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05-28-2007
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| | Wireless Connection I have a new laptop with Vista. My home network is a Linksys Wireless Router on a WEP encryption. My other laptop running on XP can connect to the router. The Vista laptop has been configured to the wireless network and shows that the laptop is connected. However, no data can transmit. IE displays an error message that the webpage cannot be displayed. |
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05-28-2007
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| | RE: Wireless Connection I forgot to mention that when I disable the security settings on the router, the vista laptop can connect to the network. However, when I enable the security settings, the laptop cannot transmit data. "SCrazygurl" wrote: > I have a new laptop with Vista. My home network is a Linksys Wireless Router > on a WEP encryption. My other laptop running on XP can connect to the > router. The Vista laptop has been configured to the wireless network and > shows that the laptop is connected. However, no data can transmit. IE > displays an error message that the webpage cannot be displayed. |
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05-28-2007
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| Windows Vista™ Ultimate | Check http://www.vistax64.com for guides on how to change the DHCP broadcast flag to the same as xp and the same as your router uses. |
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05-28-2007
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| | Re: Wireless Connection 1. which Linksys router (model #/hardware rev)? 2. what firmware? if not the latest, please upgrade 3. is the SSID being broadcast? You really should be using WPA2 or WPA since WEP is so unsafe these days. On Mon, 28 May 2007 02:00:01 -0700, SCrazygurl <SCrazygurl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >I have a new laptop with Vista. My home network is a Linksys Wireless Router >on a WEP encryption. My other laptop running on XP can connect to the >router. The Vista laptop has been configured to the wireless network and >shows that the laptop is connected. However, no data can transmit. IE >displays an error message that the webpage cannot be displayed. -- Barb Bowman MS Windows-MVP Expert Zone & Vista Community Columnist http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/ |
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05-28-2007
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| | Re: Wireless Connection The router is a N - wrt150N. it is the latest firmware - 1.1.2. Yes, the SSID is being broadcast. I'm not sure how to change to WPA. I don't think I have that option, I see PSK in the drop down field. "Barb Bowman" wrote: > 1. which Linksys router (model #/hardware rev)? > 2. what firmware? if not the latest, please upgrade > 3. is the SSID being broadcast? > > You really should be using WPA2 or WPA since WEP is so unsafe these > days. > > > On Mon, 28 May 2007 02:00:01 -0700, SCrazygurl > <SCrazygurl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > >I have a new laptop with Vista. My home network is a Linksys Wireless Router > >on a WEP encryption. My other laptop running on XP can connect to the > >router. The Vista laptop has been configured to the wireless network and > >shows that the laptop is connected. However, no data can transmit. IE > >displays an error message that the webpage cannot be displayed. > -- > > Barb Bowman > MS Windows-MVP > Expert Zone & Vista Community Columnist > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx > http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/ > |
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05-28-2007
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| | Re: Wireless Connection WPA-PSK is fine. does this computer get an IP from the router or not? if yes, can you open a cmd prompt and type tracert yahoo.com [enter] does it resolve? On Mon, 28 May 2007 09:41:06 -0700, SCrazygurl <SCrazygurl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >The router is a N - wrt150N. it is the latest firmware - 1.1.2. Yes, the >SSID is being broadcast. > >I'm not sure how to change to WPA. I don't think I have that option, I see >PSK in the drop down field. > >"Barb Bowman" wrote: > >> 1. which Linksys router (model #/hardware rev)? >> 2. what firmware? if not the latest, please upgrade >> 3. is the SSID being broadcast? >> >> You really should be using WPA2 or WPA since WEP is so unsafe these >> days. >> >> >> On Mon, 28 May 2007 02:00:01 -0700, SCrazygurl >> <SCrazygurl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >> >> >I have a new laptop with Vista. My home network is a Linksys Wireless Router >> >on a WEP encryption. My other laptop running on XP can connect to the >> >router. The Vista laptop has been configured to the wireless network and >> >shows that the laptop is connected. However, no data can transmit. IE >> >displays an error message that the webpage cannot be displayed. >> -- >> >> Barb Bowman >> MS Windows-MVP >> Expert Zone & Vista Community Columnist >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx >> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/ >> -- Barb Bowman MS Windows-MVP Expert Zone & Vista Community Columnist http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/ |
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05-28-2007
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| | Re: Wireless Connection The Vista laptop cannot ping the router nor does using the cmd "tracert" have any results. I took your earlier advice and changed the WEP to WPA-PSK security type. The Vista laptop immediately connected and my XP laptop immediately disconnected.  