Hey OK, I have a problem. I have my sisters laptop here, trying to hook up to my internet. They are both running Vista Home Premium, and both have the wireless adaptors on. Now, when both laptops scan for the wireless router, my laptop picks it up fine, and connects with no problem, however, my sisters doesnt even register that the router is broadcasting. It picks up other wireless networks in range (next doors for example), as does mine.. I have tried to repair the wireless adaptor by right clicking on the icon and clicking 'Diagnose and Repair' and all it says is to either connect a LAN cable or search for other wireless networks.. The computer works fine when I connect it via an ethernet cable, it connects immediately without any dialogs appearing.. Its just the wireless that I am having problems with. I have also checked the device manager, and there is no conflicts appearing, and says that the wireless device is working properly. Any ideas anyone? I'm really stuck with this.
Did you ever mess with the broadcasting channel it is working on? Say 11, for example, to 10. Also, make sure that A,B,G/N are all enabled. That's about all I can think of for now other than it being hardware turned off by a switch (usually in the front) or software disabled, which you said it wasn't, so check that.
I know you hear this alot. But make sure you have the newiest drivers. Specially for the wireless card. If it picks up next door or down the road. Make sure you router it set to except more than one computer address. if that makes sence. Never used Wireless before so i'm thinking of stuff I would check in that instance.
I have no idea how to change the broadcasting channel, so I dont think it is that, although she might have done something.. I should have mentioned that the router is at her place, not mine.. So how would I reset the broadcasting channel? Also what do you mean by A,B,G/N? I'll try updating the drivers, and my other sisters laptop can also connect to the router, at the same time as mine and the desktop computer they have there, it is just one laptop within the family which cannot connect. Therefore I dont think it could be set to just the one computer address.
Routers come in A / B / G / N. That is the classifcations, and you need cards to support them. Say she bought a wireless N router, I am not too sure any OEM releases cards in their Lappy's to accomidate that yet, so she would need to get a wireless N for her expansion bay. Turning the card to only look for B / G wouldn't see A and G only wouldn't see any others, etc.
Aah, I see.. I'm not sure how to find out the type of router that she has.. she lost the box and contents, other than the router itself, a couple of months ago.. How would I go about finding that out? Thanks for your continued help
try typing in the ssid into the computer manually and see if it connects. On the router there should be a company and what type it is, just type that in online to find more info about.
The version is normaly on the router somewhere, if it is a linksys it would say like Wireless-G then 2.4 right on the top of it.
Cheers fellas, I will have a look next time I am there and will update this post and let you know what is happening, and whether I have any luck
Yes, your information on your router would be located on the router itself, probably on the bottom somewhere. Once you have that, go to http://www.portforward.com to get the proper internal ip to punch in. once you have done that, you just go through the tabs or links and look for channel, then change it to a universal channel like 11 or 1, then look for what it's broadcasting, and set it to B. That is most compliant. Also make sure it is set to broadcast SSID. Good luck
Well, try moving around the house with her laptop. If the network is secure, Make sure the password is properly typed. Get closer and farther from the router. I know my laptop doesn't like being a certain range from the router (15 feet I believe) But it'll work fine From 30 feet. So maybe to far or to close. I dunno, You seem to have a weird case. Good luck~
