Can't connect to wireless network

I am using a wireless network in my apartment. There is no encryption
or keys or any of that sort (I'm not very network savvy). It's an open
network. I'm also picking up a network from my neighbor. I have a
laptop in the living room which is hardwired with a LAN cable to the
main hub and my computer is connected via an SMC 2662W USB adapter and
works perfectly fine. However, another computer which has Windows XP
SP1 can't connect. I succesfully installed the drivers for the adapter
and it is recognizing both wireless networks, but won't let me connect
whatsoever. I get a popup which says "One or more wireless network is
available" and when I choose mine and check the box that says to go
ahead and connect even though it is not secure, the popup just comes
right back and I can't get to the internet. I can't connect to EITHER
connection and I'm trying to figure this out. I am getting "excellent"
signal strength from both connections. I want to connect to mine, but
can someone help me out with this?



jng34c

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> though it is not secure

You should really secure your network. Other people are most likely using
it as well.

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> I am using a wireless network in my apartment. There is no
encryption
> or keys or any of that sort (I'm not very network savvy). It's an
open
> network. I'm also picking up a network from my neighbor. I have a
> laptop in the living room which is hardwired with a LAN cable to the
> main hub and my computer is connected via an SMC 2662W USB adapter
and
> works perfectly fine. However, another computer which has Windows
XP
> SP1 can't connect. I succesfully installed the drivers for the
adapter
> and it is recognizing both wireless networks, but won't let me
connect
> whatsoever. I get a popup which says "One or more wireless network
is
> available" and when I choose mine and check the box that says to go
> ahead and connect even though it is not secure, the popup just comes
> right back and I can't get to the internet. I can't connect to
EITHER
> connection and I'm trying to figure this out. I am getting
"excellent"
> signal strength from both connections. I want to connect to mine,
but
> can someone help me out with this?

Make sure that on the authentication tab under the wireless properties
that "Use 802.1x authentication" is unchecked. Normally it just causes
frequent discos but might try anyway.

On 2 Feb 2005 20:50:37 -0800, "jng34c" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I am using a wireless network in my apartment. There is no encryption
>or keys or any of that sort (I'm not very network savvy). It's an open
>network. I'm also picking up a network from my neighbor. I have a
>laptop in the living room which is hardwired with a LAN cable to the
>main hub and my computer is connected via an SMC 2662W USB adapter and
>works perfectly fine. However, another computer which has Windows XP
>SP1 can't connect. I succesfully installed the drivers for the adapter
>and it is recognizing both wireless networks, but won't let me connect
>whatsoever. I get a popup which says "One or more wireless network is
>available" and when I choose mine and check the box that says to go
>ahead and connect even though it is not secure, the popup just comes
>right back and I can't get to the internet. I can't connect to EITHER
>connection and I'm trying to figure this out. I am getting "excellent"
>signal strength from both connections. I want to connect to mine, but
>can someone help me out with this?

Make sure you do not have MAC filtering enabled or enter the MAC
address of the one wireless card that is unable to access the network
if MAC filtering is enabled.

*Hello I am a new member to the WiFi Forum, I came here hoping someon
could help me with a problem. I have a laptop with wireles
capabilities ( Atheros 802.11b wireless card) that is picking u
numerous networks at my house but will not allow me to get on th
internet. A month ago I was able to get on the internet through any on
of these networks, now, even though I get a signal, I can't. The signa
performance the one I usually use says "Good", and shows speeds of u
to 11mbps, but I still can't get on. Can anyone help me with thi
problem?

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On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 14:06:23 GMT, princejb814
<princejb814.1jxmua@WiFi-Forum_dot_com> wrote:

>
>*Hello I am a new member to the WiFi Forum, I came here hoping someone
>could help me with a problem. I have a laptop with wireless
>capabilities ( Atheros 802.11b wireless card) that is picking up
>numerous networks at my house but will not allow me to get on the
>internet. A month ago I was able to get on the internet through any one
>of these networks, now, even though I get a signal, I can't. The signal
>performance the one I usually use says "Good", and shows speeds of up
>to 11mbps, but I still can't get on. Can anyone help me with this
>problem?*

Check and make sure that the IP address is as it should be and not
169.254.x.x If it is the latter, you have some kind of
misconfiguration. Recheck your settings, make sure the drivers are up
to date, reboot everything, i.e, cable/DSL modem ( if available),
Router/AP and the pc.