Wireless Network Help

[kgoings]

Originally Posted by theant

It means that you are not getting a proper address from the router or the WEP key (authentication) was not entered correctly. I would disconnect from the wireless and reconnect it should prompt you to reauthenticate.

I think if your authentication key was wrong, you would just get disconnected (almost 100% sure) but your right about not getting a proper address.

Go into Control Panel>Network Connections and right click the Wireless connection and select properties.

In the properties there is a box under "This connection uses the following items" in the box select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click properties again.

Make sure "Obtain an IP address automatically is selected.


Another think is the make sure your using DHCP on your router, if your not and your wifes laptop has a static IP then you will need to configure your laptop with a static IP too. I am not at home else I could walk you through checking that.