I had to reconfigure the XP laptop by deleting the network and reinstalling the network to accept the new security protocols. Thanks. "Barb Bowman" wrote: > WPA-PSK is fine. > > does this computer get an IP from the router or not? if yes, can you > open a cmd prompt and type > > tracert yahoo.com [enter] > > does it resolve? > > > > On Mon, 28 May 2007 09:41:06 -0700, SCrazygurl > <SCrazygurl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > >The router is a N - wrt150N. it is the latest firmware - 1.1.2. Yes, the > >SSID is being broadcast. > > > >I'm not sure how to change to WPA. I don't think I have that option, I see > >PSK in the drop down field. > > > >"Barb Bowman" wrote: > > > >> 1. which Linksys router (model #/hardware rev)? > >> 2. what firmware? if not the latest, please upgrade > >> 3. is the SSID being broadcast? > >> > >> You really should be using WPA2 or WPA since WEP is so unsafe these > >> days. > >> > >> > >> On Mon, 28 May 2007 02:00:01 -0700, SCrazygurl > >> <SCrazygurl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > >> > >> >I have a new laptop with Vista. My home network is a Linksys Wireless Router > >> >on a WEP encryption. My other laptop running on XP can connect to the > >> >router. The Vista laptop has been configured to the wireless network and > >> >shows that the laptop is connected. However, no data can transmit. IE > >> >displays an error message that the webpage cannot be displayed. > >> -- > >> > >> Barb Bowman > >> MS Windows-MVP > >> Expert Zone & Vista Community Columnist > >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx > >> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/ > >> > -- > > Barb Bowman > MS Windows-MVP > Expert Zone & Vista Community Columnist > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx > http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/ > |
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05-28-2007
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| | Re: Wireless Connection so both are now connected and working? On Mon, 28 May 2007 12:21:00 -0700, SCrazygurl <SCrazygurl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >The Vista laptop cannot ping the router nor does using the cmd "tracert" have >any results. I took your earlier advice and changed the WEP to WPA-PSK >security type. The Vista laptop immediately connected and my XP laptop >immediately disconnected. > >I had to reconfigure the XP laptop by deleting the network and reinstalling >the network to accept the new security protocols. > >Thanks. > >"Barb Bowman" wrote: > >> WPA-PSK is fine. >> >> does this computer get an IP from the router or not? if yes, can you >> open a cmd prompt and type >> >> tracert yahoo.com [enter] >> >> does it resolve? >> >> >> >> On Mon, 28 May 2007 09:41:06 -0700, SCrazygurl >> <SCrazygurl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >> >> >The router is a N - wrt150N. it is the latest firmware - 1.1.2. Yes, the >> >SSID is being broadcast. >> > >> >I'm not sure how to change to WPA. I don't think I have that option, I see >> >PSK in the drop down field. >> > >> >"Barb Bowman" wrote: >> > >> >> 1. which Linksys router (model #/hardware rev)? >> >> 2. what firmware? if not the latest, please upgrade >> >> 3. is the SSID being broadcast? >> >> >> >> You really should be using WPA2 or WPA since WEP is so unsafe these >> >> days. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, 28 May 2007 02:00:01 -0700, SCrazygurl >> >> <SCrazygurl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> >I have a new laptop with Vista. My home network is a Linksys Wireless Router >> >> >on a WEP encryption. My other laptop running on XP can connect to the >> >> >router. The Vista laptop has been configured to the wireless network and >> >> >shows that the laptop is connected. However, no data can transmit. IE >> >> >displays an error message that the webpage cannot be displayed. >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Barb Bowman >> >> MS Windows-MVP >> >> Expert Zone & Vista Community Columnist >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx >> >> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/ >> >> >> -- >> >> Barb Bowman >> MS Windows-MVP >> Expert Zone & Vista Community Columnist >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx >> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/ >> -- Barb Bowman MS Windows-MVP Expert Zone & Vista Community Columnist http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/ |
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05-28-2007
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| | Re: Wireless Connection All that was necessary was to change the XP encryption and passkey in the XP adapter's wireless settings to agree with that on the reconfigured router. ..winston "SCrazygurl" <SCrazygurl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9E57F81C-745F-4A87-A5C6-F47AC8E4BFCD@microsoft.com... : The Vista laptop cannot ping the router nor does using the cmd "tracert" have : any results. I took your earlier advice and changed the WEP to WPA-PSK : security type. The Vista laptop immediately connected and my XP laptop : immediately disconnected. : : I had to reconfigure the XP laptop by deleting the network and reinstalling : the network to accept the new security protocols. : : Thanks. : : "Barb Bowman" wrote: : : > WPA-PSK is fine. : > : > does this computer get an IP from the router or not? if yes, can you : > open a cmd prompt and type : > : > tracert yahoo.com [enter] : > : > does it resolve? : > : > : > : > On Mon, 28 May 2007 09:41:06 -0700, SCrazygurl : > <SCrazygurl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: : > : > >The router is a N - wrt150N. it is the latest firmware - 1.1.2. Yes, the : > >SSID is being broadcast. : > > : > >I'm not sure how to change to WPA. I don't think I have that option, I see : > >PSK in the drop down field. : > > : > >"Barb Bowman" wrote: : > > : > >> 1. which Linksys router (model #/hardware rev)? : > >> 2. what firmware? if not the latest, please upgrade : > >> 3. is the SSID being broadcast? : > >> : > >> You really should be using WPA2 or WPA since WEP is so unsafe these : > >> days. : > >> : > >> : > >> On Mon, 28 May 2007 02:00:01 -0700, SCrazygurl : > >> <SCrazygurl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: : > >> : > >> >I have a new laptop with Vista. My home network is a Linksys Wireless Router : > >> >on a WEP encryption. My other laptop running on XP can connect to the : > >> >router. The Vista laptop has been configured to the wireless network and : > >> >shows that the laptop is connected. However, no data can transmit. IE : > >> >displays an error message that the webpage cannot be displayed. : > >> -- : > >> : > >> Barb Bowman : > >> MS Windows-MVP : > >> Expert Zone & Vista Community Columnist : > >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx : > >> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/ : > >> : > -- : > : > Barb Bowman : > MS Windows-MVP : > Expert Zone & Vista Community Columnist : > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx : > http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/ : > |
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