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Connecting to home network on Windows 7

  • 01-12-2009 04:40PM
    #1
    upmeath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,492 ✭✭✭


    Hi folks, got a new laptop last week, running Windows 7. I usually use it on the university LAN, but I'm home for a few days this week and I've tried to connect to our home broadband by going to Wireless Connections, selecting the house network and inputting the same 60-odd character alphanumeric network security key I used to use with my XP laptop.
    When I do so, the dialog box tells me "Windows was unable to connect to Home network", and troubleshooting only prompts me to disconnect the modem and router and reconnect, which doesn't do any favours. The Vista and XP laptops on this network are still fully functional, why is my Windows 7 laptop having such difficulty connecting, is it to do with the switch to 64-bit technology?


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  • #2
    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,454 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    upmeath wrote: »
    Hi folks, got a new laptop last week, running Windows 7. I usually use it on the university LAN, but I'm home for a few days this week and I've tried to connect to our home broadband by going to Wireless Connections, selecting the house network and inputting the same 60-odd character alphanumeric network security key I used to use with my XP laptop.
    When I do so, the dialog box tells me "Windows was unable to connect to Home network", and troubleshooting only prompts me to disconnect the modem and router and reconnect, which doesn't do any favours. The Vista and XP laptops on this network are still fully functional, why is my Windows 7 laptop having such difficulty connecting, is it to do with the switch to 64-bit technology?

    Did you have to use any special settings for your uni network? If so they may be interferring with you basic home settings. If you turn off the home security will it connect?


  • #3
    upmeath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,492 ✭✭✭upmeath


    dub45 wrote: »
    Did you have to use any special settings for your uni network?

    We configure our web browsers to automatically detect proxy settings and it runs smoothly. With my previous laptop (XP) there were no problems changing from the UCD LAN to the home broadband network at the weekends, it automatically connected as soon as I powered on, no effort involved.
    dub45 wrote:
    If you turn off the home security will it connect?

    Not sure how that's done, we had a family friend set up our wireless so I'm not sure how security is switched off. I'd be reluctant to switch it off as we live in a town centre location and there'd be plenty of neighbours looking to score some free wireless. If I switched it off temporarily and the laptop connected what would that tell me?


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