Another Wireless Problem - D-Link Wireless Router and Dell 600m

I just installed a wireless router for a friend of mine last night.
He has Sprint DSL through Earthlink. Was able to get the router
installed fine and was able to establish an internet connection
through the desktop that was hard wired through the router.

On the lap top, however, it was a different story. The 600m has a
built in wireless card and I am receiving a strong signal from the
router. However, when I open up internet explorer I can't make an
internet connection. It has been driving me crazy. I called Dlink
and they said that the router was working fine as I had a proper
connection. So they couldn't help me. The wireless feature works in
other environments where there is a wireless access point
(starbucks,etc.).

Any ideas?

thx.

I assume you tried the obvious things - WEP on or off.
How about DHCP? Have you done a 'Release/Renew'?

Try setting a static IP address on your laptop. Like 192.168.1.100. (I
assume your WAP is 192.168.1.1?)


"Tallen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I just installed a wireless router for a friend of mine last night.
> He has Sprint DSL through Earthlink. Was able to get the router
> installed fine and was able to establish an internet connection
> through the desktop that was hard wired through the router.
>
> On the lap top, however, it was a different story. The 600m has a
> built in wireless card and I am receiving a strong signal from the
> router. However, when I open up internet explorer I can't make an
> internet connection. It has been driving me crazy. I called Dlink
> and they said that the router was working fine as I had a proper
> connection. So they couldn't help me. The wireless feature works in
> other environments where there is a wireless access point
> (starbucks,etc.).
>
> Any ideas?
>
> thx.

I had the same problem when I got my notebook a month ago. It found the
router but it wouldn't let me connect to it. After a lot of looking I came
apon the right area that said it was an insecure connection to the internet
and I had to select a box that said connect to it anyway. I'm sorry but I'm
not quite as fluent in terms as some, I don't remember if it was in Norton
web protection or under the control panel in the "network connections" area.
I was having the same problem though, I thought it was the router and that's
what I was looking into. Also, when I take the notebook away from the
router area and use it and bring it back it says it cant find a wireless
connection and I have to go into the control panel and select the router,
its quick and simple but it was something simple that I had to figure out.
Dave
"Tallen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I just installed a wireless router for a friend of mine last night.
> He has Sprint DSL through Earthlink. Was able to get the router
> installed fine and was able to establish an internet connection
> through the desktop that was hard wired through the router.
>
> On the lap top, however, it was a different story. The 600m has a
> built in wireless card and I am receiving a strong signal from the
> router. However, when I open up internet explorer I can't make an
> internet connection. It has been driving me crazy. I called Dlink
> and they said that the router was working fine as I had a proper
> connection. So they couldn't help me. The wireless feature works in
> other environments where there is a wireless access point
> (starbucks,etc.).
>
> Any ideas?
>
> thx.

D-Link routers are a bit of a pain. First of all update the firmware
(you do this from within the router set-up)

Then change the wireless authentication type to OPEN
You should now be able to connnect

On 4 Mar 2004 09:44:39 -0800, (E-Mail Removed) (Tallen) wrote:

>I just installed a wireless router for a friend of mine last night.
>He has Sprint DSL through Earthlink. Was able to get the router
>installed fine and was able to establish an internet connection
>through the desktop that was hard wired through the router.
>
>On the lap top, however, it was a different story. The 600m has a
>built in wireless card and I am receiving a strong signal from the
>router. However, when I open up internet explorer I can't make an
>internet connection. It has been driving me crazy. I called Dlink
>and they said that the router was working fine as I had a proper
>connection. So they couldn't help me. The wireless feature works in
>other environments where there is a wireless access point
>(starbucks,etc.).
>
>Any ideas?
>
>thx.

Yes, you have an inconsistency between your router wireless settings
and your laptop wireless card. Check for WEP enabled, MAC filters,
wireless channel, etc. And/or you may have to "log on" to the signal
and give it a name, etc. via the laptop wireless card software. My
laptop wireless card will scan for a signal and when it finds a signal
it requires that I "join" that "profile" before there is a usable
internet connection.

Regards, jimbo

(E-Mail Removed) (Tallen) wrote in message news:<(E-Mail Removed). com>...
> I just installed a wireless router for a friend of mine last night.
> He has Sprint DSL through Earthlink. Was able to get the router
> installed fine and was able to establish an internet connection
> through the desktop that was hard wired through the router.
>
> On the lap top, however, it was a different story. The 600m has a
> built in wireless card and I am receiving a strong signal from the
> router. However, when I open up internet explorer I can't make an
> internet connection. It has been driving me crazy. I called Dlink
> and they said that the router was working fine as I had a proper
> connection. So they couldn't help me. The wireless feature works in
> other environments where there is a wireless access point
> (starbucks,etc.).
>
> Any ideas?
>
> thx.

Also, if I may add that D-Link DHCP service can be real crappy sometimes. I
have much better wireless connect service after turning off the DHCP and
assigning IP/DNS settings manually.


"jimbo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Yes, you have an inconsistency between your router wireless settings
> and your laptop wireless card. Check for WEP enabled, MAC filters,
> wireless channel, etc. And/or you may have to "log on" to the signal
> and give it a name, etc. via the laptop wireless card software. My
> laptop wireless card will scan for a signal and when it finds a signal
> it requires that I "join" that "profile" before there is a usable
> internet connection.
>
> Regards, jimbo
>
> (E-Mail Removed) (Tallen) wrote in message
news:<(E-Mail Removed). com>...
> > I just installed a wireless router for a friend of mine last night.
> > He has Sprint DSL through Earthlink. Was able to get the router
> > installed fine and was able to establish an internet connection
> > through the desktop that was hard wired through the router.
> >
> > On the lap top, however, it was a different story. The 600m has a
> > built in wireless card and I am receiving a strong signal from the
> > router. However, when I open up internet explorer I can't make an
> > internet connection. It has been driving me crazy. I called Dlink
> > and they said that the router was working fine as I had a proper
> > connection. So they couldn't help me. The wireless feature works in
> > other environments where there is a wireless access point
> > (starbucks,etc.).
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > thx.

(E-Mail Removed) (Bruce Markowitz) wrote in message news:<(E-Mail Removed)>...
> D-Link routers are a bit of a pain. First of all update the firmware
> (you do this from within the router set-up)
>
> Then change the wireless authentication type to OPEN
> You should now be able to connnect

I had a similar problem with a D-Link Wireless Router/Hub/Switch, that
I resolved by clicking on Clone Mac address (it's in the router setup
under tools, I think).

Actually ... now that I think of it, this may have been unrelated to
your specific problem and more to do with the D-Link not pulling an IP
from the provider (Time Warner Cable). But maybe someone having a
similar problem will stumble upon this post and save themselves some
time...

Sinna

I've got a Dlink-624 wireless router that worked out of the box with my Dell
600 m. But I had the Intel Centrino (B) card and not a G card in the Dell.


"Sinna" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> (E-Mail Removed) (Bruce Markowitz) wrote in message
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> > D-Link routers are a bit of a pain. First of all update the firmware
> > (you do this from within the router set-up)
> >
> > Then change the wireless authentication type to OPEN
> > You should now be able to connnect
>
> I had a similar problem with a D-Link Wireless Router/Hub/Switch, that
> I resolved by clicking on Clone Mac address (it's in the router setup
> under tools, I think).
>
> Actually ... now that I think of it, this may have been unrelated to
> your specific problem and more to do with the D-Link not pulling an IP
> from the provider (Time Warner Cable). But maybe someone having a
> similar problem will stumble upon this post and save themselves some
> time...
>
> Sinna