Please help. I've tried everything.

I am at my wits end and don't know what else to do. Please help if you can.

This is a 3 PC home wireless LAN connected through a router to a Cable
modem.
Two of the PCs are XP Home SP2 and one is Windows 98SE. All three _still_
connect fine to each other through the wireless LAN and still can retrieve
files from each other. Suddenly, because of something I may have done one
of the XP PCs (while still able to connect to the wireless network and
retrieve files)
can no longer connect to the internet through the wireless LAN. It keeps
reverting to trying to connect through my old phone dialup connection.

1. The wlan is working fine because this problem XP PC can connect to the
other computers just fine.
2. I have not changed any of my internet account settings. I just looked at
them again and they all say to connect through the lan. No change there.
3. I can connect to the internet if I use my old dialup - which I had not
used for years.
4. My wlan access is WPA protected. I have rebooted all PCs several times
with no benefit. The wireless network icon on the problem laptop shows that
it is connected with a good signal. I even disconnected and reconnected
several times (with re-entering the WPA) with no improvement. The W98 PC
still connects to the internet through the LAN with no problems so I think
it must be a problem within the problem XP laptop itself. But I do not know
where to look for it. Problem with its Internet
sharing?
5. I've turned off the WPA protection with no difference in the ability of
the problem laptop to connect to the internet.
6. None of my browsers are set to be "off-line" on this PC.
7. I restored from a recent backups of my system with no change in the
situation.
8. The adapter on my laptop is a Linksys 2.4 PCcard.

Please help. Despite a lot of reading I remain hopelessly confused when it
comes to wireless lans and I need simple help.

"Jeff" wrote:

> I am at my wits end and don't know what else to do. Please help if you can.
>
> This is a 3 PC home wireless LAN connected through a router to a Cable
> modem.
> Two of the PCs are XP Home SP2 and one is Windows 98SE. All three _still_
> connect fine to each other through the wireless LAN and still can retrieve
> files from each other. Suddenly, because of something I may have done one
> of the XP PCs (while still able to connect to the wireless network and
> retrieve files)
> can no longer connect to the internet through the wireless LAN. It keeps
> reverting to trying to connect through my old phone dialup connection.
>
> 1. The wlan is working fine because this problem XP PC can connect to the
> other computers just fine.
> 2. I have not changed any of my internet account settings. I just looked at
> them again and they all say to connect through the lan. No change there.
> 3. I can connect to the internet if I use my old dialup - which I had not
> used for years.
> 4. My wlan access is WPA protected. I have rebooted all PCs several times
> with no benefit. The wireless network icon on the problem laptop shows that
> it is connected with a good signal. I even disconnected and reconnected
> several times (with re-entering the WPA) with no improvement. The W98 PC
> still connects to the internet through the LAN with no problems so I think
> it must be a problem within the problem XP laptop itself. But I do not know
> where to look for it. Problem with its Internet
> sharing?
> 5. I've turned off the WPA protection with no difference in the ability of
> the problem laptop to connect to the internet.
> 6. None of my browsers are set to be "off-line" on this PC.
> 7. I restored from a recent backups of my system with no change in the
> situation.
> 8. The adapter on my laptop is a Linksys 2.4 PCcard.
>
> Please help. Despite a lot of reading I remain hopelessly confused when it
> comes to wireless lans and I need simple help.
>
>
>

Jeff,

I have a wireless system and have had a difficult time getting the computers
to work. I hade to do a full restore on my laptop in order for the computer
to recognize the WPA number. Then I started over my reset the wireless
capabilities on my laptop.

