Wireless connection thro neighbour

ictjohn · 04-13-2007, 06:17 AM

Hello all, this question may seem strange coming from a guy who has been in IT for 20 years, but here goes;
My neighbour has asked me to share his BB connection, as I am always fixing stuff for him, so its like a reward! The problem is although he has given me both settings WEP plus SSID and I can connect to his router, I cant seem to access the net through his provider! Do I need some software from him?
Any advice appreciated,

**johnwill** · 04-13-2007, 06:58 AM

No software required.

What are the exact symptoms?

ictjohn · 04-13-2007, 07:35 AM

well I am getting a connection (1mb to 5.5 mb) although the belkin stick software says VERY LOW. When I try to connect to net it says Could not connect etc. I have tried all things I know of, but I am missing something!

**johnwill** · 04-13-2007, 06:25 PM

I suspect you simply don't have enough signal to actually establish a connection.

ictjohn · 04-16-2007, 12:38 AM

hi again
yeah I suspect you may be right as the message I get is LITTLE or NO CONNECTIVITY from the Belkin software.

**Chode** · 04-18-2007, 04:15 PM

Sometimes the software provided by the hardware manufacturer and Windows Wireless Zero Service may conflict. Use the Administrative Tools Services management tool to be sure that the Windows Zero Service is disabled, or disable the Belkin management utility.

04-13-2007, 06:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
ictjohn Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: leeds Posts: 8 OS: XP	Wireless connection thro neighbour Hello all, this question may seem strange coming from a guy who has been in IT for 20 years, but here goes; My neighbour has asked me to share his BB connection, as I am always fixing stuff for him, so its like a reward! The problem is although he has given me both settings WEP plus SSID and I can connect to his router, I cant seem to access the net through his provider! Do I need some software from him? Any advice appreciated,

04-13-2007, 06:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,832 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Wireless connection thro neighbour No software required. What are the exact symptoms? __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

04-13-2007, 07:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
ictjohn Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: leeds Posts: 8 OS: XP	Re: Wireless connection thro neighbour well I am getting a connection (1mb to 5.5 mb) although the belkin stick software says VERY LOW. When I try to connect to net it says Could not connect etc. I have tried all things I know of, but I am missing something!

04-13-2007, 06:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,832 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Wireless connection thro neighbour I suspect you simply don't have enough signal to actually establish a connection. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

04-16-2007, 12:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
ictjohn Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: leeds Posts: 8 OS: XP	Re: Wireless connection thro neighbour hi again yeah I suspect you may be right as the message I get is LITTLE or NO CONNECTIVITY from the Belkin software.

04-18-2007, 04:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
Chode TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,280 OS: Windows XP Pro	Re: Wireless connection thro neighbour Sometimes the software provided by the hardware manufacturer and Windows Wireless Zero Service may conflict. Use the Administrative Tools Services management tool to be sure that the Windows Zero Service is disabled, or disable the Belkin management utility. __________________ Sweet!