wireless modem router b - can't connect with laptop g card

munzab

hi everyone:

heres the situation:

i am currently at my bro's place in uk and he has a modem router 802.11b (medion - conexant chipset).

before, never had any problem with my old laptop with a 802.11b to connect to the router and go on the internet.

my bro has a dell with b/g card and i have an hp with b/g card. for some reason, neither of us can see the router, nor can connect to it for some reason. his pc wired to the router works fine.

tried without encryption, with encryption, no can do, won't see it.

laptops can see neighbour's wifi no problem though.


tried everything with the router, resetting,restoring to defaults, still can't see it.


any compatibility issues?

router is not the best in the world, the wireless setting page only has :

ssid
channel
encryption on/off
64/128 bit key.

doesnt even have mac address filtration.


any help would be gladly appreciated




modem router number:

awr51/2

PowerHouseDan

On your laptop is the Wireless settings set it G only?As it it will only Find/Connect to G freq

munzab

how do u check for that?tried looking for it but havent seen it anywhere and i dont have a specific program for the wifi except windows one

BarryM

If you look on settings>system>hardware>device manager for the card and then under advanced....(works for me!)

munzab

unfortunately, my card only has under advanced:

802.11b preamble (long+short, short)
power save mode
radio on/off
scanning for available networks
transmit power

Karoma

Is the SSID being broadcast by the router..? Oo

Run netstumbler on one of your laptops to check that the router is broadcasting..
If it is, then note the SSID ('Network name').

Go to Control Panel -> Network Connections
Right-click on the wifi network card -> Properties
In there, click on the Wireless Networks tab
Click ADD..
Put in the SSID and settings...
and finish up..
give it a moment, if no popups appear: View available networks...

Set the SSID to broadcast on your router to save hassle, TBH.


























If you're looking for the Reply buttons to state that the SSID should not be broadcast for security reasons: Hit yourself. Hard.

munzab

how do u check for broadcasting ssid?im afraid that router i have is so basic its got nearly no settings

used netstumbler. couldnt see the router's ssid.

created an ssid as u mentioned,doesnt work. still can't see the router

my only hope is the broadcast thing i guess

thanks

munzab

what is really weird:

friend in the house has a belkin 802.11g usb adapter and he can see the router and connect to it no problem.

that is very very weird....

Karoma

SSID = the name of the network as your friends laptop can see it.. Add.. and use that?

Firstly, reinstall the card driver please:
Start -> Run -> devmgmt.msc -> network adaptors -> right-click on the Wifi card and select uninstall -> reboot and it will reinstall the driver.

munzab

thanks for all the help.

got it working by downloading a version of the wlan card driver that i found somewhere (which isnt the hp site)

thanks again