Sandy

"Jeff" wrote:

> I am at my wits end and don't know what else to do. Please help if you can.
>
> This is a 3 PC home wireless LAN connected through a router to a Cable
> modem.
> Two of the PCs are XP Home SP2 and one is Windows 98SE. All three _still_
> connect fine to each other through the wireless LAN and still can retrieve
> files from each other. Suddenly, because of something I may have done one
> of the XP PCs (while still able to connect to the wireless network and
> retrieve files)
> can no longer connect to the internet through the wireless LAN. It keeps
> reverting to trying to connect through my old phone dialup connection.
>
> 1. The wlan is working fine because this problem XP PC can connect to the
> other computers just fine.
> 2. I have not changed any of my internet account settings. I just looked at
> them again and they all say to connect through the lan. No change there.
> 3. I can connect to the internet if I use my old dialup - which I had not
> used for years.
> 4. My wlan access is WPA protected. I have rebooted all PCs several times
> with no benefit. The wireless network icon on the problem laptop shows that
> it is connected with a good signal. I even disconnected and reconnected
> several times (with re-entering the WPA) with no improvement. The W98 PC
> still connects to the internet through the LAN with no problems so I think
> it must be a problem within the problem XP laptop itself. But I do not know
> where to look for it. Problem with its Internet
> sharing?
> 5. I've turned off the WPA protection with no difference in the ability of
> the problem laptop to connect to the internet.
> 6. None of my browsers are set to be "off-line" on this PC.
> 7. I restored from a recent backups of my system with no change in the
> situation.
> 8. The adapter on my laptop is a Linksys 2.4 PCcard.
>
> Please help. Despite a lot of reading I remain hopelessly confused when it
> comes to wireless lans and I need simple help.
>
>
>

Thanks Sandy. Actually I am quite knowledgeable when it comes to computers
but networking has always been a nightmare for me. I already restored with
no help and tore my remaining hair out. I've been fighting with this for
days and just 1 hour after sending my message out, I changed a single
setting and all is well again. Finally!!

Jeff

sandy wrote:
> Jeff,
>
> I have a wireless system and have had a difficult time getting the
> computers to work. I hade to do a full restore on my laptop in order
> for the computer to recognize the WPA number. Then I started over my
> reset the wireless capabilities on my laptop.
>
> Sandy
>
> "Jeff" wrote:
>
>> I am at my wits end and don't know what else to do. Please help if
>> you can.
>>
>> This is a 3 PC home wireless LAN connected through a router to a
>> Cable modem.
>> Two of the PCs are XP Home SP2 and one is Windows 98SE. All three
>> _still_ connect fine to each other through the wireless LAN and
>> still can retrieve files from each other. Suddenly, because of
>> something I may have done one of the XP PCs (while still able to
>> connect to the wireless network and retrieve files)
>> can no longer connect to the internet through the wireless LAN. It
>> keeps reverting to trying to connect through my old phone dialup
>> connection.
>>
>> 1. The wlan is working fine because this problem XP PC can connect
>> to the other computers just fine.
>> 2. I have not changed any of my internet account settings. I just
>> looked at them again and they all say to connect through the lan. No
>> change there.
>> 3. I can connect to the internet if I use my old dialup - which I
>> had not used for years.
>> 4. My wlan access is WPA protected. I have rebooted all PCs several
>> times with no benefit. The wireless network icon on the problem
>> laptop shows that it is connected with a good signal. I even
>> disconnected and reconnected several times (with re-entering the
>> WPA) with no improvement. The W98 PC still connects to the internet
>> through the LAN with no problems so I think it must be a problem
>> within the problem XP laptop itself. But I do not know where to look
>> for it. Problem with its Internet
>> sharing?
>> 5. I've turned off the WPA protection with no difference in the
>> ability of the problem laptop to connect to the internet.
>> 6. None of my browsers are set to be "off-line" on this PC.
>> 7. I restored from a recent backups of my system with no change in
>> the situation.
>> 8. The adapter on my laptop is a Linksys 2.4 PCcard.
>>
>> Please help. Despite a lot of reading I remain hopelessly confused
>> when it comes to wireless lans and I need simple help.

upJeff,

I have an E machine laptop and last week it acted and since then when I turn
on the computer the wireless won't turn on automatically. It won't even
identify wireless network available..any ideas.

