Limited or no Connectivity

NotAGolf

NotAGolf

NotAGolf

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Woke up this morning and had the error above showing, my computer was on last night downloading, as it is most nights. However this time I cant seem to re-connect.

The layout is as follows, 3 pc's, 1 wired, 2 wireless and an old US robotics wireless router.

My computer is one of the two connected wirelessly, the weird thing is, the other two computers are working fine. Just me that cant conect.

I've tried repairing the connection, restarting the router, restarting computers, disconnectying and re-connecting my wireless adapter (linksys WUSSB54GS-UK). I'm all out of ideas, what can I do??? Ta

EDIT: btw when trying to repair the connection it fails on the following step: "trying to renew your IP address". If thats any help.
 
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Maybe it's not using the correct key anymore.
Remove the connection for the wireless from the Windows wireless>Advanced. Then try to connect again and it will ask for the key.
 
Try this:

Go to start then the Run command and type in "cmd"

In that box now type: "Ipconfig /release"
after that's done, might take a few seconds..
type in "Ipconfig /renew"

Should sort out your problem. :cool:
 
Thanks for your replies guys, would have replied sooner but i've been at work.

ns400r said:
Maybe it's not using the correct key anymore.
Remove the connection for the wireless from the Windows wireless>Advanced. Then try to connect again and it will ask for the key.
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Its an unsecured network so doesn't have a key.


Ice On Fire said:
Try this:

Go to start then the Run command and type in "cmd"

In that box now type: "Ipconfig /release"
after that's done, might take a few seconds..
type in "Ipconfig /renew"

Should sort out your problem.
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When I try this I get the error: "An error occured while renewing interface wireless network connection: unable to contact your DHCP server. Request has timed out."

Also when I disable the network and try to connect again it hangs on the process: "Acquiring network addres"....

Any other ideas? Is there any way I can 'uninstall' everything and do it that way? Cheers
 
Try manually setting an IP, subnet mask and default gateway (router's IP) - any of the other machines that work should give you the settings you need (start, run, cmd, ipconfig /all). The only bit that needs to be different is the IP address.

mpledge52 said:
Its an unsecured network so doesn't have a key.
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I'd suggest securing it then, though doing it once you've dealt with this might be better.
 
tolien said:
Try manually setting an IP, subnet mask and default gateway (router's IP) - any of the other machines that work should give you the settings you need (start, run, cmd, ipconfig /all). The only bit that needs to be different is the IP address.



I'd suggest securing it then, though doing it once you've dealt with this might be better.
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Sorry to be such a noob but how do i do that, I have the details but I dont know how to set one up :o

And I live a good distance away from other houses so I dont quite see the point in securing it tbh but thanks anyway!
 
mpledge52 said:
Sorry to be such a noob but how do i do that, I have the details but I dont know how to set one up :o
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Control Panel -> Network Connections -> right click your network card -> properties -> select TCP/IP -> Properties.

And I live a good distance away from other houses so I dont quite see the point in securing it tbh but thanks anyway!
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You'd be surprised how far it's possible to pick up a signal.
 
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