Limited or no connectivity

[andypandypoos]

if it's not already been suggested, from a command prompt, try typing "ipconfig /release" and once it's done it's thing type "ipconfig /renew".

use "ipconfig /all" to check your IP address again

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[Captain Sisko]

I take it the SSID is broadcasting?

The fact the laptop connects OK rules out the router.

I had issues on mine changing from WEP to WPA but upgrading the router firmware fixed that.

What if you used WPA instead of WPA-2?

[chaos306]

I've tried the ipconfig/renew etc, it made no difference.

As Captain Sisko says, I dont think its the router, as its brand new, and the laptop connects perfectly.

Yes the SSID is broadcasting fine. Will try changing the security to WPA, although im not sure if its going to be that, as i've tried without security on and that made no difference.

The adapter on the pc says it accepts WPA-2 fine, and I can get it to connect by manually inputting the info, but then IE/Firefox wont connect to the internet...

[chaos306]

Hey guys, Im still having the same problem with this, has anyone got any more ideas on how to resolve?

Cheers

[David 8]

Either new router or wi-fi card tbh.

[lozparry]

you say you have tried with the cards driver and own software? have you tried with the XP wireless connection setup?

[martziniuk]

When the router encrypts the password you enter copy the log string of encrytpion numbers and try them instead of the password you want to use.

[encephalopathy]

ok a couple of thoughts

when the zyxel dongle is plugged in and you have limited connectivity,reboot then note down what is the desktops ip address via

start>run>cmd>ipconfig /all

if the desktop pc has not been dished out an ip address from the belkin router it may assign itself something like 169.x.x.x. this will give the limited connectivity without being able to access the net.

this can happen if the dongle isn't getting a strong enough signal from the router - have you tried moving the router or desktop pc closer together??

also note down the mac address of the zyxel dongle (its probably on it somewhere) and assign it a static ip within the range your router uses address via the belkin router web interface.

lastly if nothing else helps try

- downloading the latest zyxel dongle drivers and reinstall them

- try plugging it into a different usb port on the desktop pc

- consider a set of homeplugs instead!!!!

[encephalopathy]

here is some more useful info from ms regarding tcp/ip settings/troubleshooting

How to troubleshoot TCP/IP connectivity with Windows XP

[sharkrider]

ok a couple of thoughts

when the zyxel dongle is plugged in and you have limited connectivity,reboot then note down what is the desktops ip address via

start>run>cmd>ipconfig /all

if the desktop pc has not been dished out an ip address from the belkin router it may assign itself something like 169.x.x.x. this will give the limited connectivity without being able to access the net.

this can happen if the dongle isn't getting a strong enough signal from the router - have you tried moving the router or desktop pc closer together??

also note down the mac address of the zyxel dongle (its probably on it somewhere) and assign it a static ip within the range your router uses address via the belkin router web interface.

lastly if nothing else helps try

- downloading the latest zyxel dongle drivers and reinstall them

- try plugging it into a different usb port on the desktop pc

- consider a set of homeplugs instead!!!!

I have this router, and I also had this problem.....

I believe the router assigns an IP address to the wireless pc that is trying to connect, and this can cause the problem..... I phoned my ISP (zen, internet, a few blokes in England with knowledge, not a big corporation with indian call centers!) and they talked me through how to assign a permenent IP address between my wireless PC and my router, and I haven't had a problem with it since.....

unfortunalty, i can't remember off-hand how to do it, though if I were sat infront of your computers I would be able to muddle through the setup.......

try it... set it up to assign a "set" ip address between your wireless PC and the router (you'll need the admin access to the routers controld, on the pc you have connected directly to it, and the software on the wireless dongle to set this up) but try to work through the options, and this should sort the problem....