cannot get internet access

Hello,
I have a Microsoft Broadband Network Wireless Base Station
(MN-500), which is working fine, and a Wireless USB 2.0
Adapter (MN-710). The Wireless USB adapter is connected
to a Windows ME computer, and says that it has wireless
connection to my base station, but not to the internet
(the computer that is connected to the base station has
internet access, though). I have gone through all the
troubleshooting steps and checked everything, but it still
says that the internet cannot be connected. I do not know
how to fix it.
-darlene

>-----Original Message-----
>Hello,
>I have a Microsoft Broadband Network Wireless Base
Station
>(MN-500), which is working fine, and a Wireless USB 2.0
>Adapter (MN-710). The Wireless USB adapter is connected
>to a Windows ME computer, and says that it has wireless
>connection to my base station, but not to the internet
>(the computer that is connected to the base station has
>internet access, though). I have gone through all the
>troubleshooting steps and checked everything, but it
still
>says that the internet cannot be connected. I do not
know
>how to fix it.
>-darlene
>.
>
Well since you have the mn-500, it would have made more
sense to get the mn-510 as a usb adapter because it uses
the B type wireless instead of the G type which your mn-
710 uses
-mitch

Dear Darlene,

Actually some questions first...where does it say "cannot
connect to the internet"? In your IE, or elsewhere? the
MBNU does not have this type of warning, for example.

Also, do you have the most recent firmware update for the
MN-500?

If your IE comes up with a "cannot conect with server",
etc., type in the address bar: 192.168.2.1

This should connect to the Base Station Management Tool.
If this also fails, you are NOT connected to the MN-500.


Go to the MS-DOS prompt and type: ipconfig /all

This will show your actually IP and DNS addresses. What
does it says? Is it: 192.168.2.blah-blah
Is it : 169.blah-blah

Huury back with answers...

>-----Original Message-----
>Hello,
>I have a Microsoft Broadband Network Wireless Base
Station
>(MN-500), which is working fine, and a Wireless USB 2.0
>Adapter (MN-710). The Wireless USB adapter is connected
>to a Windows ME computer, and says that it has wireless
>connection to my base station, but not to the internet
>(the computer that is connected to the base station has
>internet access, though). I have gone through all the
>troubleshooting steps and checked everything, but it
still
>says that the internet cannot be connected. I do not
know
>how to fix it.
>-darlene
>.
>

Unless she plans to upgrade to g later... what makes it a
good choice ^_^

>-----Original Message-----
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hello,
>>I have a Microsoft Broadband Network Wireless Base
>Station
>>(MN-500), which is working fine, and a Wireless USB 2.0
>>Adapter (MN-710). The Wireless USB adapter is connected
>>to a Windows ME computer, and says that it has wireless
>>connection to my base station, but not to the internet
>>(the computer that is connected to the base station has
>>internet access, though). I have gone through all the
>>troubleshooting steps and checked everything, but it
>still
>>says that the internet cannot be connected. I do not
>know
>>how to fix it.
>>-darlene
>>.
>>
>Well since you have the mn-500, it would have made more
>sense to get the mn-510 as a usb adapter because it uses
>the B type wireless instead of the G type which your mn-
>710 uses
>-mitch
>.
>

Go to IE | Tools | Options | Connections tab. Change it to
use the LAN, instead of dialup. On the Advanced settings
button, check there is no proxy (typically there is none).

Go to the other computer and connect to the router. Go to
the router screen Wireless. Make sure SSID broadcasts are
enabled, and wireless access enabled.

Check if it works now.

If not, go back to the laptop. Go to control panel |
network connections, and open the properties dialog for the
wireles connection. Change TCP/IP settings to use IP
192.168.2.2, mask 255.255.255.0, DNS and gateway
192.168.2.1. Go back to the router, and change the DHCP
start range to 192.168.2.3.

>-----Original Message-----
>Hello,
>I have a Microsoft Broadband Network Wireless Base Station
>(MN-500), which is working fine, and a Wireless USB 2.0
>Adapter (MN-710). The Wireless USB adapter is connected
>to a Windows ME computer, and says that it has wireless
>connection to my base station, but not to the internet
>(the computer that is connected to the base station has
>internet access, though). I have gone through all the
>troubleshooting steps and checked everything, but it still
>says that the internet cannot be connected. I do not know
>how to fix it.
>-darlene
>.
>