Excellent signal but still shows limited connectivity

hi, i would like to know how can i configure my wireless network adapter. my
laptop can detect the wifi signal and it showed an excellent or strong one
but still warned that i have limited connectivity... I ticked on repair to
establish connection but still no luck... it seems that it failed to obtain a
valid IP address... can someone help me? thanks!

Is it your wireless access point you are trying to connect to? It sounds
like a security problem to me. That there is a MAC address list filter
enabled and you are not on it.

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"Flex" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news70338B7-3EA5-441C-9A6F-(E-Mail Removed)...
> hi, i would like to know how can i configure my wireless network adapter.
> my
> laptop can detect the wifi signal and it showed an excellent or strong one
> but still warned that i have limited connectivity... I ticked on repair to
> establish connection but still no luck... it seems that it failed to
> obtain a
> valid IP address... can someone help me? thanks!

just to give you a clearer picture, i was able to connect to that wifi spot
(it's a coffee shop) before... then my hard disk was replaced and everything
was reinstalled (OS, drivers, etc.) so yesterday was the first attempt to
connect after my laptop got fixed...

how can i go about it?

"David Hettel" wrote:

> Is it your wireless access point you are trying to connect to? It sounds
> like a security problem to me. That there is a MAC address list filter
> enabled and you are not on it.
>
> --
> David Hettel
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone
> to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in
> E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
> DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any kind,
> either expressed or implied, made in relation to the accuracy, reliability
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> indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or
> inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post and confers
> no rights.
>
>
>
> "Flex" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news70338B7-3EA5-441C-9A6F-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > hi, i would like to know how can i configure my wireless network adapter.
> > my
> > laptop can detect the wifi signal and it showed an excellent or strong one
> > but still warned that i have limited connectivity... I ticked on repair to
> > establish connection but still no luck... it seems that it failed to
> > obtain a
> > valid IP address... can someone help me? thanks!
>
>

Hi
Check with the coffee shop if their are special parameters that are needed
to establish connection with their system and make sure that you Wireless is
configured accordingly.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Flex" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news70338B7-3EA5-441C-9A6F-(E-Mail Removed)...
> hi, i would like to know how can i configure my wireless network adapter.
> my
> laptop can detect the wifi signal and it showed an excellent or strong one
> but still warned that i have limited connectivity... I ticked on repair to
> establish connection but still no luck... it seems that it failed to
> obtain a
> valid IP address... can someone help me? thanks!

I used to connect previously in that shop. I never had problems.

I also tried connecting from other hotspots but still no luck. Same
scenario, good signal, limited connectivity. I checked the IP i got, it's a
169.xxx.xxx.
How do I go about configuring my wireless? I have an Intel PROSet Wireless
2200BG.

Thanks!

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:

> Hi
> Check with the coffee shop if their are special parameters that are needed
> to establish connection with their system and make sure that you Wireless is
> configured accordingly.
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "Flex" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news70338B7-3EA5-441C-9A6F-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > hi, i would like to know how can i configure my wireless network adapter.
> > my
> > laptop can detect the wifi signal and it showed an excellent or strong one
> > but still warned that i have limited connectivity... I ticked on repair to
> > establish connection but still no luck... it seems that it failed to
> > obtain a
> > valid IP address... can someone help me? thanks!
>
>
>

Hi
IP of is the default IP of Windows when it cam not find a connection to get
IP from.
What ever was the situation before a New hard drive was installed is Not so
relevant. Right now some thing is not configure correctly and you have to
find out what it is. Two things come in mind first.
Windows PS2 firewall blocking the application that need to work with the
Wireless.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357
Two Wireless Mangers are working at the same time.
http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Flex" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:B09DB0A4-5F03-451D-A025-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I used to connect previously in that shop. I never had problems.
>
> I also tried connecting from other hotspots but still no luck. Same
> scenario, good signal, limited connectivity. I checked the IP i got, it's
> a
> 169.xxx.xxx.
> How do I go about configuring my wireless? I have an Intel PROSet Wireless
> 2200BG.
>
> Thanks!
>
> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:
>
>> Hi
>> Check with the coffee shop if their are special parameters that are
>> needed
>> to establish connection with their system and make sure that you Wireless
>> is
>> configured accordingly.
>> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>>
>> "Flex" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news70338B7-3EA5-441C-9A6F-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > hi, i would like to know how can i configure my wireless network
>> > adapter.
>> > my
>> > laptop can detect the wifi signal and it showed an excellent or strong
>> > one
>> > but still warned that i have limited connectivity... I ticked on repair
>> > to
>> > establish connection but still no luck... it seems that it failed to
>> > obtain a
>> > valid IP address... can someone help me? thanks!
>>
>>
>>

I've already enabled just one of the wireless managers... i've also updated
the drivers... just in case i still have problems with the connection... what
might be the other causes?

just to add: the laptop I'm using is for the office network LAN and i just
use the wireless connection in wifi hotspots...

