Cannot connect laptop wirelessly

It seems to be a common problem but after reading other responses I still
cannot connect a Dell laptop to my WiFi network.
I have a small network with 2 Desktop PCs, and a wireless enabled printer.
Works fine. The network is protected with WPA2-PSK. I want to add a Dell
laptop to the network. It does not have a built-in wireless card so I bought
a D-Link DWL G650 plug in card. Installed the software from the CD, shut
down, switched off, inserted card, switched on and tried to connect. Te
card seems to be working fine, flashing lights etc.. I looked on Network
Connections - Wireless Networks on the laptop, added WIHOME and set the
security to WPA2-PSK and entered the network key. But I still cannot get it
to connect.
It finds the WIHOME network at the top of the list but when I press Connect,
it reports "connecting to wireless network" but after two minutes reverts to
the previous screen listing available networks.
I thought that the obvious answer must be that made an error entering the
network key but NO, it is correct.
What can the problem be ? All computers use Windows XP with SP2. The lap
top is in the same room as the Access point (Linksys), and I have connected
it temporarily with an Ethernet cable. Works fine but I want to move the
laptop around the apartment.
Stuart

Hi Stuart,

hmmm, have you tried disabling WPA and displaying the SSID at the Access Point? If you are able to connect then, there may be something wrong with the pass phrase you've entered.

At least, after this procedure you knew that you actually can connect. Enabling security features one after the other might lead you to the actual problem then.

HTH,
www.axeldahmen.de
Axel Dahmen


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"Stuart Grant" <sagranatbluewin.ch> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:%238WG$3%(E-Mail Removed)...
> It seems to be a common problem but after reading other responses I still
> cannot connect a Dell laptop to my WiFi network.
> I have a small network with 2 Desktop PCs, and a wireless enabled printer.
> Works fine. The network is protected with WPA2-PSK. I want to add a Dell
> laptop to the network. It does not have a built-in wireless card so I bought
> a D-Link DWL G650 plug in card. Installed the software from the CD, shut
> down, switched off, inserted card, switched on and tried to connect. Te
> card seems to be working fine, flashing lights etc.. I looked on Network
> Connections - Wireless Networks on the laptop, added WIHOME and set the
> security to WPA2-PSK and entered the network key. But I still cannot get it
> to connect.
> It finds the WIHOME network at the top of the list but when I press Connect,
> it reports "connecting to wireless network" but after two minutes reverts to
> the previous screen listing available networks.
> I thought that the obvious answer must be that made an error entering the
> network key but NO, it is correct.
> What can the problem be ? All computers use Windows XP with SP2. The lap
> top is in the same room as the Access point (Linksys), and I have connected
> it temporarily with an Ethernet cable. Works fine but I want to move the
> laptop around the apartment.
> Stuart
>
>

Hi
May be this can Help.
My Wireless does not work - http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html
Wireless Basic Configuration - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Stuart Grant" <sagranatbluewin.ch> wrote in message
news:%238WG$3%(E-Mail Removed)...
> It seems to be a common problem but after reading other responses I still
> cannot connect a Dell laptop to my WiFi network.
> I have a small network with 2 Desktop PCs, and a wireless enabled printer.
> Works fine. The network is protected with WPA2-PSK. I want to add a Dell
> laptop to the network. It does not have a built-in wireless card so I
> bought a D-Link DWL G650 plug in card. Installed the software from the
> CD, shut down, switched off, inserted card, switched on and tried to
> connect. Te card seems to be working fine, flashing lights etc.. I looked
> on Network Connections - Wireless Networks on the laptop, added WIHOME and
> set the security to WPA2-PSK and entered the network key. But I still
> cannot get it to connect.
> It finds the WIHOME network at the top of the list but when I press
> Connect, it reports "connecting to wireless network" but after two minutes
> reverts to the previous screen listing available networks.
> I thought that the obvious answer must be that made an error entering the
> network key but NO, it is correct.
> What can the problem be ? All computers use Windows XP with SP2. The lap
> top is in the same room as the Access point (Linksys), and I have
> connected it temporarily with an Ethernet cable. Works fine but I want
> to move the laptop around the apartment.
> Stuart
>
>

I too have been fighting this problem...

First make the router visible and without any security.
You should be able to connect now.
Then add WPA.
When trying to access the router, you will now need the password.
Once you establish the connection, hide and secure the router.
My D-Link router and card had no problem re-establishing the connection here.

Another possibility is to disable the "Let Windows Manage the connection"
checkbox since you are now using an 'exterior' wireless card. It is located
in the "Wireless Connection" tab.

Hope this helps.

Scot65

Thanks Axel. Your first suggestion did not work exactly but I managed
finally connect and the D-Link Utility shows it connected with strength 90%,
correct channel etc.etc. but now it hangs at "Obtain IP address". The DHCP
on the Rooter/Access Point works satisfactorily. I have had to repair the
connection to the second desktop several times and it always provides one
and the laptop is set to provide IP Address automatically. Any idea what
can still be wrong ?

