[SOLVED] wireless networking problem

[timbo63]

Hi,

I recently set up a wireless connection for my laptop – worked fine. Then, unfortunately I read a magazine article & decided to try and improve the security of my connection by limiting it to my IP address. Not quite sure what I did wrong, now I can’t log on unless I disable encription. The internet connection is showing as “Unable to connect to preferred wireless network” although the connection is there and showing excellent signal strength. With WPA enabled, when I run the Atheros trouble-shooting utility, you get the following error message:

Atheros Troubleshooting Utility
Troubleshooter report...
Report date: Friday, February 01, 2008

Name: Driver installation test
Description: This test is to check the radio driver installation.
The radio's registry keys are OK.
Nic name. . . . . . . . . : Atheros AR5005G Wireless Network Adapter
Driver name . . . . . . . : AR5211
Driver path . . . . . . . : C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\ar5211.sys
Driver version. . . . . . : 3.1.2.45
Active Profile Name . . : Default
Test Done: The radio driver has been installed.

Name: Card insertion test
Description: This test is to check the radio insertion.
Test Done: The radio has been inserted.

Name: Card enable test
Description: This test is to check if the radio/driver is enabled.
Test Done: The radio has been enabled.

Name: Radio test
Description: This test is to check if the radio is turned on.
Test Done: Your radio is turned on.

Name: Association test
Description: This test is to check your client adapter's association to an access point.
Link Status . . . . . . . : Not Associated
Test Failure: Your client adapter is not associated to an access point.
Solution: Configure the radio card and set SSID and other properties.

Test not completed.

My system details:
Toshiba Equium Laptop- Windows XP

Netgear wireless router – DG834G

Orange broadband


IPCONFIG:
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\L>IPCONFIG

Windows IP Configuration


Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.3
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1


C:\Documents and Settings\L>

I’d be grateful if someone tell me how to fix this.

Thanks

[johnwill]

First off, you should never configure wireless routers using the wireless connection. Connect with a cable and configure it.

[timbo63]

I did connect it using a wired connection, using a cable from the wireless router to the laptop, as advised in the instruction sheet. It did actually work to start with, but then went wrong when I tried something above my pay-grade. Any ideas, anyone?

[johnwill]

Start over with the configuration.

Reset the router to factory defaults by holding the reset button down for 15 seconds with power on.

• Turn off everything, the modem, router, computer.
• Connect the modem to the router's WAN/Internet port.
• Connect the computer to one of the router's LAN/Network ports.
• Turn on the modem, wait for a steady connect light.
• Turn on the router, wait for two minutes.
• Boot the computer.

[timbo63]

Easy when you know how!!

Thanks for that - working fine again now. I had pushed the reset button, but not for long enough. Bit of a delay until I could look at it again, but now working fine again.

Thanks again!

[johnwill]

Glad we could help.