fixing wireless connection

[mitmaks]

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Nadia>ping 192.168.1.1

Pinging 192.168.1.1 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=25ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=63ms TTL=64

Ping statistics for 192.168.1.1:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 2ms, Maximum = 63ms, Average = 23ms

C:\Documents and Settings\Nadia>

[hharb]

what happens when you ping the dell website? pinging the router succesffully means that your computer is fully connected and there are no hardware or software issues preventing the connection. i suggest you check your firewall if you have one. so yea, basically you are connected, just try the dell website, if you get a reply great, if you don't it's fully an ISP issue so you would need to contact your service provider, otherwise it could be a firewall issue, but try to ping the dell site first and let me know

[mitmaks]

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Nadia>ping http://www.dell.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Ping request could not find host http://www.dell.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. Please check the name and try aga
in.

C:\Documents and Settings\Nadia>

[hharb]

um yeah, try system restore, you are connected to the internet and you are able to access it, so there must be a firewall or something blocking u, try this AT YOUR OWN RISK.. well nothing bad will happen lol. anyways go to start run type in msconfig, under services CHECK THE BOX THAT SAYS HIDE ALL MICROSOFT SERVICES, and then click disable all, go to startup and click disable all, reastart and u should have internet. goodluck

[SuperK]

Reply from 64.136.53.38: bytes=32 time=243ms TTL=243
Reply from 64.136.53.38: bytes=32 time=1191ms TTL=243
Reply from 64.136.53.38: bytes=32 time=2909ms TTL=243
Reply from 64.136.53.38: bytes=32 time=3539ms TTL=243


Does no one else see what's wrong with this? Seriously, this should have just timed out. Those are ridiculous ping times!

First off, go to your firefox/internet explorer page. In the address bar, type in "192.168.1.1"
it'll prompt you for a password. Try "admin" for user, and "password" or "admin" for the password.

if you can get in with that, try getting to the status screen and renewing the connection on the router itself. also reset the router from there.

It's got to be a linksys router, and I've headaches and heartaches from every linksys equipment I've had the displeasure of owning. It's like the windows of hardware. Reset, reset, reset.
Also, what kind of signal strenght are you getting? if it's weak, then you'll be able to connect, but however you won't have enough strength to properly send/receive packets, making your connection completely worthless. It'll let you connect, sure, but you can't access anything.

If that's the case, travel around your house/apartment to find the best connection. Walk outside and try and pinpoint where the signal is coming from.
Knock on the guys door. Tell him his internet connection sucks.

OK, don't do that last part. But try and get the best possible signal to see if that helps out anything.

[hharb]

good catch, i didnt even look at the ping times, but still if he has no router i still stick to my recommended fix, if anything it'll make his computer much faster so no harm in trying it. let me know what happens if ou try it

[mitmaks]

good catch, i didnt even look at the ping times, but still if he has no router i still stick to my recommended fix, if anything it'll make his computer much faster so no harm in trying it. let me know what happens if ou try it

I did it, nothing happened as in it still did not go anywhere, just saying connected to linksys

[hharb]

then it's either that the signal is very weak, or ie is corrupt. if you have another browser try and use it, if you have anything like msn or yahoo messengers see if they'll sign you in. another great way to check is by right clicking on the wireless signal and checking the status see how many packets are being sent vs how many are recieved, if the gap is very big that means u just got really baad slow internet

[mitmaks]

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Nadia>ping http://www.dell.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Ping request could not find host http://www.dell.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. Please check the name and try aga
in.

C:\Documents and Settings\Nadia>

this is what I get when I tried http://www.dell.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[SuperK]

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

D:\Documents and Settings\SuperK>ping dell.com

Pinging dell.com [143.166.83.38] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 143.166.83.38: bytes=32 time=49ms TTL=238
Reply from 143.166.83.38: bytes=32 time=51ms TTL=238
Reply from 143.166.83.38: bytes=32 time=59ms TTL=238
Reply from 143.166.83.38: bytes=32 time=56ms TTL=238

Ping statistics for 143.166.83.38:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 49ms, Maximum = 59ms, Average = 53ms

D:\Documents and Settings\SuperK>

[SuperK]

Here, copy/paste this from your selection as well. This will help me determine your problem. I understand some wireless hardware has some issues, such as certain netgear/linksys wireless cards I've personally used, it can be a hardware fault

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.


D:\Documents and Settings\SuperK>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : superdesktop
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Motorola Wireless USB Adapter WU830G

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0F-9F-6E-23-99
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.170
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
4.2.2.2

D:\Documents and Settings\SuperK>

Also, please supply us with your signal strength and speed (in the network connections, or the little computer icon in the bottom


Next, take the description
(e.g. Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Motorola Wireless USB Adapter WU830G)
and search for updated drivers for your card.

I would suggest ONLY installing the drivers and NOT the software that it comes with. I always let windows XP's wireless configuration do the work, it works perfectly. Manufacturer supplied software is often buggy, stupidified, uses a large memory footprint, and is just dumb (thanks, freakin' linksys.)

Give us an update on your way through!

[hharb]

s---... i just noticed that your dhcp is not enabled, this might be the problem :S

[hharb]

For Windows XP:

* Click on the Start button.
* Click on Control Panel.
* Click on the Network Connections icon.
* Right click on the Local Area Connection icon.
* Select Properties from the menu.
* Double click on the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) entry.

Configure as Follows:

Click
Obtain an IP address automatically

Click
Obtain DNS server address automatically

Click
Advanced.. in the bottom right corner

1. IP Settings tab

You should see DHCP Enabled below the IP address column and blank below on Default Gateways.


2. DNS tab

In "DNS server addresses, in order to use:", you should see blank in the white box

The following lines should be marked or checked:

Append primary and connection specific DNS suffixes
Append parent suffixes of the primary DNS suffix

3. WINS tab

Below in WINS addresses, in order of use:, it should be a white box

The following lines should be checked or marked:

Enable LMHOSTS lookup

Use NetBIOS setting from the DHCP server

4. Options tab

Under Optional settings, Click on IP security and then click on Properties

Make sure Do not use IPSEC is marked then click OK

Click on TCP/IP filtering and then click on Properties

Make sure Enable TCP/IP Filtering (All adapters) is NOT marked and Permit All is marked on 3 columns.

Then click OK.

Click the OK button at the very bottom of the screen (it may be partially obscured). This will save all the above settings and exit from the Properties window back to the Network window. Click OK to exit.

[hharb]

if this doesn't work and depending on what we get afterwards we could uninstall and reinstall your tcp/ip

[SuperK]

Erm... hharb, that's MY info, not his... I don't have DHCP... it's set up to a static IP. are you looking at my post????