calling all wireless network gurus
13-08-2005, 09:15 AM
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calling all wireless network gurus
I am trying to connect my sony vaio to the internet via wireless, i have a wireless card in my router and my sony has built in wireless, and i can connect and get a good signal but cant connect, my router is fine because it was configured at work (work provide Broadband) and my old toshiba used to connect fine but i dont know much about conecting wirelessly and not sure how i set up my sony vaio to connect, any onegot any ips or advice please?
13-08-2005, 10:23 AM
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sounds like poss the router isnt getting an IP from your ISP, have u tried rebooting everything as I have to with my configuration for the router to get an IP.
have u logged onto router to check "status" and see if it has a proper IP, and not one starting with 169.
have u logged onto router to check "status" and see if it has a proper IP, and not one starting with 169.
13-08-2005, 10:44 AM
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hi
thanks for the replies, if i connect with a patch lead then everythings fine, if i use wireless i get a signal but cant connect or ping, but if i use my old toshiba then wireless works fine no probs so i figured maybe the vaio needed setting up
thanks for the replies, if i connect with a patch lead then everythings fine, if i use wireless i get a signal but cant connect or ping, but if i use my old toshiba then wireless works fine no probs so i figured maybe the vaio needed setting up
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may have found the reason, it says its a security enabled network, so would i need to enter a network key? as i have ticked "provide one automatically" could this be why? and if so where do i get the key as i cant find it on the config pages for the router 
13-08-2005, 12:58 PM
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I always specify WEP. Create a code in hexidecimal and put it in the router (usually in wireless/encryption menu) and save the setting. Then on the laptop try and connect to the network and it should offer a key window, drop the code in there (usually twice ) and that should be it.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
13-08-2005, 01:45 PM
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yes that would be why gra
wep is set up on the AP, and getting one automatically wont be any good.
unless you know the password/key, reset the router completely and set up again.
wep is set up on the AP, and getting one automatically wont be any good.
unless you know the password/key, reset the router completely and set up again.
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