laptop connection problem

Hi
> I bought a Sony Vaio PCG-Z1RSP laptop (PCG-581M) a few months ago on
> ebayand have now
> decided to use it on the net.
> It has an inbuilt wifi connection (wlan802.11b)but im unable to connect
> to
> my router (lynksys wireless g) with it when wifi switch turned on.. ..(
> page unavailable shows) Ive ran the new network connection wizard
> etc also ive
> tried to use a Linksys wireless G network card but it still does not
> connect
> when software installed. am i missing something or could the laptop be
> missing something?
> Any help welcome thanks
>

"Pompey ©" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi
>> I bought a Sony Vaio PCG-Z1RSP laptop (PCG-581M) a few months ago on
>> ebayand have now
>> decided to use it on the net.
>> It has an inbuilt wifi connection (wlan802.11b)but im unable to connect
>> to
>> my router (lynksys wireless g) with it when wifi switch turned on.. ..(
>> page unavailable shows) Ive ran the new network connection wizard
>> etc also ive
>> tried to use a Linksys wireless G network card but it still does not
>> connect
>> when software installed. am i missing something or could the laptop be
>> missing something?
>> Any help welcome thanks
>>
>
>
Did you check security and set the key?
Is your router set to B & G connections?
Are you getting an IP address?
Have you checked your Firewall settings to allow connections to router?
Do you have another computer that is wire connected to the router and does
it have connection to internet?
Is the wlan on, on the laptop?
Is the laptop seeing a wireless network?

On Apr 29, 11:30 pm, "Pompey ©" <darynleedel...@blueyonder.co.uk>
wrote:
> Hi
>
>
>
> > I bought a Sony Vaio PCG-Z1RSP laptop (PCG-581M) a few months ago on
> > ebayand have now
> > decided to use it on the net.
> > It has an inbuilt wifi connection (wlan802.11b)but im unable to connect
> > to
> > my router (lynksys wireless g) with it when wifi switch turned on.. ..(
> > page unavailable shows) Ive ran the new network connection wizard
> > etc also ive
> > tried to use a Linksys wireless G network card but it still does not
> > connect
> > when software installed. am i missing something or could the laptop be
> > missing something?
> > Any help welcome thanks- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Ok first you do not need to run a new connection wizard as your
windows wifi connection should show
the available wifi networks for you to select one to connect to.

now find out if you are actually connected:

Start > Run > type "cmd" to prompt to DOS and type "ipconfig" and hit
Enter; you should see your IP address leased from your router.
Normally on linksys the IP address is 192.168.1.xxx.

then from your DOS prompt type: Ping yahoo.com

just to make sure that you are connected to the Internet.

-aljuhani

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On Apr 29, 11:30 pm, "Pompey ©" <darynleedel...@blueyonder.co.uk>
wrote:
> Hi
>
>
>
> > I bought a Sony Vaio PCG-Z1RSP laptop (PCG-581M) a few months ago on
> > ebayand have now
> > decided to use it on the net.
> > It has an inbuilt wifi connection (wlan802.11b)but im unable to connect
> > to
> > my router (lynksys wireless g) with it when wifi switch turned on.. ..(
> > page unavailable shows) Ive ran the new network connection wizard
> > etc also ive
> > tried to use a Linksys wireless G network card but it still does not
> > connect
> > when software installed. am i missing something or could the laptop be
> > missing something?
> > Any help welcome thanks- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Ok first you do not need to run a new connection wizard as your
windows wifi connection should show
the available wifi networks for you to select one to connect to.

now find out if you are actually connected:

Start > Run > type "cmd" to prompt to DOS and type "ipconfig" and hit
Enter; you should see your IP address leased from your router.
Normally on linksys the IP address is 192.168.1.xxx.

then from your DOS prompt type: Ping yahoo.com

just to make sure that you are connected to the Internet.

-aljuhani

Ive done as you have suggested above and this is what i get in the cmd.exe
window...

C:\ Document and Settings\Sony}ipconfig

Windows IP Configuration

Ethernet adapter wireless network connection:
Media state............ : Media disconnected

Ethernet adapter local area connection:
Media state.............: Media disconnected

On Apr 30, 9:40 pm, "Pompey ©" <darynleedel...@blueyonder.co.uk>
wrote:
> Ive done as you have suggested above and this is what i get in the cmd.exe
> window...
>
> C:\ Document and Settings\Sony}ipconfig
>
> Windows IP Configuration
>
> Ethernet adapter wireless network connection:
> Media state............ : Media disconnected
>
> Ethernet adapter local area connection:
> Media state.............: Media disconnected- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Ok then you are not connected, please do the following:

Start > Connect To > Show all connections

Now you should see a connection named " wireless network connection "

double click it and it will display the wifis available to connect to.
select your wireless hotspot and connect.

now you should see an icon on task bar showing the connection status.

