Wireless Internet problem

System information:
Router: WTG54G
Wireless adapter: Belkin 802.11g Network adapter
OS: Windows XP
Computer: Dell model of some sort
Browser: Mozilla Firefox 1.0.7

I have two problems
1. I am receiving signal from the router. I have run the Linksys
EasyConnect tool -- it worked the first time I established the
connection between this computer and this router -- and it says that
everything should be ready to go. Nonetheless, I am not able to surf
the Internet unless I use my dial-up service (using cable to my cell
phone, connected to computer via USB port). I also can't connect to any
Instant Messenger services. (And, yes, the Internet service is
running.)

I don't know if issues Nos. 1 and 2 are connected, but I think they may
be because ...

2. When my wireless last worked, on Friday, I had this prompt popping
up every several minutes asking me if I wanted to connect to the
Internet with a dial-up connection. If I clicked no, the Web page would
time out. It would interfere only with the Web pages I was trying to
get to when this message came up. At other points, I would be able to
surf just fine. Now, this message pops up occasionally, mainly when I
try to connect to a Web page without connected via dial-up.

The main thing I don't understand is why I can't connect to the
Internet. To me it sounds like something simple is wrong, as if I
contracted a virus or someone is running my computer remotely. Any
ideas? I have WEP turned on, and I run Windows and Zone Alarm (free)
firewalls.

TIA for any help!

Bumping this up so it's still seen.

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> System information:
> Router: WTG54G
> Wireless adapter: Belkin 802.11g Network adapter
> OS: Windows XP
> Computer: Dell model of some sort
> Browser: Mozilla Firefox 1.0.7
>
> I have two problems
> 1. I am receiving signal from the router. I have run the Linksys
> EasyConnect tool -- it worked the first time I established the
> connection between this computer and this router -- and it says that
> everything should be ready to go. Nonetheless, I am not able to surf
> the Internet unless I use my dial-up service (using cable to my cell
> phone, connected to computer via USB port). I also can't connect to any
> Instant Messenger services. (And, yes, the Internet service is
> running.)
>
> I don't know if issues Nos. 1 and 2 are connected, but I think they may
> be because ...
>
> 2. When my wireless last worked, on Friday, I had this prompt popping
> up every several minutes asking me if I wanted to connect to the
> Internet with a dial-up connection. If I clicked no, the Web page would
> time out. It would interfere only with the Web pages I was trying to
> get to when this message came up. At other points, I would be able to
> surf just fine. Now, this message pops up occasionally, mainly when I
> try to connect to a Web page without connected via dial-up.
>
> The main thing I don't understand is why I can't connect to the
> Internet. To me it sounds like something simple is wrong, as if I
> contracted a virus or someone is running my computer remotely. Any
> ideas? I have WEP turned on, and I run Windows and Zone Alarm (free)
> firewalls.
>
> TIA for any help!
>
Have you tried turning off zone alarm and seeing if it works right?

David wrote:
> Have you tried turning off zone alarm and seeing if it works right?

I have. I also tried turning off the Windows firewall.

On 3 Sep 2006 18:20:50 -0700, (E-Mail Removed) wrote:

>System information:
>Router: WTG54G
>Wireless adapter: Belkin 802.11g Network adapter
>OS: Windows XP
>Computer: Dell model of some sort
>Browser: Mozilla Firefox 1.0.7
>
>I have two problems
>1. I am receiving signal from the router. I have run the Linksys
>EasyConnect tool -- it worked the first time I established the
>connection between this computer and this router -- and it says that
>everything should be ready to go. Nonetheless, I am not able to surf
>the Internet unless I use my dial-up service (using cable to my cell
>phone, connected to computer via USB port). I also can't connect to any
>Instant Messenger services. (And, yes, the Internet service is
>running.)
>
>I don't know if issues Nos. 1 and 2 are connected, but I think they may
>be because ...
>
>2. When my wireless last worked, on Friday, I had this prompt popping
>up every several minutes asking me if I wanted to connect to the
>Internet with a dial-up connection. If I clicked no, the Web page would
>time out. It would interfere only with the Web pages I was trying to
>get to when this message came up. At other points, I would be able to
>surf just fine. Now, this message pops up occasionally, mainly when I
>try to connect to a Web page without connected via dial-up.
>
>The main thing I don't understand is why I can't connect to the
>Internet. To me it sounds like something simple is wrong, as if I
>contracted a virus or someone is running my computer remotely. Any
>ideas? I have WEP turned on, and I run Windows and Zone Alarm (free)
>firewalls.
>
>TIA for any help!

I'll take a guess.

> I had this prompt popping
>up every several minutes asking me if I wanted to connect to the
>Internet with a dial-up connection.

Control Panel > Internet Options > Connections
Never dial a connection.