vista Network Setup
> Ive been following this thread and have the same problem when I take my
> Dell Insipron laptop with Vista to my boyfriends ....All I get is Local
> too.
> He uses Net Gear and I have the key for it but thats all I get...after 4
> tries
> I just gave up.
> At home mine is the Lynksys WRT54G wireless router..
> I have taken my laptop to my favorite grille/bar with WIFI and it hooked
> up
> immediately.
>
> Hopefully someone can figure it out .
>
>
> Pat
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