Why can't I wirelessly connect to the internet?

[ColdBlooded]

I have a D-link wireless router. The router is connected to the internet and working.

If I connect an ethernet cable into one of the ports at the back of the computer and then to the PC I can get on the internet.

If I enable my wireless card on the PC it connects to the home network with excellent connectivity, but when I open up a browser (i've tried different ones) I am not able to get into any websites.

I don't get it?

Can anyone help?

 

[TaxMan]

Some notebooks actually have a wireless switch you have to turn on. Gay I know, but look to see if there is one.

 

[ColdBlooded]

it is desktop

 

[RedStorm]

Disable your firewall maybe? That's probably not it, but it's worth a try.

 

[Simpaticone1]

I can't figure out how to post a video w/ your post...... I HATE COMPUTERS

 

[R]

 

[bay2mi]

right click on the connection and pick status, pick the support tab, click details button...

do you have an IP starting with 192.168?
Do you have a DHCP server IP showing?
Do you have DNS servers IPs showing?

im guessing its the dns, if so you need to manually set them.

check this by going to start menu/run type in "cmd" and hit enter, on the new window type "ping 4.2.2.1" without the quotes and hit enter, if you get a reply then needing to manually set the dns is the reason.

How to configure TCP/IP to use DNS in Windows XP

 

[bay2mi]

it might also be that you dont have "obtain a dns server automatically" checked in the wireless card properties.

 

[Fucky McFuckerson]

Thats what you get for being a Badgers fan.

 

[NiNe2FiVe]

Did you try hitting it? Give that shit a good slap, it should fall in line. Youre welcome.

 

[MRTHECOSE]

turn off your comp router and modem

unplug the power to your modem and disconnect it from your router

uplug power to router

power up modem wait for all lights too come on most importantly online light

hook up to router
power up router
power on comp
and that should work

 

[ColdBlooded]

do you have an IP starting with 192.168?

Yes

Do you have a DHCP server IP showing?

No?

Do you have DNS servers IPs showing?

No?

check this by going to start menu/run type in "cmd" and hit enter, on the new window type "ping 4.2.2.1" without the quotes and hit enter, if you get a reply then needing to manually set the dns is the reason.

pinging with 32 bytes of data

request timed out
request timed out
request timed out
request timed out

ping statistics for 4.2.2.1
packets: sent=4. received = 0. lost = 4. <100% loss>

 

[bay2mi]

you're getting an IP but theres no DHCP? hmm, kinda weird unless its manually set.

start/settings/network connections, right click the connection and pick properties, under "this connection uses the following items" pick "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)", then click properties, check "obtain an IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS server automatically"

if theyre both already checked then, im not sure.

 

[ColdBlooded]

I did the obtain IP address automatically and it won't work.

When I manually do it I can connect fine to the network, but can't get online.

I don't see anything that says DHCP

 

[PhantomOfFunk]

dude, beat someone down and jack their shit

guaranteed to work

 

[ColdBlooded]

Ok so I turned off the router firewall and now they connect to the network and I'm able to go online.

I would prefer to be firewalled though. Why would my router's firewall all of a sudden start not letting me log on wireless to the internet? How can I get the firewall to work?

I don't really like having a non-pass protected open wireless connection for everyone in the neighborhood to use.

 

[ColdBlooded]

anyone?

 

[Doberman]

Ok so I turned off the router firewall and now they connect to the network and I'm able to go online.

I would prefer to be firewalled though. Why would my router's firewall all of a sudden start not letting me log on wireless to the internet? How can I get the firewall to work?

I don't really like having a non-pass protected open wireless connection for everyone in the neighborhood to use.

Did you disable the firewall or wireless encryption? check to make sure mac filtering isn't enabled. Check to make sure your pc isn't trying to connect to another access point with the same SSID (wireless name as yours) as yours if you left the default settings. If you do have encryption disabled and this is the only thing that works for now. You could enable mac filtering and only allow your mac address to the network. If all else fails, reset the router and reinstall drivers with updated drivers from DLink.

 

[ColdBlooded]

I used the wireless security wizard and it wants you to choose:

None
Wpa
Wpa2


It wouldn't work any time I had Wpa or Wpa2. It only works with none.

check to make sure mac filtering isn't enabled.

that sounds familure - where do I find that?

reset the router

Did that

reinstall drivers with updated drivers from DLink.

Haven't done that yet

 

[Doberman]

I used the wireless security wizard and it wants you to choose:

None
Wpa
Wpa2


It wouldn't work any time I had Wpa or Wpa2. It only works with none.





that sounds familure - where do I find that?





Haven't done that yet

open the command prompt and type in ipconfig/all
Look for IPaddress. This isn't your actual IP. It's your local ip.
it would look something like 192.168.2.5 or 192.168.2.101


whatever yours may be. Change the last number to a 1 and type it into your browser. so it will look like 192.168.2.1 or 192.168.2.1

This will bring up your router config page. Adjust settings to your liking. mac filtering etc. somewhere in the security settings or advanced. Since you have encryption disabled/open. ANYONE within range of your router can connect to it and access your router config page the same way you did and change your settings. Also check to make sure this is not the cause of your problem. You can check the router log, if it's enabled to see a list of mac address/computers that have connected to your router. If you leave encryption disabled. Set an admin password on the router configuration page to prevent unwanted changes to your router. No mac should be in the DMZ, you'll see the setting once inside. Leave it disabled.