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Raistlin · 28-07-2005, 23:52

Ok, some things to check.

Check that the wireless device on the PC is enabled (right click and select properties).
Check that it is set to obtain an IP address automatically.
Check that you don't have any firewalls running which could be interfering with the connection.
Check that your wireless device is actually connecting to the network correctly, do you need to tell your network connection on the PC what the WEP key for the router is? Has it locked on to the correct wireless signal?
Have you set the router to act as a DHCP server for the other devices? If not you may need to change this setting or specify an IP address for the PC.
Have you set up any MAC filtering options on the router which could be causing it to refuse the connection/traffic from the PC?

Just some things for you to start with, doing a quick reboot probably wouldn't hurt either - just to make sure that everything is initialised properly.

28-07-2005, 23:52	#2
Raistlin Inactive Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Services: Depends on the person and the price they're offering Posts: 12,384	Re: Wireless woes Ok, some things to check. Check that the wireless device on the PC is enabled (right click and select properties). Check that it is set to obtain an IP address automatically. Check that you don't have any firewalls running which could be interfering with the connection. Check that your wireless device is actually connecting to the network correctly, do you need to tell your network connection on the PC what the WEP key for the router is? Has it locked on to the correct wireless signal? Have you set the router to act as a DHCP server for the other devices? If not you may need to change this setting or specify an IP address for the PC. Have you set up any MAC filtering options on the router which could be causing it to refuse the connection/traffic from the PC? Just some things for you to start with, doing a quick reboot probably wouldn't hurt either - just to make sure that everything is initialised properly.