Wireless Network problem WRECKING my head

PowerHouseDan · 20-08-2006 9:30pm #1

Right i have a Wireless network setup in our Student house... Currently 2 laptops connected wireless + 1 computer wired..
Another student came to the house with her computer
Router i am using is a Linksys
She has a Linksys Wusbg54 usb adapter and i cannot cannot it to the network
It can see the network but wont connect to it... There is a Wep on the router put that wep key also turned off the wep and turn it off on the adapter no joy.. the ip range i am using is 192.168.1.101 - 180
the ip it gets is like 164.198.0.4..

Any idea. I tried entering the ip settings manually no joy.....

Edit... The Adapter will connect to the network on my computer but not hers

deadl0ck · 20-08-2006 9:54pm

the ip it gets is like 164.198.0.4..

Are you sure she's connecting to your wireless network ?

Sounds like she could be picking up another network in the vacinity.

Also - ensure here USB adapter is not set up for Ad-Hoc mode....

Urban Kaos · 20-08-2006 10:12pm

Is it using Windows Zero Configuration or a 3rd party program?

I found that my Belkin USB adapter was an absolute git to configure with the 3rd party software, so may be worth disabling it to use the windows standard and giving that a whirl?

wandererz · 20-08-2006 10:23pm

Chances are that the IP stack on the machine is corrupt.
If its XP then the winsock repair tool may help : http://www.snapfiles.com/get/winsockxpfix.html

PowerHouseDan · 20-08-2006 10:28pm

Is it already set not at ad hoc mode... I am using windows config as the 3rd party was crap.... I will try the winsock now... And it is def my network its tryin to connect too

PowerHouseDan · 20-08-2006 11:16pm

Legend did the job perfect. Thanks

wandererz wrote:

Chances are that the IP stack on the machine is corrupt.
If its XP then the winsock repair tool may help : http://www.snapfiles.com/get/winsockxpfix.html

irlrobins · 20-08-2006 11:20pm

I know the problem is solved but moving to wireless

SwampThing · 22-08-2006 9:53am

You're not a fan of wireless? Any particular reason?

irlrobins · 22-08-2006 9:54am

Who you asking?

PowerHouseDan · 22-08-2006 10:02am

Yeah was thinkin the same

SwampThing · 22-08-2006 10:06am

irlrobins wrote:

Who you asking?

You robins. Have i picked you up wrong?

irlrobins wrote:

I know the problem is solved but moving to wireless

irlrobins · 22-08-2006 10:09am

Yes totally. I'm hardly a hater of wireless if I'm the mod of the wireless forum.

And you'll note that I post in almost every wireless thread.

I moved the thread because it was in the wrong forum. That is all.

Now go wash your hands after picking up the shitty end of the stick.

SwampThing · 22-08-2006 10:11am

Ah, penny drops.

'...but moving to wireless" - moving the thread, not rhetorical question, as in "what the f@ck would you move to wireless for?"

MunsterCycling · 22-08-2006 10:12am

Emm Swampy irlrobins is the Wireless mod and a tireless crusader for the Wireless cause, solves I'd say about 60 - 70% of the questions asked here himself!

MC

MunsterCycling · 22-08-2006 10:13am

Ah well, I snooze I lose!

irlrobins · 22-08-2006 10:15am

SwampThing wrote:

Ah, penny drops.

'...but moving to wireless" - moving the thread, not rhetorical question, as in "what the f@ck would you move to wireless for?"

Nope, note the lack of a question mark at the end of the sentence. I didn't go to private school and ten years in college to leave important punctuation like that out

Wireless Network problem WRECKING my head

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