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wireless on laptop

  • 16-01-2008 10:32am
    #1
    kittensoft1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,124 ✭✭✭


    hi guys,

    recently moved into a new house....the house has wireless broadband and ive connected it up using the network key and it wont work.

    at the moment im using the network cable as this is the only way i have of getting access to the internet.....

    any ideas?


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  • #2
    Dubdude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 508 ✭✭✭Dubdude


    I know it may sound silly but have u switched the wireless on, on your computer!!


  • #3
    Cal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 926 ✭✭✭Cal


    What router is it? If Eircom go to 192.168.1.254 and check the security settings in the wireless section. Double check your password.

    Cal.


  • #4
    Dizzyblonde
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,110 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dizzyblonde


    Our wireless connection stopped working after a power cut, I rang eircom and they sent us a new modem. It works fine now.


  • #5
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    As mentioned above, go to the routers config page on 192.168.1.254 while connected to the router by the ethernet cable. If it's the standard netopia one from eircom you should see a wireless section in the menu on the left. Click on that and copy the wep / wpa key and then browse for available wireless networks. Choose the option to connect and you should be prompted for a key which you can paste in then.


  • #6
    kittensoft1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,124 ✭✭✭kittensoft1984


    cheers guys

    thing is its connected already - it comes up when the laptop is switched on to say its connected but without the cable it wont work.

    its NTL broadband


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  • #7
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    If it is connecting but you can't access the internet then it may be your tcp/ip settings. They would need to be set to dhcp. If it's not that then it may be one of many things in the router, like mac address filtering, a limit on the dhcp table etc.


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