Under that is a 'Wireless key' which I am inputting when it asks me for my WPA.
this is the one I think you need
Do not use the SSID name - that is the name the wireless broadcast - you use that just to find your wireless on the list and connect
You dont need the serial number - that is the serial number of the router
MAC and Access Key.
I am inputting the right information???
You should not need the MAC info - Not sure about the access Key that sounds like it maybe required
But I would start by using the
Under that is a 'Wireless key' which I am inputting when it asks me for my WPA.
Maje sure you type that in exactly - capital letters - must be in capitals and small letter - must be in small letters
I have moved to the networking forum
you may also need to remove any wireless profiles saved on the PC - so you start with a fresh connection
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How to remove Wireless Profiles
Removing an existing wireless "profile"
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How to remove Wireless Profiles - for Vista and Windows 7
Removing an existing wireless "profile"
- Vista/Windows7:
FAQ - Welcome to TP-LINK
- delete the wireless profiles
Start> control Panel> classic view> network and sharing center> manage wireless networks
Delete the profiles
you will then have to enter the wireless security key for any networks you connect to - so make sure you know the correct password , and not using an incorrect password at all
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How to remove Wireless Profiles - for XP
Removing an existing wireless "profile"
- XP
FAQ - Welcome to TP-LINK
- delete the preferred networks
start> control panel> network connections> right click on the wireless connection> listed wireless networks tab in the preferred network list click on each one and - remove button
you will then have to enter the wireless security key for any networks you connect to - so make sure you know the correct password , and not using an incorrect password at all
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once you have a wireless connection - we can look into the dsl disconnecting
often the lights can flash if data is being transferred - the DSL light should be solid
post back exactly how the lights are when its working and then post back the lights when disconnected
there are some tests to try PING Tests and ipconfig /all when its working and then repeat the tests when it disconnects
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ipconfig /all
If you cannot access the internet with this PC, then you will need to paste the results into something like notepad and then copy onto a machine that can access the internet and post results here
We would like to see the results from ipconfig /all post back the results in a reply here
Hold the
Windows key and press
R, then type
CMD then press
Enter to open a command prompt box (A new dialogue box - black with white font, will appear on screen ):
In the command prompt window that opens, type the following command:
Note that there is a space before the /ALL, but there is NOT a space after the / in the following command.
ipconfig /all > network.txt & network.txt
It will export the results to notepad and then automatically open notepad.
Now all you need to do is copy and paste those results to a reply here
to do that:
From the notepad menu - choose
Edit -
Select all
all the text will be highlighted
Next
From the notepad menu - choose
Edit -
Copy
Now go back to the forum - reply and then right click in the reply box and
paste
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Ping Tests
If you cannot access the internet with this PC, then you will need to paste the results into something like notepad and then copy onto a machine that can access the internet and post results here
Save the file to a USB flash drive or other removable media. Plug it into the working computer with internet access and copy the file and paste here.
Start> Run {search bar in Vista/W7}> CMD to open a DOS window and type:
Type the following command
Ping {plus the number thats shown against the default gateway shown in above ipconfig /all}
Post back the results
rightclick in the box
select all
enter
control key + C key - to copy
then reply here and
control key + V to paste
Type the following command
Ping google.com
Post back the results
rightclick in the box
select all
enter
control key + C key - to copy
then reply here and
control key + V to paste
Type the following command
Ping 209.183.226.152
post back results
rightclick in the box
select all
enter
control key + C key - to copy
then reply here and
control key + V to paste
For your information only
these tests will check various stages of the connection, the first ping test, ping default gateway checks to see if you still have a connection to the router the next two
Ping google.com & Ping 209.183.226.152 tests the connection to internet , one by name and one by number which checks that the dns is working
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