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Eircom Netopia router: Can't get wireless net access

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  • 31-10-2008 5:19pm
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    DirksDiggler
    Registered Users Posts: 77 ✭✭


    Can anyone help me please? I've put my laptop's MAC address into my 2247NWG router yet I can't get a signal. Works fine when I plug the ethernet cable into both pieces of hardware but without it, as I said, nothing.

    :confused:


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    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,448 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    And what happens if you remove the laptop mac address? Can you get wireless access then?


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    DirksDiggler
    Registered Users Posts: 77 ✭✭DirksDiggler


    Nope. Not a thing.

    Bizarre :confused:


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    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,448 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    Can you tell us a little more? Why did you put the mac address into the router in the first place? Have you any security settings set up? Have you got the wireless enabled in the netopia? Can you laptop see networks in other situations?


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    DirksDiggler
    Registered Users Posts: 77 ✭✭DirksDiggler


    Forgive my ignorance but what is there to tell?

    I have NetGear and Belkin routers that I can configure to get wireless access with my eyes closed but this bloody eircom one seems to be the exception.

    As for the laptop MAC address, I have to put that into the router CP don't I?

    At home I have wireless access through my Belkin router for my 360, PS3 and htpc. To get it I simply entered their MAC addresses to the control panel and away I went.

    As for this one, security settings are fine, wireless is enabled, the internal wireless card in my laptop is working perfectly, I just haven't got a clue what the problem is. Its so bloody frustrating considering the other one's were so straightforward to set up (and they give this laptop wireless access when I bring it home).


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    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,448 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    Unless you have mac filtering enabled you don't need to put in the mac address - thats what I was curious about.

    Have you tried changing the wireless channel that the netopia uses? Is your laptop american by any chance they may not see the higher wireless channels.


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    Boom_Bap
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    Check if WEP is enabled, if it is you will have to use a password to connect to the router wirelessly.

    MAC shouldnt really be used.


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