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:

> Hi
> IP of is the default IP of Windows when it cam not find a connection to get
> IP from.
> What ever was the situation before a New hard drive was installed is Not so
> relevant. Right now some thing is not configure correctly and you have to
> find out what it is. Two things come in mind first.
> Windows PS2 firewall blocking the application that need to work with the
> Wireless.
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357
> Two Wireless Mangers are working at the same time.
> http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "Flex" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:B09DB0A4-5F03-451D-A025-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I used to connect previously in that shop. I never had problems.
> >
> > I also tried connecting from other hotspots but still no luck. Same
> > scenario, good signal, limited connectivity. I checked the IP i got, it's
> > a
> > 169.xxx.xxx.
> > How do I go about configuring my wireless? I have an Intel PROSet Wireless
> > 2200BG.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:
> >
> >> Hi
> >> Check with the coffee shop if their are special parameters that are
> >> needed
> >> to establish connection with their system and make sure that you Wireless
> >> is
> >> configured accordingly.
> >> Jack (MVP-Networking).
> >>
> >> "Flex" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news70338B7-3EA5-441C-9A6F-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > hi, i would like to know how can i configure my wireless network
> >> > adapter.
> >> > my
> >> > laptop can detect the wifi signal and it showed an excellent or strong
> >> > one
> >> > but still warned that i have limited connectivity... I ticked on repair
> >> > to
> >> > establish connection but still no luck... it seems that it failed to
> >> > obtain a
> >> > valid IP address... can someone help me? thanks!
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Hi
It might be that the Office setting has some configuration that prevents the
usage of the Wireless.
If the Hard Drive was replaced by a pro you should ask him/her to check the
Wireless as part of the re-installation.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Flex" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:6DC57D89-A87D-42E2-948E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I've already enabled just one of the wireless managers... i've also
> updated
> the drivers... just in case i still have problems with the connection...
> what
> might be the other causes?
>
> just to add: the laptop I'm using is for the office network LAN and i just
> use the wireless connection in wifi hotspots...
>
> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:
>
>> Hi
>> IP of is the default IP of Windows when it cam not find a connection to
>> get
>> IP from.
>> What ever was the situation before a New hard drive was installed is Not
>> so
>> relevant. Right now some thing is not configure correctly and you have to
>> find out what it is. Two things come in mind first.
>> Windows PS2 firewall blocking the application that need to work with the
>> Wireless.
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357
>> Two Wireless Mangers are working at the same time.
>> http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html
>> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>>
>> "Flex" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:B09DB0A4-5F03-451D-A025-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >I used to connect previously in that shop. I never had problems.
>> >
>> > I also tried connecting from other hotspots but still no luck. Same
>> > scenario, good signal, limited connectivity. I checked the IP i got,
>> > it's
>> > a
>> > 169.xxx.xxx.
>> > How do I go about configuring my wireless? I have an Intel PROSet
>> > Wireless
>> > 2200BG.
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> >
>> > "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi
>> >> Check with the coffee shop if their are special parameters that are
>> >> needed
>> >> to establish connection with their system and make sure that you
>> >> Wireless
>> >> is
>> >> configured accordingly.
>> >> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>> >>
>> >> "Flex" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news70338B7-3EA5-441C-9A6F-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > hi, i would like to know how can i configure my wireless network
>> >> > adapter.
>> >> > my
>> >> > laptop can detect the wifi signal and it showed an excellent or
>> >> > strong
>> >> > one
>> >> > but still warned that i have limited connectivity... I ticked on
>> >> > repair
>> >> > to
>> >> > establish connection but still no luck... it seems that it failed to
>> >> > obtain a
>> >> > valid IP address... can someone help me? thanks!
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>