I need help w/ my wireless card

[jaketucker]

hey, can anyone help me?
I am having propblems logging onto the internet with my wireless card in my laptop. it will show the network available but will not let me online......thanks

[jazz]

give us some more info...

1.) what os are you running?
2.) what card is it?
3.) what did the instructions say and what did you do?

[jaketucker]

ok, sorry about that...

it is a linksys A+G card, I am running Win XP pro and the card is working fine, its letting me connect to the network, just not bring up any websites. "this page is not avalible"

[jazz]

are you running a firewall?

[jaketucker]

yes, macafee firewall, but i already tried to disable it and it still didnt work

[Keith Moon]

ok, sorry about that...

it is a linksys A+G card, I am running Win XP pro and the card is working fine, its letting me connect to the network, just not bring up any websites. "this page is not avalible"



- My friend says that you should try pinging this web site (encircling.us) with Command Prompt, meaning:

1.) Open up Command Prompt
2.) type "ping encircling.us" (no quotes)
3.) Press enter

[jazz]

he said pinging.

[jaketucker]

i'm at work right now w/o my laptop so i will try that when i get home tonight... thank you

[jaketucker]

any other helpfull advise? is a super G better for what I need?

[jazz]

i'm at work right now w/o my laptop so i will try that when i get home tonight... thank you

let us know then.

[jaketucker]

Thanks for your help guys!!! I will let you know later..

[jazz]

:up:

thank you, drive through

[Keith Moon]

i'm at work right now w/o my laptop so i will try that when i get home tonight... thank you



- By pinging, you are getting the command prompt to display diagnostic information regarding the connectivity between neighboring routers. Additionally, the ping measures the multicast packet drop rates between neighboring multicast routers.

[jazz]

- By pinging, you are getting the command prompt to display diagnostic information regarding the connectivity between neighboring routers. Additionally, the ping measures the multicast packet drop rates between neighboring multicast routers

we're impressed with the jargon, but the guy wants english.

:nelson:

[Keith Moon]

we're impressed with the jargon, but the guy wants english.

:nelson:



- :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: ,etc., etc. Would piglatin be better?

[jazz]

:wink2:

ixnay on the argonjay

[jaketucker]

english would be nice... i understood maybe 1/2 of what you wrote

[Keith Moon]

- My friend/temporary tech support is working on finding out the solution, cause he also has a Linksys...I'm just relaying the feed. :nana:

[Keith Moon]

- Do you have your router set up as a bridge?

[Keith Moon]

Try this link from Linksys.com (http://linksys.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/linksys.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=464&p_created=1084211607&p_sid=eNhxupAh&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX 3Jvd19jbnQ9Mzc5JnBfcHJvZHM9MCZwX2NhdHM9JnBfcHY9JnB fY3Y9JnBfc2VhcmNoX3R5cGU9YW5zd2Vycy5zZWFyY2hfbmwmc F9zY2ZfbGFuZz0xJnBfcGFnZT0xJnBfc2VhcmNoX3RleHQ9Y2F ubnB0IGNvbm5lY3QgdG8gdGhlIGludGVybmV0IHdpcmVsZXNzI GEgKyBnIHVzaW5nIFhQ&p_li=&p_topview=1)

[jaketucker]

cool, I didnt think i would get a response this fast...

you people are faster than a greased up deaf guy

[jazz]

we're faster than the roadrunner in heat...keep the answers coming.

[Keith Moon]

cool, I didnt think i would get a response this fast...

you people are faster than a greased up deaf guy



- It's all my friend...I'm just supplying my fine tiping skilzs

[jazz]

so, let me get this straight. you're running a cat5 straight from your laptop port to a modem? or into a router?

i might not be able to help you, but i'll try damn it.

/oscar

[jazz]

if you're running straight into a router, try opening up a browser and visiting this addy: 192.168.1.1 username: admin password: admin

from there, you need to setup your isp login info, and indicate whether it's a PPPoE, PPTP, Static IP, etc.,

[jaketucker]

ok, what im trying to do is.. my apt complex has wifi router in the clubhouse, and im trying to piggyback off of them so i dont have to pay for the internet. i get a signal w/ 2 bars for the same network, it just wont let me view websites.

[jazz]

ok, what im trying to do is.. my apt complex has wifi router in the clubhouse, and im trying to piggyback off of them so i dont have to pay for the internet. i get a signal w/ 2 bars for the same network, it just wont let me view websites.

oh, i wouldn't know then. i haven't played around with the wi-fi shit yet.

and i don't plan to for a while too.

[jaketucker]

ok then thanks for the help again jazz, and i wount hold it against you that you are a dolphins fan

[jazz]

hehe.

[PatrickBateman]

- By pinging, you are getting the command prompt to display diagnostic information regarding the connectivity between neighboring routers. Additionally, the ping measures the multicast packet drop rates between neighboring multicast routers.
What did you do, rip that out of networking dot com?

Ping will let you know if there is a connection at all. Some sites are unpingable though

[PatrickBateman]

ok, what im trying to do is.. my apt complex has wifi router in the clubhouse, and im trying to piggyback off of them so i dont have to pay for the internet. i get a signal w/ 2 bars for the same network, it just wont let me view websites.
If they secured their router you are SOL

[bleuMadonna]

It will indicate if it's locked, though, won't it? I am doing the same thing as Jake. I have a linksys G. I usually get three or four networks up on the screen, but only two aren't secure. Jake, sometimes, you have to find a better spot in your house to get a stronger signal. If it's not strong enough, you won't get the net even though it says you are connected.

[Keith Moon]

What did you do, rip that out of networking dot com?

Ping will let you know if there is a connection at all. Some sites are unpingable though


- I believe my friend found the definition on a similar site, yes. It still don't make sense to me either, but he thought it would possibly make sense to jake... :shrug:

[jaketucker]

I will try to move the laptop then... and i know it is not a secure network. I can pick up 2 other secured networks, 1 of them is stupid and never changed the password from admin

[jazz]

If they secured their router you are SOL

if they had half a brain, yes.

[jaketucker]

this person obviously doesn't have a brain

[jazz]

in that case, exploit him. :shrug:

[jaketucker]

my point exactly

[jazz]

are there any laws against piggybacking someone's connection?

[jaketucker]

not that i'm aware of, and if there are im going to play dumb

[jazz]

not that i'm aware of, and if there are im going to play dumb

ignorance of the law is always a good excuse. :nod: