Can't connect to NTL Wireless with Windows 7

floggg

Hi guys,

Looking for some help. I got a new laptop for Xmas (Sony Vaio) and am having trouble connecting to the internet via wireless. I have ntl broadband, and use the cisco EPC2425 wireless router they provided.

I tried to connect using the windows wizard and went through all the steps, and added in the security key etc. When i had finished it connected fully to the network, yet couldn't get internet connectivity.

I have gone into the network and sharing center on the computer, and when i click on the wireless network connection, the properties screen shows IPv4 connectivity as "Internet" but IPv6 connectivity shows up as "no network access". I attached a screen shot of the properties screen if anybody can spot anything wrong.

i tried to sniff around online and some people suggested disabling IPv6 connectivity, but that didn't help.

I tried playing around with a few other things, removing and re-adding the connection but to no avail? Anybody have any ideas what might be wrong or how i could fix it?

My flat mate developed a similar problem connecting on his vista laptop after having to reinstall windows but never got it fixed. I really don't want to be confined to the wired connection!

Erper

Hi there...

First thing is ENABLE Ipv6, because win7 like vista is using both networks to connect to net.

Second, try to enable ur wireless on router, not just typing down the numbers/letters for it...

I had a friend who had same problem like u, and from third time it worked...
He forget to turn on wireless on router settings

astrofool

Does the laptop work with a wire connection? And does the ntl wireless work for other computers?

Does the laptop work on other wireless networks?

Manufacturers ship laptops with the most stupid firewall settings, that can prevent all net connections, unless you find the obscure setting that fixes it (usually the POS called McAfee).

Erper

astrofool wrote: »

Does the laptop work with a wire connection? And does the ntl wireless work for other computers?

Does the laptop work on other wireless networks?

Manufacturers ship laptops with the most stupid firewall settings, that can prevent all net connections, unless you find the obscure setting that fixes it (usually the POS called McAfee).

I agree with Astro. For example some ADVENT laptops r havin wireles problem or even if they r connected via cable...

floggg

astrofool wrote: »

Does the laptop work with a wire connection? And does the ntl wireless work for other computers?

Does the laptop work on other wireless networks?

Manufacturers ship laptops with the most stupid firewall settings, that can prevent all net connections, unless you find the obscure setting that fixes it (usually the POS called McAfee).

Yes, Laptop works fine with wired NTL connection. NTL works on other computers, including my old XP laptop. And yes, the laptop worked with my eircom wireless broadband at home.

And yes, i do have McAfee pre-installed. Its only a 60 day trial so would gladly uninstall and go back to AVG free if you thought it might help?

floggg

Erper wrote: »

Hi there...

First thing is ENABLE Ipv6, because win7 like vista is using both networks to connect to net.

Second, try to enable ur wireless on router, not just typing down the numbers/letters for it...

I had a friend who had same problem like u, and from third time it worked...
He forget to turn on wireless on router settings

What do you mean enable ur wirless on routwer? With the router NTL gave us, theres no on/off, its just on! Its putting out a signal as i've connected to the router, just can't get onto the interweb!

Erper

Thats on router



Thats on ur computer

floggg

Erper wrote: »

Thats on router



Thats on ur computer

Don't know if it is necessarily what you were meaning for me to do, but i went into the properties part of the IPv4 connection and i found that it was set to use a specified DNS Server address rather than left to auto detect, so i changed it back to auto. Its now working perfectly.

Thanks!

Erper

No problemo... I like to help out...