Wireless Network Setup

Xcept1 · 13 Apr 2006 at 22:24

Just installed a fresh copy of windows XP on my mates pc, installed the USB network atapter for the wireless network etc. It picks up the signal but when it connects its just keeps saying "Aquiring Network Address" on the icon in the task bar. Any ideas?

Fred · 14 Apr 2006 at 13:26

Are you trying to setup security options at the same time?

And are you using the windows wireless software or the software that came with the adapter?

OllyM · 14 Apr 2006 at 14:04

Sounds like you've not got the encryption right, to me.

It's saying it's acquiring a network address because it can't communicate over the wireless network to get to the DHCP server, and then get an address.

T180985 · 14 Apr 2006 at 14:22

do you have a DHCP server on your LAN? just set your pc up with a static IP

Xcept1 · 15 Apr 2006 at 15:30

well thanks for the suggestion, unfortunaly im a bit of a "noob" and to be honest havnet really got a clue what all that means. So if you dont mind, could you possibly explain in a bit more detail? Many thanks.

Immsy · 15 Apr 2006 at 15:33

I had this situation when I setup up a mates wireless connection. Look in the router config and disable the DCHP service and assign IP addresses to the PCs manually. Router will probably be 192.168.0.1 or something similar so you start with 192.168.0.2 for the pcs etc.

Xcept1 · 15 Apr 2006 at 15:58

When assigning the IP, what would i put in Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, DNS Server etc? Or would i leave the rest blank apart from the IP?

marc2003 · 15 Apr 2006 at 15:59

Xcept1 said:
When assigning the IP, what would i put in Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, DNS Server etc? Or would i leave the rest blank apart from the IP?

subnet mask should be 255.255.255.0

default gateway and the dns server should be the ip of the router.

Xcept1 · 15 Apr 2006 at 16:03

OK, thanks for the replys, im going round his later so hopefully i will post another reply from his pc giving the thumbs up! Cheers lads.

Immsy · 15 Apr 2006 at 16:33

Should be like this

IP - 192.168.0.2
Subnet - 255.255.255.0
Gateway - 192.168.0.1

If the router is setup as 192.168.0.1 then this will do it

Xcept1 · 15 Apr 2006 at 17:51

Ok, im posting this on my laptop at the mo. The router ip is 192.168.2.1 so would i set it up as this?

IP: 192.162.2.2
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.2.1
DNS: 192.168.2.1

Is that right?

marc2003 · 15 Apr 2006 at 18:25

Xcept1 said:
Ok, im posting this on my laptop at the mo. The router ip is 192.168.2.1 so would i set it up as this?

IP: 192.162.2.2
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.2.1
DNS: 192.168.2.1

Is that right?

yup. looks good to me.

Xcept1 · 15 Apr 2006 at 18:36

Well I think it is connecting to the network (it says it is :s) but it wont connect to the net. Just says "Finding site www.....blah)

Argh, any other ideas? Ive disabled the DHCP but still no joy.

Burbleflop · 15 Apr 2006 at 18:39

Double check that you've entered the encryption key correctly. I've seen it loads of times where the key has been entered incorrectly but Windows has reported that it is connected to the wireless network.

With the static IP assigned, can you ping the router? I expect not.

MAllen · 15 Apr 2006 at 18:56

Bring up the list of wireless networks. Usually done by double clicking on the wireless icon in the task tray. Sometimes you also need to press the <View Wireless Networks> button as well.

Once you see the list, select your WiFi network, and press the <Disconnect> button at the bottom of the screen. Then try to reconnect by pressing the <Connect> button. You will now be offered the choice of retyping your WiFi password.

As has been suggested above, you are describing a sympton of trying to connect to your WiFi network with the wrong key.

The above steps will let you re-enter that key.

(This key was setup in the router. connect to the routers control panel to change this. http://192.168.2.1 )