-aljuhani

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On Apr 30, 9:40 pm, "Pompey ©" <darynleedel...@blueyonder.co.uk>
wrote:
> Ive done as you have suggested above and this is what i get in the
> cmd.exe
> window...
>
> C:\ Document and Settings\Sony}ipconfig
>
> Windows IP Configuration
>
> Ethernet adapter wireless network connection:
> Media state............ : Media disconnected
>
> Ethernet adapter local area connection:
> Media state.............: Media disconnected- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Ok then you are not connected, please do the following:

Start > Connect To > Show all connections

Now you should see a connection named " wireless network connection "

double click it and it will display the wifis available to connect to.
select your wireless hotspot and connect.

now you should see an icon on task bar showing the connection status.

-aljuhani


Hi
Nothing on start Menu to 'connect to'.. went to network connections via
control panel
wireless network connection icon says not connected,firewalled
When i click the item a 'Choose a wireless connection box comes up but says
' Windows cannot configue this connection'

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> "Pompey ©" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> Hi
>>> I bought a Sony Vaio PCG-Z1RSP laptop (PCG-581M) a few months ago on
>>> ebayand have now
>>> decided to use it on the net.
>>> It has an inbuilt wifi connection (wlan802.11b)but im unable to connect
>>> to
>>> my router (lynksys wireless g) with it when wifi switch turned on.. ..(
>>> page unavailable shows) Ive ran the new network connection wizard
>>> etc also ive
>>> tried to use a Linksys wireless G network card but it still does not
>>> connect
>>> when software installed. am i missing something or could the laptop be
>>> missing something?
>>> Any help welcome thanks
>>>
>>
>>
> Did you check security and set the key? ....................... ...Sorry i
> dont know how to do this or what it is

> Is your router set to B & G connections?..
> ...............................yes set to mixed band G

> Are you getting an IP address?........ ................................ No
> ip address through ipconfig

> Have you checked your Firewall settings to allow connections to
> router?................................ dont know what to change in
> firewall settings (windows)

> Do you have another computer that is wire connected to the router and does
> it have connection to internet?........................... Have another pc
> using wireless connection to router and works fine

> > Is the wlan on, on the laptop?................................... yes
> > its on

> Is the laptop seeing a wireless
> network?.......................................... .........No, laptop not
> seeing a wireless network and when i try to configure a box comes up and
> says ' Windows cannot configure this wireless connection
>
>

On Apr 30, 10:29 pm, "Pompey ©" <darynleedel...@blueyonder.co.uk>
wrote:
>
> Hi
> Nothing on start Menu to 'connect to'.. went to network connections via
> control panel
> wireless network connection icon says not connected,firewalled
> When i click the item a 'Choose a wireless connection box comes up but says
> ' Windows cannot configue this connection'

Ok then a third party software is managing your wireless card and you
can use that software to connect to wireless lan or change over to
Windows wireless zero configuration.

-aljuhani

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On Apr 30, 10:29 pm, "Pompey ©" <darynleedel...@blueyonder.co.uk>
wrote:
>
> Hi
> Nothing on start Menu to 'connect to'.. went to network connections via
> control panel
> wireless network connection icon says not connected,firewalled
> When i click the item a 'Choose a wireless connection box comes up but
> says
> ' Windows cannot configue this connection'

Ok then a third party software is managing your wireless card and you
can use that software to connect to wireless lan or change over to
Windows wireless zero configuration.

-aljuhani

Hi
The Windows wireless zero configuration has worked!!.. I turned windows
firewall off to do it.. If i turn it back on will i lose connection.. if so
what exception would i make to allow connection.. or wouldnt it affect it?
Thanks

On Apr 30, 11:16 pm, "Pompey ©" <darynleedel...@blueyonder.co.uk>
wrote:
>
> Hi
> The Windows wireless zero configuration has worked!!.. I turned windows
> firewall off to do it.. If i turn it back on will i lose connection.. if so
> what exception would i make to allow connection.. or wouldnt it affect it?
> Thanks

Personally I do not use windows firewall and instead relying on Zone
Alarm / Norton Internet Security and Linksys built-in firewall.
Windows firewall require configurations of services that you will
require to access the Inernet and in addition
I would guess defining your trusted zone.

-aljuhani