I have the same issue. Thanks Joanne. To fix a problem of not getting connected by wireless above 2 options are suggested everywhere and somehow I don't see both the options in my laptop.
I used vista. My computer does detects networks but I can't connect to it. A message appear it does take longer than usually. I found it quite harder to set up rather than xp. Until today it still unable to connect.
Using a desktop alternatively. I have a dell xps laptop with windows vista home premium 32 bit sp1. John : I have the same problem John, Would appreciate if you got a solution. I just installed a lynksis Valet router.
I have checked the "automatically connect.. I have talked to lynkis tewch couple times, they remotely controlled my lkaptop to try to fix but t no avail.. Oh yes, Once i am connected i stay connected just fine but it wont auto-connect…tks! I had the same thing on my laptop with Vista home — I could not see or connect to my wirless router.
I wish the Vista-help would have been more helpfull…. When i try to connect to wireless network with the Router, it throwing the error message ha " Unable to Connect to the Networks". I have a Netgear wireless router. I have four computers hooked up to the router via ethernet wire 2 XP destops and two Vista laptops. When using the wired connection, the Vista laptop can see and access all computers on the network, however, when I switch the laptop to wireless, it only sees the other Vista laptop.
The laptop can access the internet while wired or wireless. I am using WEP security. Can anyone tell me what to do to get the laptop to see the entire network wirelessly? It's an acer laptop using windows vista…. I still can't connect to my wireless router, my dad, my sister even my ps3 that is far away from the router can go online!
I am in serious need of help with my internet connection. Initially I couldn't connect at all- though I had a strong signal strength, typing in the network password was NOT gaining me access to the internet.
All the time, signal strength for my network is very strong and I am able to get on the internet. The problem is that the access fades in and out inexplicably, all the time. It will work perfectly for a few minutes and then I will get the yellow exclamation mark and the "Limited access" sign, and then it will reconnect and work perfectly again for a few minutes. Literally this happens all the time. It's very frustrating.
I don't understand: if I authenticated successfully, why is it fading in and out? I replaced the mb on a Toshiba ms and now I can't see the wireless card. I recovered the os to factory condition and have the latest driver but I still can't see the card.
The card is a Realtek e. Hi, I have vista and I"m trying to add wap2 security to my wireless network. I go to my router's setup page and add a password, which then appears to be saved for all of the wireless networks that are set up on my computer that's what it looks like in "Manage Wireless Networks". Anyway, my problem is that then when I try to connect, it now asks me for username and password.
But I don't know my username. There is nowhere on the router's set-up page where I can specify a username. Is it the name of the wireless network? That's not working. Any ideas on how to find out what my username is? Did you mean ad hoc PC-PC network? Since Windows Vista, 7 it is not able to connect automatically to ad hoc network. There is a couple of articles about how to connect to ad hoc network in Vista, Windows 7. So I recommend you some specialized tool.
Maxidix Wifi Suite, for examle can do it my choice , and everything works as I would like it to. Wish I help you. This problem had me stumped today for a few hours. After reading this thread and trying a few solutions which didn't pan out, I finally got it fixed. Make sure to keep a note of any keys that you might be using otherwise you will have to regenerate the key and change all your other network devices.
Be aware that your current connection to it will be severed — and if that computer usually connects using WPA2 information, Vista will throw up 'settings don't match' errors. This is okay if you need to use it in the mean time, you can delete the stored security settings and change it to an Open non-encrypted network. Your network should show up as Open. Check that your network is not present, and if it is, delete it this is just clearing any settings which Vista might have saved.
Click Apply. Your connection will once again be severed. Your network should appear, if you hover over you should now see WPA2 or your chosen security type.
Double click and hopefully it will now ask you for the security key! I believe this problem is something inherent in Vista, it incorrectly stores the security type of the network and won't refresh that data, and doesn't attempt to ask the network what security it is using when you try to connect.
I need help bad!! I changed from Bellsouth internet for my laptop and my laptop would secure and was not a problem. I switched to charter communications internet and since then I purchased laptops for my children. My childrens laptops are Dell and they use Windows 7, they connect fine secure, but my windows Vista Acer laptop will not connect secure. I live in an apartment and have grown tired of everybody being on my internet and I can barely use it myself due to an influx of people.
I called charter and they went through the motions again of trying to secure the internet on my laptop. What is wrong? Does Bellsouth have a hold on my laptop or what? I am using Netgear from Charter and it accepts my password but it keeps saying the connection has timed out or error due to user. I just don't know what to do. If anyone can help I would be grateful.
