WiFi - Connected but not working - Page 3

mav · 06-30-2007, 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by Marksman

Hey Mav I will be your wingman any day.

HAHAHA

I'm glad it worked.

mav · 06-30-2007, 05:55 PM

Originally Posted by bbradyy

used mav's advice. reset both and then the Wi-Fi symbol replaced the 'E' and all seemed to be good. THEN, as soon as I attempted to use Mail or Safari, it switched right back over to the Edge network...

I even tried using WEP hex (ASCII) and imputing the number on my router...same situation. Came up...i got excited...then back to the 'E'...

Did you reset both AND delete the wifi network from your settings?

Have you tried a hard reboot? Meaning instead of resetting your router, plug it from the power outlet, wait a few minutes and plug it back in.

babingha · 07-01-2007, 01:05 AM

You guys are awesome!!! Working like a champ now.

Ljp · 07-01-2007, 01:39 AM

I tried this and still can't get it to work.

eagletangoggreen · 07-01-2007, 01:55 AM

Originally Posted by Ljp

I tried this and still can't get it to work.

Same here I can pick up my neighbors router but not mine??? My laptop and PS3 connect with no problems , and I do not have my security settings on either?

Ljp · 07-01-2007, 02:01 AM

I'm thinking its time to try and determine which routers those of us that can't get it to work are using. I too can get my neighbors router but not my own. I'v got an old lynksys WRT5G. Maybe its the type of router.

Honestly I'd be happy using the neighbors, but the only one that's unsecure is a crappy connection for me and it keeps disappearing.

eagletangoggreen · 07-01-2007, 02:13 AM

I have the Lynksys WRT54GS, and it doesn't even recognize it.

Ljp · 07-01-2007, 02:21 AM

huh. I can connect to mine, I just get no internet connectivity or whatever its called. It can' t ever get a server anywhere. It's like fake connected.

However, our routers are probably very similar, right? Both lynksys. I wonder if I set up the security on it and then used the password it would work. I don't know how to do that and I'm not sure its worth the bother tonight. Is your secured or unsecured? Maybe its an issue with unsecured routers?

mav · 07-01-2007, 02:27 AM

As a final, final option, try a hard reset on your router, restoring it to its original factory firmware and settings.

Ljp · 07-01-2007, 02:36 AM

Honestly, this is getting beyond my abilities. I usually don't suck at this kind of stuff. I'm the one of all my friends and family that everyone calls to troubleshoot the ipods, tivo's, computers etc. However, the one thing that I've never been able to figure out is my router. I can't even figure out how to set up the security-or at least I gave up after 45 minutes. I have no clue how to do a hard reset and am afraid I'd screw up what I do have working.