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theohiobloke · 01-02-2008, 02:50 PM

The problem is most likely with your wireless router. Most routers are set up by default to allow computers to connect and automatically be given an IP address (this is called DHCP). Many will also have a password in order to connect. These passwords come in a number of flavors, WEP, LEAP, WPA are some examples. I tried while in a hospital over the holidays to connect to one of those with a WEP password. They appear with a padlock next to their name in Settings >> WIFI

As previous posters have indicated, dig up your manual for your router and follow the instructions for the specific brand of router. Generally configuring of a router is done by connecting to the router using your web browser. The router loads a web site that is used to make changes to the routers set up.

You may just have to change the DHCP settings to turn on DHCP. Look at the wireless settings on another computer that is connected to the wireless and that will tell you if DHCP is setup.

I hope this helps clarify things for you.

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theohiobloke Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The problem is most likely with your wireless router. Most routers are set up by default to allow computers to connect and automatically be given an IP address (this is called DHCP). Many will also have a password in order to connect. These passwords come in a number of flavors, WEP, LEAP, WPA are some examples. I tried while in a hospital over the holidays to connect to one of those with a WEP password. They appear with a padlock next to their name in Settings >> WIFI As previous posters have indicated, dig up your manual for your router and follow the instructions for the specific brand of router. Generally configuring of a router is done by connecting to the router using your web browser. The router loads a web site that is used to make changes to the routers set up. You may just have to change the DHCP settings to turn on DHCP. Look at the wireless settings on another computer that is connected to the wireless and that will tell you if DHCP is setup. I hope this helps clarify things for you. Last edited by theohiobloke; 01-02-2008 at 05:51 PM.