Re: No Internet access, but strong signal, "connected" to wireless

It sounds like a problem with your network key to me. You might want to try
entering your password as a hex value. Also you might want to look at these
pages;

My New Wireless does not work - http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html
Wireless, Basic Configuration - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html

There is also an excellent network troubleshooter by MVP Hans-Georg Michna.
Take the time to go through it and it will usually pinpoint the problem
area(s) - http://winhlp.com/wxnet.htm

http://www.ezlan.net/clean#refreshnet

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"Lil stacey" <Lil > wrote in message
news:457B5B63-9A4C-4A64-8821-...
> Hi,
>
> My laptop connects to several wireless networks (at school, friend's home
> linksys wireless router, etc) But at my house, using a Linksys router, my
> PC
> cannot access Internet but gives strong signal strencth and says it's
> connected. The router has WEP 64 enabled. When I connect, I enter the WEP
> key
> and all 'looks' OK but no internet. If I use the trial version of Network
> magic, I can get internet access but eventuall I'll have to pay for a
> license. I don't want to do that, it network magic can 'configure' my
> laptop
> , why can't I? Any ideas.

David Hettel

The key is entered in hex. Network Magic requests the same key (in hex, WEP
from Linksys) and that software gets me to the Internet using that key. But
if I enter it without Newwork Magic, "page cannot be displayed" is all I ever
get.

"David Hettel" wrote:

> It sounds like a problem with your network key to me. You might want to try
> entering your password as a hex value. Also you might want to look at these
> pages;
>
> My New Wireless does not work - http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html
> Wireless, Basic Configuration - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
> Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
>
> There is also an excellent network troubleshooter by MVP Hans-Georg Michna.
> Take the time to go through it and it will usually pinpoint the problem
> area(s) - http://winhlp.com/wxnet.htm
>
> http://www.ezlan.net/clean#refreshnet
>
> --
> David Hettel
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone
> to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in
> E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
> DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any kind,
> either expressed or implied, made in relation to the accuracy, reliability
> or content of this post. The author shall not be liable for any direct,
> indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or
> inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post and confers
> no rights.
>
>
>
> "Lil stacey" <Lil > wrote in message
> news:457B5B63-9A4C-4A64-8821-...
> > Hi,
> >
> > My laptop connects to several wireless networks (at school, friend's home
> > linksys wireless router, etc) But at my house, using a Linksys router, my
> > PC
> > cannot access Internet but gives strong signal strencth and says it's
> > connected. The router has WEP 64 enabled. When I connect, I enter the WEP
> > key
> > and all 'looks' OK but no internet. If I use the trial version of Network
> > magic, I can get internet access but eventuall I'll have to pay for a
> > license. I don't want to do that, it network magic can 'configure' my
> > laptop
> > , why can't I? Any ideas.
>
>

OK if you're entering the key in hex then you need to figure out where your
connection is failing, may I suggest you try this;
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...agnostics.mspx

My New Wireless does not work - http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html
Wireless, Basic Configuration - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html

There is also an excellent network troubleshooter by MVP Hans-Georg Michna.
Take the time to go through it and it will usually pinpoint the problem
area(s) - http://winhlp.com/wxnet.htm

http://www.ezlan.net/clean#refreshnet


--
David Hettel

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone
to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in
E-mail or news groups.

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DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any kind,
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"Lil stacey" <> wrote in message
news:37E391C4-918E-42A5-B0EF-...
> The key is entered in hex. Network Magic requests the same key (in hex,
> WEP
> from Linksys) and that software gets me to the Internet using that key.
> But
> if I enter it without Newwork Magic, "page cannot be displayed" is all I
> ever
> get.
>
> "David Hettel" wrote:
>
>> It sounds like a problem with your network key to me. You might want to
>> try
>> entering your password as a hex value. Also you might want to look at
>> these
>> pages;
>>
>> My New Wireless does not work - http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html
>> Wireless, Basic Configuration - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
>> Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
>>
>> There is also an excellent network troubleshooter by MVP Hans-Georg
>> Michna.
>> Take the time to go through it and it will usually pinpoint the problem
>> area(s) - http://winhlp.com/wxnet.htm
>>
>> http://www.ezlan.net/clean#refreshnet
>>
>> --
>> David Hettel
>>
>> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for
>> everyone
>> to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me
>> in
>> E-mail or news groups.
>>
>> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>
>> DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any
>> kind,
>> either expressed or implied, made in relation to the accuracy,
>> reliability
>> or content of this post. The author shall not be liable for any direct,
>> indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of,
>> or
>> inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post and
>> confers
>> no rights.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Lil stacey" <Lil > wrote in message
>> news:457B5B63-9A4C-4A64-8821-...
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > My laptop connects to several wireless networks (at school, friend's
>> > home
>> > linksys wireless router, etc) But at my house, using a Linksys router,
>> > my
>> > PC
>> > cannot access Internet but gives strong signal strencth and says it's
>> > connected. The router has WEP 64 enabled. When I connect, I enter the
>> > WEP
>> > key
>> > and all 'looks' OK but no internet. If I use the trial version of
>> > Network
>> > magic, I can get internet access but eventuall I'll have to pay for a
>> > license. I don't want to do that, it network magic can 'configure' my
>> > laptop
>> > , why can't I? Any ideas.
>>
>>