Wireless Network Help

[theant]

It means that you are not getting a proper address from the router or the WEP key (authentication) was not entered correctly. I would disconnect from the wireless and reconnect it should prompt you to reauthenticate.

[kgoings]

Originally Posted by theant

It means that you are not getting a proper address from the router or the WEP key (authentication) was not entered correctly. I would disconnect from the wireless and reconnect it should prompt you to reauthenticate.

I think if your authentication key was wrong, you would just get disconnected (almost 100% sure) but your right about not getting a proper address.

Go into Control Panel>Network Connections and right click the Wireless connection and select properties.

In the properties there is a box under "This connection uses the following items" in the box select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click properties again.

Make sure "Obtain an IP address automatically is selected.


Another think is the make sure your using DHCP on your router, if your not and your wifes laptop has a static IP then you will need to configure your laptop with a static IP too. I am not at home else I could walk you through checking that.

[theant]

I have seen vista or even some built in wireless programs show they connect but without the correct key the pc will not pass DHCP traffic. I battled a form of this at a clients office the other day and it drove me nuts and it turned out the key was incorrect.

[BeerAdvocate]

Originally Posted by kgoings

I think if your authentication key was wrong, you would just get disconnected (almost 100% sure) but your right about not getting a proper address.

Go into Control Panel>Network Connections and right click the Wireless connection and select properties.

In the properties there is a box under "This connection uses the following items" in the box select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click properties again.

Make sure "Obtain an IP address automatically is selected.


Another think is the make sure your using DHCP on your router, if your not and your wifes laptop has a static IP then you will need to configure your laptop with a static IP too. I am not at home else I could walk you through checking that.

"Obtain an IP address automatically is selected. And my key is correct.
How do I check and see if I am using DHCP(?) on the router?
Let me know how I can check and see if I am using a static IP.

[kgoings]

Originally Posted by BeerAdvocate

"Obtain an IP address automatically is selected. And my key is correct.
How do I check and see if I am using DHCP(?) on the router?
Let me know how I can check and see if I am using a static IP.

First lets try Start>Run and type in cmd and hit enter

in the window that opens type "ipconfig /all" and post that here

do this on your wifes laptop and post it too...