Macbook wifi problem

Barno · 3 Sep 2008 at 22:17

My macbook connects to the internet over wifi using my wireless router. For no reason the internet has stopped working and when I bring up firefox I'm greeted by my routers web interface. My PC also uses the router but its wired and connects to the net fine as does my xbox 360 (also wired).

I have no idea whats caused this. My network shows up on the macbook and connects fine, but I can't access the net. I thought it might be something to do with conflicting IP addresses, maybe the mac and the pc have been given the same one, but as my isp sets the ip I can't be sure.

Can anyone help?

tolien · 3 Sep 2008 at 22:20

Try using a cable to connect the MacBook?

v0id said:
my isp sets the ip

No, your router does.

geekyEd · 3 Sep 2008 at 22:53

lol your router sets your local ip addresses just reboot the router. That may solve it otherwise go back to default settings and put your wireless setting back on.

Barno · 3 Sep 2008 at 22:59

Thanks for the replies. Wired it works fine. Rebooting the router does nothing. I'll try going back to the default settings.

tolien · 3 Sep 2008 at 23:05

Is it actually getting an IP from the router if you use wireless?

Barno · 3 Sep 2008 at 23:25

Yes it is. I just reset the router but it didn't help. Its weird because when I go into the web interface (which is all I can do on the macbook) the PC doesnt show up. If I look at the web interface on the PC they both show up.

Edit: now they both show up but the PC shows up as 'inactive'.

Edit: Fixed now, thanks for the help guys. Turns out the router had assigned the wrong ip address to the macbook.