Wireless connects, but still doesn't work

[Pallidan]

Hi all,

First time poster, but have been reading some good posts in here without solving my problem

I was wondering if anyone can help me... My problem lies in the fact that I have a laptop that connects to a wireless network but I still can't browse or do anything...

I have changed the ip and i have accessed the 192.168.... setup and all of this has done nothing.. we have 2 laptops and neither can connect to the reuter(one can't even connect normally, but let's solve one problem at a time).

The Modem is Linksys BEFW11S4 version 2... I am renting this house over the summer, so I don't own the modem...


I have restarted the reuter, but I haven't reset it, as it is not mine and I don't know what happens when I have to set it up again

I have listed what i get when I write cpconfig/all, because you guys might read something out of it(and I don't know what it means, even thought I am learning)....right now I have a static ip, as that was recommended without success,

Any suggestions and feedback is appreciated and I hope that you can help a fellow out

Kind regards

Palli

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

C:\Documents and Settings\danh>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : 09-ith-dannifar
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : hafnarfjordur.domain
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hafnarfjordur.domain

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-15-60-CB-5C-0C
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 81.100.235.156
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.252.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 81.100.232.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 62.253.131.71
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 194.168.4.100
194.168.8.100
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 6. júní 2009 19:52:11
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 12. júní 2009 18:37:27

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network
Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-16-6F-A9-B6-14
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.50
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.4.100
192.168.8.100

C:\Documents and Settings\danh>

[johnwill]

What is that wired connection?

You can't simply change the IP address and expect it to work. Configure it back to automatic IP addressing and let's see what you get there.

[Pallidan]

Hi John, thanks for the reply
Ok, this is what comes up...


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

C:\Documents and Settings\danh>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : 09-ith-dannifar
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : hafnarfjordur.domain
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hafnarfjordur.domain

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-15-60-CB-5C-0C
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 81.100.235.156
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.252.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 81.100.232.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 62.253.131.71
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 194.168.4.100
194.168.8.100
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 6. júní 2009 23:21:46
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 12. júní 2009 18:37:28

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network
Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-16-6F-A9-B6-14
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.100
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 6. júní 2009 23:21:46
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 6. júní 2009 23:26:46

C:\Documents and Settings\danh>


And another thing, when I try to ping it this happens...
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\danh>ping google.com

Pinging google.com [74.125.67.100] with 32 bytes of data:

Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.

Ping statistics for 74.125.67.100:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),

C:\Documents and Settings\danh>

Don't know if this helps.. I have been told to try this...

Appreciate the help
Kind regards
Palli

[lorjack]

What is plugged into the wired connection?

[Pallidan]

Hi lorjack,

I just have a normal cable connected to the router..

Palli

[johnwill]

Can you ping the router at 192.168.2.1? It appears you have a connection to the router, but the router is not connecting to the Internet.

I'd browse to 192.168.2.1 and check the WAN settings to see if it's getting any connection to the Internet, my guess is no.

[Pallidan]

Hi John,

This is what happens when I ping 192.168.2.1

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

C:\Documents and Settings\danh>ping 192.168.2.1

Pinging 192.168.2.1 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 192.168.2.1: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=150
Reply from 192.168.2.1: bytes=32 time=3ms TTL=150
Reply from 192.168.2.1: bytes=32 time=3ms TTL=150
Reply from 192.168.2.1: bytes=32 time=3ms TTL=150

Ping statistics for 192.168.2.1:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 2ms, Maximum = 3ms, Average = 2ms


and yes you are correct.. the WAN settings say this
WAN:
(MAC Address: 00-06-25-64-71-7B)

IP Address: 0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 0.0.0.0
DNS: 0.0.0.0
0.0.0.0
0.0.0.0

What does this mean?

Thank you so much for the help
Palli

[johnwill]

Well, that means you sure aren't connected!

Can you get a connection directly to the modem? What is the make/model of the modem?

Here's a cookbook that should get you connected to any modem that is configured for DHCP.


The following procedure should get you a connection with any broadband modem that is configured to use DHCP for the router connection, such as cable modems, and many DSL modems. If you require PPPoE configuration for the DSL modem, that will have to be configured to match the ISP requirements.

Note that the wireless encryption and channel selection will have to be done after the basic wired connection is established, the first step is to get wired connections working.

• 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.

When the computer is completely booted, let's see this.

Hold the Windows key and press R, then type CMD (COMMAND for W98/WME) to open a command prompt:

NOTE: For the items below in red surrounded with < >, see comments below for the actual information content, they are value substitutions from the previous command output!

In the command prompt window that opens, type type the following commands one at a time, followed by the Enter key:

IPCONFIG /ALL

PING <computer_IP_address>

PING <default_gateway_address>

PING <dns_servers>

PING 206.190.60.37

PING yahoo.com

Right click in the command window and choose Select All, then hit Enter to copy the contents to the clipboard.
Paste the results in a message here.

<computer_IP_address> - The IP Address of your computer, obtained from the IPCONFIG command above.

<default_gateway_address> - The IP address of the Default Gateway, obtained from the IPCONFIG command above.

<dns_servers> - The IP address of the first (or only) address for DNS Servers, obtained from the IPCONFIG command above.