Stuart

Hi Stuart,

I didn't understand your last post, I'm afraid. Would you mind describing your current problem again?

Regards,
Axel


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"Stuart Grant" <sagranatbluewin.ch> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks Axel. Your first suggestion did not work exactly but I managed
> finally connect and the D-Link Utility shows it connected with strength 90%,
> correct channel etc.etc. but now it hangs at "Obtain IP address". The DHCP
> on the Rooter/Access Point works satisfactorily. I have had to repair the
> connection to the second desktop several times and it always provides one
> and the laptop is set to provide IP Address automatically. Any idea what
> can still be wrong ?
>
> Stuart
>
>

"Axel Dahmen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:B278A23A-F8A8-43FA-B4D1-(E-Mail Removed)...
Hi Stuart,

I didn't understand your last post, I'm afraid. Would you mind describing
your current problem again?

Regards,
Axel


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"Stuart Grant" <sagranatbluewin.ch> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks Axel. Your first suggestion did not work exactly but I managed
> finally connect and the D-Link Utility shows it connected with strength
> 90%,
> correct channel etc.etc. but now it hangs at "Obtain IP address". The
> DHCP
> on the Rooter/Access Point works satisfactorily. I have had to repair the
> connection to the second desktop several times and it always provides one
> and the laptop is set to provide IP Address automatically. Any idea what
> can still be wrong ?
>
> Stuart
>
>

Hi Axel

Sorry to be so long in coming back.
The lap top now shows "Connected to the Network WIHOME". The wireless card
in the Laptop is from D-Link and the D-link utility when I click on it shows
connected with signal strength 90%.

Problem is that it hangs at acquiring an IP address. The IP address should
be provided by the Linksys router which has DHCP enabled. It supplies the
address automatically to the other computer and the printer. The laptop is
set to "Acquire an IP address automatically".

Why doesn't it ?

Stuart

"Axel Dahmen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:B278A23A-F8A8-43FA-B4D1-(E-Mail Removed)...
Hi Stuart,

I didn't understand your last post, I'm afraid. Would you mind describing
your current problem again?

Regards,
Axel


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"Stuart Grant" <sagranatbluewin.ch> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks Axel. Your first suggestion did not work exactly but I managed
> finally connect and the D-Link Utility shows it connected with strength
> 90%,
> correct channel etc.etc. but now it hangs at "Obtain IP address". The
> DHCP
> on the Rooter/Access Point works satisfactorily. I have had to repair the
> connection to the second desktop several times and it always provides one
> and the laptop is set to provide IP Address automatically. Any idea what
> can still be wrong ?
>
> Stuart
>
>

first, do you have the latest driver for the D-Link G650 from their
site? which hardware rev of the card? Second, have you tried
disabling the D-Link utility and connecting with Windows built in
features?

On Wed, 9 Apr 2008 10:03:03 +0200, "Stuart Grant"
<sagranatbluewin.ch> wrote:

>Hi Axel
>
>Sorry to be so long in coming back.
>The lap top now shows "Connected to the Network WIHOME". The wireless card
>in the Laptop is from D-Link and the D-link utility when I click on it shows
>connected with signal strength 90%.
>
>Problem is that it hangs at acquiring an IP address. The IP address should
>be provided by the Linksys router which has DHCP enabled. It supplies the
>address automatically to the other computer and the printer. The laptop is
>set to "Acquire an IP address automatically".
>
>Why doesn't it ?
>
>Stuart
>
>"Axel Dahmen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:B278A23A-F8A8-43FA-B4D1-(E-Mail Removed)...
>Hi Stuart,
>
>I didn't understand your last post, I'm afraid. Would you mind describing
>your current problem again?
>
>Regards,
>Axel
>
>
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>"Stuart Grant" <sagranatbluewin.ch> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Thanks Axel. Your first suggestion did not work exactly but I managed
>> finally connect and the D-Link Utility shows it connected with strength
>> 90%,
>> correct channel etc.etc. but now it hangs at "Obtain IP address". The
>> DHCP
>> on the Rooter/Access Point works satisfactorily. I have had to repair the
>> connection to the second desktop several times and it always provides one
>> and the laptop is set to provide IP Address automatically. Any idea what
>> can still be wrong ?
>>
>> Stuart
>>
>>
>
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Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

Barb

Thank you for jumping in. As far as I know I have the latest driver.
The hardware rev is C4
Yes I have tried using the Windows built in features. Still no progress.

Stuart

"Barb Bowman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> first, do you have the latest driver for the D-Link G650 from their
> site? which hardware rev of the card? Second, have you tried
> disabling the D-Link utility and connecting with Windows built in
> features?
>
> Barb Bowman
> MS-MVP
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/