Sandy

"Jeff" wrote:

> Thanks Sandy. Actually I am quite knowledgeable when it comes to computers
> but networking has always been a nightmare for me. I already restored with
> no help and tore my remaining hair out. I've been fighting with this for
> days and just 1 hour after sending my message out, I changed a single
> setting and all is well again. Finally!!
>
> Jeff
>
> sandy wrote:
> > Jeff,
> >
> > I have a wireless system and have had a difficult time getting the
> > computers to work. I hade to do a full restore on my laptop in order
> > for the computer to recognize the WPA number. Then I started over my
> > reset the wireless capabilities on my laptop.
> >
> > Sandy
> >
> > "Jeff" wrote:
> >
> >> I am at my wits end and don't know what else to do. Please help if
> >> you can.
> >>
> >> This is a 3 PC home wireless LAN connected through a router to a
> >> Cable modem.
> >> Two of the PCs are XP Home SP2 and one is Windows 98SE. All three
> >> _still_ connect fine to each other through the wireless LAN and
> >> still can retrieve files from each other. Suddenly, because of
> >> something I may have done one of the XP PCs (while still able to
> >> connect to the wireless network and retrieve files)
> >> can no longer connect to the internet through the wireless LAN. It
> >> keeps reverting to trying to connect through my old phone dialup
> >> connection.
> >>
> >> 1. The wlan is working fine because this problem XP PC can connect
> >> to the other computers just fine.
> >> 2. I have not changed any of my internet account settings. I just
> >> looked at them again and they all say to connect through the lan. No
> >> change there.
> >> 3. I can connect to the internet if I use my old dialup - which I
> >> had not used for years.
> >> 4. My wlan access is WPA protected. I have rebooted all PCs several
> >> times with no benefit. The wireless network icon on the problem
> >> laptop shows that it is connected with a good signal. I even
> >> disconnected and reconnected several times (with re-entering the
> >> WPA) with no improvement. The W98 PC still connects to the internet
> >> through the LAN with no problems so I think it must be a problem
> >> within the problem XP laptop itself. But I do not know where to look
> >> for it. Problem with its Internet
> >> sharing?
> >> 5. I've turned off the WPA protection with no difference in the
> >> ability of the problem laptop to connect to the internet.
> >> 6. None of my browsers are set to be "off-line" on this PC.
> >> 7. I restored from a recent backups of my system with no change in
> >> the situation.
> >> 8. The adapter on my laptop is a Linksys 2.4 PCcard.
> >>
> >> Please help. Despite a lot of reading I remain hopelessly confused
> >> when it comes to wireless lans and I need simple help.
>
>
>

Perhaps you've set the internet on that XP machine to "always dial default connection".
Check the Internet connections settings again.
The correct setting is "never dial".

--PA

"Jeff" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>I am at my wits end and don't know what else to do. Please help if you can.
>
> This is a 3 PC home wireless LAN connected through a router to a Cable modem.
> Two of the PCs are XP Home SP2 and one is Windows 98SE. All three _still_
> connect fine to each other through the wireless LAN and still can retrieve
> files from each other. Suddenly, because of something I may have done one of the XP PCs (while still able to connect to the
> wireless network and retrieve files)
> can no longer connect to the internet through the wireless LAN. It keeps
> reverting to trying to connect through my old phone dialup connection.
>
> 1. The wlan is working fine because this problem XP PC can connect to the
> other computers just fine.
> 2. I have not changed any of my internet account settings. I just looked at
> them again and they all say to connect through the lan. No change there.
> 3. I can connect to the internet if I use my old dialup - which I had not
> used for years.
> 4. My wlan access is WPA protected. I have rebooted all PCs several times
> with no benefit. The wireless network icon on the problem laptop shows that
> it is connected with a good signal. I even disconnected and reconnected
> several times (with re-entering the WPA) with no improvement. The W98 PC
> still connects to the internet through the LAN with no problems so I think
> it must be a problem within the problem XP laptop itself. But I do not know
> where to look for it. Problem with its Internet
> sharing?
> 5. I've turned off the WPA protection with no difference in the ability of
> the problem laptop to connect to the internet.
> 6. None of my browsers are set to be "off-line" on this PC.
> 7. I restored from a recent backups of my system with no change in the situation.
> 8. The adapter on my laptop is a Linksys 2.4 PCcard.
>
> Please help. Despite a lot of reading I remain hopelessly confused when it
> comes to wireless lans and I need simple help.
>
>

No, it turned out to have something to do with optaining DNS from the
router. Don't know why that setting suddenly decided to switch itself off!