Everybody else here can see and access my router. But Vista says "cannot find any wireless networks" I don't have the "Manually connect to a wireless Network" option shown above". Vista used to give the option for a wireless connect. But now the only options are Broadband and Dial Up. What has to be changed to make the wireless option available? Had to reinstall the factory VISTA operating system and now need to get back on a wireless network at home. Any suggestions? Problem: Red Cross in Wireless Lan overview and not able to connect worked before nothing changed.
Hi, I have a toshiba laptop running vista. I can connect to the wireless connection, however it is local only and will not allow me on the internet. All other laptops are fine apart from two toshiba laptops. Anybody aware of a problem with toshiba that is preventing me from a full connection.
I was in a different house last year and was able to connect to a different wireless connection no problem. I have tried various things from support websites, such as uninstalling and reinstalling drivers but nothing seems to work.
Any help would be greatly appreciated as i have spent hours trying to fix this problem. John : Hey John… have the same problem… did you ever find a solution?? I have a unique problem. But the problem is that the XP cannot access the net. Please HELP by letting me know what are the settings i should have. I have done all the usual suggestions.
Thanks in advance Roy. My computer is an hp pavillion dv I have read over all of the post and figured out a few things. Windows Vista for many ppl here will connect to the secured wireless router but it won't be able to access the internet.
I have had the same problem here. There are three computers at my house, two are windows 7, and the other one is windows vista. I have tried many things, and all I have left to do that ican think of is to change the security type of the router. My windows vista has been able to connect to unsecured networks, but as it seems for everyone else and mine secured networks don't provide internet for it.
So i would advise to change the internet security type to one compatible to windows vista. If there is anything else please! I have the same problems with vista because of the apartment problems with the neighbor house plus steal your passwood too. I hope you find a better computer as well Thank-You Jeremy Pickett.
I seem to have similar problems with other people, I have a three year old computer emachine it works well. I tried to connect to internet using an internet adapter USB type. The adapter works fine and the signal from the modem wifi has an excellent signal, the computer says that windows is not set to automatically connect to myquest… The computer recognizes the ssid, ecription , and service key.
The internet service tells me that the windows wont talk to internet, Help! All i did was go to my routers online settings, it turned out that my computer would only connect to the internet when the router didn't have any specific security settings unsecured.
But i didn't want anyone to be able to access my network so i set it so that their would be no security for the network, but you would still have to type in the network name.
I would believe since i am starting fresh is that there should be no setting on the computer. This was the problem. I had a primary computer let's call this A hooked up to my wireless successfully, and needed to connect two more computers let's call them B and C that kept giving me the 'settings do not match' sign. My settings for the two computers B and C were not set to the setting of computer A, so I did the following:. I have a laptop with windows Vista installed and i followed all steps above but i can't see any local area connection is the footer menu of my windows and i can't connect it at all.
What should i do? I have set up my network after much hassle and support from manufacturer but every time I turn the computer off or even to standby, when it turns back on I have to manually select the wireless network!! I have been into the Network and sharing centre and changed the settings to "start this connection automatically" but still every time I sleep the laptop or turn to standby, it seems to default to my old ethernet modem connection and the only way to browse the internet is to either, reconnect the computer to the modem by wire or manually select the wireless network??
How to reinstall wifi it was connected to my computer and now it said disable no internet sites. I can not find out to install. Hi I've followed these instructions and it says connected but when I click on Internet explorer it comes up with cannot display web page??
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Regards Raja Normally I do not learn post on blogs, but I wish to say that this write-up very forced me to take a look at and do it! Your writing taste has been surprised me. Thank you, very great article. Pls I can't connect my laptop which uses vista as the xp with my android phone to the Internet any help please. Click here to cancel reply. Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. Subscribe without commenting E-Mail:.
Want to have your AD seen here? What Next? Leave a comment Subscribe to Watching The Net. There are no networks listed. It says "Windows cannot find any networks. Austin Tashis Check with the manufacturer to see if the latest driver is installed for your Network card.
Steve That's great news! Ken Croft More than likely the 2nd network is from your neighbor and somehow your Netgear router is picking it up. Steve — thanks for the follow up Ken Croft — look like you are not the only Netgear user who has encountered this. Just my two cents. Hi BERT, how did you disabled the router security i hvae a netgeat i too get limited access only. Windows is not set to automatically connect to "RTAW-CC3" how can i fix it and change the way my vista connect to a network?
How do I set up a security key on my adapter? How do I discover the security key to access any locked network? Hope you can be of assisstence to me, regards Richard. One of my neighbours 15 meters away has an Internet protected access.
Any additional piece of advice to a layman would be appreciated. Ok I have the following problem…. I'using windows vista… Thank You. How safe I am? No luck. Sorry this didn't work. Any other suggestions please? No joy. I have installed the W98 Active server, but I'm not sure what to do now. Still no joy. This is really stumping me 0 Votes. The logon box. Edit: add a bit 0 Votes. I setup a test environment.
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