 Wireless: Limited Or No Connectivity, basically no connectivity... o_o |
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 Aug 15 2007, 11:10 PM
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any way to fix this? i'm on day 1 with vista. 
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Aug 15 2007, 11:46 PM
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Forum Addict Group: BC Advisor Posts: 2,609 Joined: 6-November 05 From: Avondale, Arizona USA Member No.: 39,726 |
Two possible issues:
The wireless switch is turned off. The router has MAC address filtering turned on. Question: is your signal strength good? -------------------- The name says it all -- 59 and holding permanently
**WARNING** Links I provide might cause brain damage |
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Aug 16 2007, 09:11 AM
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the light on my switch is on, and that didn't seem to make a difference.
i'll check the router tonight when i get home. my signal strength is excellent.  i'll try to get to the hotspot at work during lunch. |
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Aug 16 2007, 09:59 AM
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QUOTE(lunaz @ Aug 16 2007, 10:11 AM)  the light on my switch is on, and that didn't seem to make a difference. On my laptop, the wireless is turned off when the light is orange and turned on when the light is blue. Here's a picture to illustrate. |
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Aug 16 2007, 01:32 PM
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well, the light is on, and i'm posting this rom the work wifi thingy, so it must be something i did wrong at home; will report back.
wow its hard to type on these things... |
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Aug 16 2007, 03:03 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: 8-August 07 Member No.: 148,878 |
There is an outside chance that your winsock is corrupted. Do a google for "windsockfix.exe", download it and execute it. See if that fixes problem.
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Aug 16 2007, 03:36 PM
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Forum Addict Group: BC Advisor Posts: 2,609 Joined: 6-November 05 From: Avondale, Arizona USA Member No.: 39,726 |
Before you run any program of this type, be sure that It is vista compatible. Winsockfix.exe is not vista compatible.
-------------------- The name says it all -- 59 and holding permanently
**WARNING** Links I provide might cause brain damage |
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Aug 16 2007, 03:41 PM
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QUOTE(oldf@rt @ Aug 16 2007, 03:36 PM) Before you run any program of this type, be sure that It is vista compatible. Winsockfix.exe is not vista compatible. According to this site it works with Vista. http://www.download3k.com/Network-tools/Di...WinSockFix.html |
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Aug 16 2007, 03:48 PM
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Forum Addict Group: BC Advisor Posts: 2,609 Joined: 6-November 05 From: Avondale, Arizona USA Member No.: 39,726 |
When I lookup Winsockfix.exe, I just get links that lead to this file. http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4372.html. Thanks for the link. just got the file.
-------------------- The name says it all -- 59 and holding permanently
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Aug 16 2007, 07:28 PM
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 Visually handicapped, hence the avatar :0) Group: Moderator Posts: 14,526 Joined: 2-October 05 From: Southeastern CT, USA Member No.: 35,824 |
Have you checked with your ISP to see if the connection is OK from their end?
-------------------- - John
**If you need a more detailed explanation, please ask for it. I have the Knack. ** |
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Aug 16 2007, 07:53 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 19 Joined: 4-March 07 Member No.: 115,450 |
my isp's phone support is trash; last time i tried to call i was on hold for an hour.
i turned off all security & i still can't connect; i guess i'll reset router & see if that helps. i can get to other people's unsecured networks. |
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Aug 16 2007, 08:31 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 19 Joined: 4-March 07 Member No.: 115,450 |
i reset the router, and i'm connected with all security off. i still can't get 128 wep working though.... what next?
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Aug 17 2007, 05:34 AM
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Visually handicapped, hence the avatar :0) Group: Moderator Posts: 14,526 Joined: 2-October 05 From: Southeastern CT, USA Member No.: 35,824 |
Linksys used to have a nice online chat support option that worked very well for me.
-------------------- - John
**If you need a more detailed explanation, please ask for it. I have the Knack. ** |
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Aug 18 2007, 01:29 AM
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QUOTE(lunaz @ Aug 16 2007, 07:53 PM) i can get to other people's unsecured networks. Try Uninstalling the drivers in Device Manager, reboot and let them be installed again, This almost works all the time. Make sure you have the drivers though. You may have to retype your key if it's a secure network also. Sounds like a compatibility thing though. Being getting lots of issues with Linksys and Vista lately, maybe they have a patch of something. Are this other unsecured networks you are connecting to Linksys? |
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Sep 16 2007, 04:41 AM
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I had this problem with a dlink wireless adapter and the vista drivers. I tried a few things without success and went out and bought a belkin adapter with the vista drivers I found on their website.
My system is quite stable now. However, I'm still fussing with my daughter's laptop. Her built in wireless adapter works fine with her belkin router at home but will not connect with her netgear router at work. I looked on the netgear website and apparently the older routers are not considered compatible with vista. She will have to buy a newer router, I imagine.... |
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