If you are on a machine with no network connection, use a floppy, USB disk, or a CD-RW disk to transfer a text file with the information to allow pasting it here.

[lorjack]

It looks to me like, you have a wired connection that is plugged into your modem and not your router, that is why it has a public IP. And then you have a wireless NIC that you are trying to connect to the router which it does but the router doesn't have an external IP because your computer has it already. So all you should have to do is unplug your wired connection and then the router will get that IP and you should be good to go.

[Pallidan]

Hi John, thanks for the reply


Can you get a connection directly to the modem? What is the make/model of the modem?

The Modem is Linksys BEFW11S4 version 2 and I can't connect directly to it and that is the one I am trying to connect wirelessly to.
I connect directly to an NTL Home 200, that is where I get the internet from right now... So Lorjack might be on to something, but when I came the first thing I tried was to connect wirelessly on 2 computers....

Those two are not connected 2gether if that makes a difference..

I did what you said and these are the results.. and I checked the WAN and they are still at zero



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

C:\Documents and Settings\danh>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : 09-ith-dannifar
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : hafnarfjordur.domain
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hafnarfjordur.domain

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-15-60-CB-5C-0C
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 81.100.235.156
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.252.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 81.100.232.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 62.253.131.71
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 194.168.4.100
194.168.8.100
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 8. júní 2009 13:32:12
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 12. júní 2009 18:37:30

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network
Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-16-6F-A9-B6-14
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.100
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 8. júní 2009 13:35:16
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 8. júní 2009 13:40:16

C:\Documents and Settings\danh>ping 192.168.1.100

Pinging 192.168.1.100 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 192.168.1.100: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.100: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.100: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.100: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 192.168.1.100:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

C:\Documents and Settings\danh>ping 192.168.1.1

Pinging 192.168.1.1 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=3ms TTL=150
Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=150
Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=3ms TTL=150
Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=150

Ping statistics for 192.168.1.1:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 2ms, Maximum = 3ms, Average = 2ms

C:\Documents and Settings\danh>ping 192.168.1.1.

Pinging 192.168.1.1. [192.168.1.1] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=3ms TTL=150
Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=3ms TTL=150
Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=150
Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=150

Ping statistics for 192.168.1.1:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 2ms, Maximum = 3ms, Average = 2ms

C:\Documents and Settings\danh>pvping 206.190.60.37
'pvping' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Documents and Settings\danh>ping 206.190.60.37

Pinging 206.190.60.37 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 206.190.60.37: bytes=32 time=117ms TTL=54
Reply from 206.190.60.37: bytes=32 time=108ms TTL=54
Reply from 206.190.60.37: bytes=32 time=110ms TTL=54
Reply from 206.190.60.37: bytes=32 time=112ms TTL=54

Ping statistics for 206.190.60.37:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 108ms, Maximum = 117ms, Average = 111ms

C:\Documents and Settings\danh>ping yahoo.com

Pinging yahoo.com [209.131.36.159] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 209.131.36.159: bytes=32 time=170ms TTL=54
Reply from 209.131.36.159: bytes=32 time=173ms TTL=54
Reply from 209.131.36.159: bytes=32 time=170ms TTL=54
Reply from 209.131.36.159: bytes=32 time=171ms TTL=54

Ping statistics for 209.131.36.159:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 170ms, Maximum = 173ms, Average = 171ms

C:\Documents and Settings\danh>

Thanks so much for the help

Kind regards Palli

[Pallidan]

Originally Posted by lorjack

It looks to me like, you have a wired connection that is plugged into your modem and not your router, that is why it has a public IP. And then you have a wireless NIC that you are trying to connect to the router which it does but the router doesn't have an external IP because your computer has it already. So all you should have to do is unplug your wired connection and then the router will get that IP and you should be good to go.

Hey lorjack,

thanks for the reply,

you are on to something I think as the I am wired to an NTLhome200 and trying to connect to a linksys wireless... and I can not get a wired connection to it(linksys)...

I have tried to connect to the wireless before I tried the wired and I have on multiple occasion unplugged it.. repaired and restarted

I don't know the terminology between routers and modems, but I guess one is also wireless while the other one is only wired

Is it a possibility they should be connected 2gether, I will try that in a minute...

I don't really know what else to say right know, but I appreciate the feedback and I posted more info to Johnwill reply

Thanks for the help
Kind regards

Palli

[Pallidan]

Hey this worked,

The combination of this worked, I had tried this before, but after I reset the router and reconnected it again it worked... I wired those 2 together, the wireless hadn't been working for a few weeks after he reinstalled the windows said the person who is renting me the house... so that got me confused

Thanks so much for the help and I hope you have a wonderful week and years for that matter...
This is what the internet is all about, people helping each other from different parts of the world.. Thank you guys so much!! Thank god for technological savvy people like you guys, helping out a technological dumbwit like me..

very kind regards to you and everyone around you
Palli

[lorjack]

Glad to help

Yes the proper configuration should be the modem is connected to the router, and then all computers connect to the router.

[johnwill]

Originally Posted by lorjack

Glad to help

Yes the proper configuration should be the modem is connected to the router, and then all computers connect to the router.

That would be the configuration in post #8.