I hate fooling around with networks. They're too confusing for me.

Jeff

Pavel A. wrote:
> Perhaps you've set the internet on that XP machine to "always dial
> default connection". Check the Internet connections settings again.
> The correct setting is "never dial".
>
> --PA
>
> "Jeff" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I am at my wits end and don't know what else to do. Please help if
>> you can. This is a 3 PC home wireless LAN connected through a router to a
>> Cable modem. Two of the PCs are XP Home SP2 and one is Windows 98SE. All
>> three
>> _still_ connect fine to each other through the wireless LAN and still can
>> retrieve files from each other. Suddenly, because of something I may
>> have
>> done one of the XP PCs (while still able to connect to the wireless
>> network and retrieve files) can no longer connect to the internet through
>> the wireless LAN. It
>> keeps reverting to trying to connect through my old phone dialup
>> connection. 1. The wlan is working fine because this problem XP PC can
>> connect
>> to the other computers just fine.
>> 2. I have not changed any of my internet account settings. I just
>> looked at them again and they all say to connect through the lan. No
>> change
>> there. 3. I can connect to the internet if I use my old dialup - which I
>> had not used for years.
>> 4. My wlan access is WPA protected. I have rebooted all PCs several
>> times with no benefit. The wireless network icon on the problem laptop
>> shows that it is connected with a good signal. I even disconnected and
>> reconnected several times (with re-entering the WPA) with no improvement.
>> The
>> W98 PC still connects to the internet through the LAN with no problems so
>> I
>> think it must be a problem within the problem XP laptop itself. But I do
>> not know where to look for it. Problem with its Internet
>> sharing?
>> 5. I've turned off the WPA protection with no difference in the
>> ability of the problem laptop to connect to the internet.
>> 6. None of my browsers are set to be "off-line" on this PC.
>> 7. I restored from a recent backups of my system with no change in
>> the situation. 8. The adapter on my laptop is a Linksys 2.4 PCcard.
>>
>> Please help. Despite a lot of reading I remain hopelessly confused
>> when it comes to wireless lans and I need simple help.

i have had this prob. with my wirless with 3 pc, i found that I had to
uncheck the "work off line" then go to tools and click on the Internet
options and then the Connections tab, and then check the Never dial a
connection it lets me connect using my dsl

"sandy" wrote:

> Jeff,
>
> I have a wireless system and have had a difficult time getting the computers
> to work. I hade to do a full restore on my laptop in order for the computer
> to recognize the WPA number. Then I started over my reset the wireless
> capabilities on my laptop.
>
> Sandy
>
> "Jeff" wrote:
>
> > I am at my wits end and don't know what else to do. Please help if you can.
> >
> > This is a 3 PC home wireless LAN connected through a router to a Cable
> > modem.
> > Two of the PCs are XP Home SP2 and one is Windows 98SE. All three _still_
> > connect fine to each other through the wireless LAN and still can retrieve
> > files from each other. Suddenly, because of something I may have done one
> > of the XP PCs (while still able to connect to the wireless network and
> > retrieve files)
> > can no longer connect to the internet through the wireless LAN. It keeps
> > reverting to trying to connect through my old phone dialup connection.
> >
> > 1. The wlan is working fine because this problem XP PC can connect to the
> > other computers just fine.
> > 2. I have not changed any of my internet account settings. I just looked at
> > them again and they all say to connect through the lan. No change there.
> > 3. I can connect to the internet if I use my old dialup - which I had not
> > used for years.
> > 4. My wlan access is WPA protected. I have rebooted all PCs several times
> > with no benefit. The wireless network icon on the problem laptop shows that
> > it is connected with a good signal. I even disconnected and reconnected
> > several times (with re-entering the WPA) with no improvement. The W98 PC
> > still connects to the internet through the LAN with no problems so I think
> > it must be a problem within the problem XP laptop itself. But I do not know
> > where to look for it. Problem with its Internet
> > sharing?
> > 5. I've turned off the WPA protection with no difference in the ability of
> > the problem laptop to connect to the internet.
> > 6. None of my browsers are set to be "off-line" on this PC.
> > 7. I restored from a recent backups of my system with no change in the
> > situation.
> > 8. The adapter on my laptop is a Linksys 2.4 PCcard.
> >
> > Please help. Despite a lot of reading I remain hopelessly confused when it
> > comes to wireless lans and I need simple help.
> >
> >
> >

