Trouble connecting laptop to wireless connection.....

wazdog · 06-20-2009, 01:06 AM

Hey peopels,

Just having a few dramas with trying to get my laptop running on my wireless network, if this has been answered please direct me to the right post, first time on this forum.

I currently run my PC through Netgear WG602 access point and have no dramas, i just got given a Laptop from the oldman, Dell Inspiron 6400, it connected to his wireless network with no dramas. So it must be something i'm doing wrong or not doing.

When i go to connect i get the following message,

"Windows is unable to connect to the selected network. The network may no longer be in range. Please refresh the list of available networks, and try to connect again"

I have tried this and still cannot get it to connect......

Any ideas????

Regards

Warren

**lorjack** · 06-20-2009, 10:43 AM

Delete any stored wireless profiles.

PoIIux · 06-20-2009, 07:24 PM

What lorjack said.

Go to network connections, Right click the Wireless Network, and go to properties.

Once in the properties window, move onto the second tab, and delete whatever profile is saved. Add a new one, and fill out the proper SSID, Encryption type & Key.

Click OK and try again

wazdog · 06-20-2009, 09:33 PM

thanks for that will give that a go....

wazdog · 06-23-2009, 04:53 AM

Still having the same problem, looks like i might have to get someone around.......so frustrating

**johnwill** · 06-23-2009, 10:56 AM

What encryption are you using on your network? What is the version and patch level of Windows on that machine?

wazdog · 06-27-2009, 01:22 AM

Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version 2002 Service pack 2, I'm a bit of a beginner when it some to alot of things computers, how do i know what encryption my network is using??

**lorjack** · 06-27-2009, 09:16 AM

The encryption would be (WEP, WPA, WPA2, or none).

06-20-2009, 01:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
wazdog Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4 OS: winxp	Trouble connecting laptop to wireless connection..... Hey peopels, Just having a few dramas with trying to get my laptop running on my wireless network, if this has been answered please direct me to the right post, first time on this forum. I currently run my PC through Netgear WG602 access point and have no dramas, i just got given a Laptop from the oldman, Dell Inspiron 6400, it connected to his wireless network with no dramas. So it must be something i'm doing wrong or not doing. When i go to connect i get the following message, "Windows is unable to connect to the selected network. The network may no longer be in range. Please refresh the list of available networks, and try to connect again" I have tried this and still cannot get it to connect...... Any ideas???? Regards Warren

06-20-2009, 10:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
lorjack TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 2,205 OS: Windows 2K, XP Pro sp3, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Ubuntu	Re: Trouble connecting laptop to wireless connection..... Delete any stored wireless profiles. __________________ Those who can't write, write manuals. Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you...

06-20-2009, 07:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
PoIIux Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 27 OS: XP SP3	Re: Trouble connecting laptop to wireless connection..... What lorjack said. Go to network connections, Right click the Wireless Network, and go to properties. Once in the properties window, move onto the second tab, and delete whatever profile is saved. Add a new one, and fill out the proper SSID, Encryption type & Key. Click OK and try again

06-20-2009, 09:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
wazdog Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4 OS: winxp	Re: Trouble connecting laptop to wireless connection..... thanks for that will give that a go....

06-23-2009, 04:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
wazdog Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4 OS: winxp	Re: Trouble connecting laptop to wireless connection..... Still having the same problem, looks like i might have to get someone around.......so frustrating

06-23-2009, 10:56 AM	#6 (permalink)
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06-27-2009, 01:22 AM	#7 (permalink)
wazdog Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4 OS: winxp	Re: Trouble connecting laptop to wireless connection..... Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version 2002 Service pack 2, I'm a bit of a beginner when it some to alot of things computers, how do i know what encryption my network is using??

06-27-2009, 09:16 AM	#8 (permalink)
lorjack TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 2,205 OS: Windows 2K, XP Pro sp3, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Ubuntu	Re: Trouble connecting laptop to wireless connection..... The encryption would be (WEP, WPA, WPA2, or none). __________________ Those who can't write, write manuals. Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you...