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Cannot connect laptop to upc

  • 25-02-2014 10:51AM
    #1
    tradaine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭


    Hi I recently moved into a houseshare and cannot connect my laptop to the upc connection. My phone connects perfectly along with my housemates devices but my laptop comes back woth the error saying "Wireless auhentication failed because of a timeout". I have a toshiba laptop and I am on windows vista. I have never had problems connecting to wifi before. Please help!


Comments

  • #2
    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,451 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    Could you try removing security briefly and see if it connects?


  • #3
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,095 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    1. Check for all Services Packs and Windows updates over a network cable
    2. Manually update the network card driver. If 1 doesnt work chances are you have one of the Atheros cards with a bugged driver from factory. AR5XXX model numbers.


  • #4
    Diggerdunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 431 ✭✭Diggerdunne


    try turning off dhcp on the laptop and give it a static ip...


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