I had the same problem. PC would see the wireless network adapter, move
data on the network, but not connect to the internet. (No IP assigned,
etc.) Thinking back, problems started after a repair/reload.

Although everything appeared fine, windows did not fully recognize 3rd
party softward to control wireless card. (Netgear in my case, Linksys
in yours).

Try uninstalling the Linksys program (Cont panel/Add remover programs).
Reboot, let it "find new hardward", reinstall Linksys software and
drivers, select control connection thru the linksys software, and the
internet connection will probably work.

Regards. HH



Amenable wrote:

> i have had this prob. with my wirless with 3 pc, i found that I had to
> uncheck the "work off line" then go to tools and click on the Internet
> options and then the Connections tab, and then check the Never dial a
> connection it lets me connect using my dsl
>
> "sandy" wrote:
>
>
>>Jeff,
>>
>>I have a wireless system and have had a difficult time getting the computers
>>to work. I hade to do a full restore on my laptop in order for the computer
>>to recognize the WPA number. Then I started over my reset the wireless
>>capabilities on my laptop.
>>
>>Sandy
>>
>>"Jeff" wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I am at my wits end and don't know what else to do. Please help if you can.
>>>
>>>This is a 3 PC home wireless LAN connected through a router to a Cable
>>>modem.
>>>Two of the PCs are XP Home SP2 and one is Windows 98SE. All three _still_
>>>connect fine to each other through the wireless LAN and still can retrieve
>>>files from each other. Suddenly, because of something I may have done one
>>>of the XP PCs (while still able to connect to the wireless network and
>>>retrieve files)
>>>can no longer connect to the internet through the wireless LAN. It keeps
>>>reverting to trying to connect through my old phone dialup connection.
>>>
>>>1. The wlan is working fine because this problem XP PC can connect to the
>>>other computers just fine.
>>>2. I have not changed any of my internet account settings. I just looked at
>>>them again and they all say to connect through the lan. No change there.
>>>3. I can connect to the internet if I use my old dialup - which I had not
>>>used for years.
>>>4. My wlan access is WPA protected. I have rebooted all PCs several times
>>>with no benefit. The wireless network icon on the problem laptop shows that
>>>it is connected with a good signal. I even disconnected and reconnected
>>>several times (with re-entering the WPA) with no improvement. The W98 PC
>>>still connects to the internet through the LAN with no problems so I think
>>>it must be a problem within the problem XP laptop itself. But I do not know
>>>where to look for it. Problem with its Internet
>>>sharing?
>>>5. I've turned off the WPA protection with no difference in the ability of
>>>the problem laptop to connect to the internet.
>>>6. None of my browsers are set to be "off-line" on this PC.
>>>7. I restored from a recent backups of my system with no change in the
>>>situation.
>>>8. The adapter on my laptop is a Linksys 2.4 PCcard.
>>>
>>>Please help. Despite a lot of reading I remain hopelessly confused when it
>>>comes to wireless lans and I need simple help.
>>>
>>>
>>>