SOS!! why my computer cant configure the wireless connection? There is nothing in the list!!SOS!?

Question

I cannot configure my new wireless network

I have just purchased a new router and it is a netgear WGR614 v6

when i go to the wireless network connection in the control panel there is nothing but this in the list:

Windows cannot configure this wireless connection

If you have enabled another program to manage this wireless connection, use that software

If you want Windows to configure this wireless connection, start the Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) service. For information about starting the WZC service, see article 871122 in the Microsoft Knowledge Base on the microsoft .com Web Site.

However even when i have turn on WZC it still is not working!!!!

The router and internet connection are fine as i can see the wireless light on and the router can transfer internet stuff to my other computer through cable

So anyway, plz help me and that would be very appreciateful.

*(___)^

Answer 1

What your Windows is trying to tell you is that you are using 2 different connections to access the Internet.

(1) Windows already has the Wireless Network Connection default panel to manage your Internet connection.

(2) Your Netgear router is something added on and it has its own panel.

You have to use either one or the other.

Go to Start > Connect to > Show all connections. Right-click on the one which says Wireless Network Connection, then go to Properties > Wireless Networks tab, uncheck the 'Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings'.

The Netgear connection icon should be in your task tray. You can click on it and see if it opens up for you to navigate it. There really isn't anything to configure in there.

Once you uncheck the Windows configuration box, you should automatically be able to connect to the Internet with your Netgear.

Answer 2

If you have the driver CD for this netgear then it's easy to configure.

My Computer\Properties

Hardware\Device Manager

scroll down to network adapters

you will see an icon with (?) mark
right click and follow the instructions, make sure u select the CD drive and it will update the driver.

Alternative (If you have already installed the drivers)

log to 192.168.0.1
admin
password

and see the settings and reset the settings,make sure you have all details from your ISP handy for configuration

Answer 3

Try to set up the router using the installation CD that came with the Hardware. That's the easiest way.

Answer 4

you conncet the ethernet cable to the back of the router on the port that is marked ethernet then you take the other end of the cable to the ethernet card on on the back of your pc you conncet it to the port marked ethernet

then you conncet the other cable to the back of the ruter port that is marked DSL then you take that cable to the modem box conncet it to the port marked on the modem marked DSL
then you conncet the modem cable box to your phoneline box
conncet the power cable to the router and put the power on
now you put in the cd driver that came with your router
and you install the network drivers
now you need to set up a network id & password on the router
you will be told how to do all that when you install the drivers & software for the router
when you have install the drivers and software fo r the router
your need to restart the pc
when your back at the desktop
you will see a network icon in the taksbar by the pc time
if it has a red X on it right click it and click on enable
if you dont see a network icon in the taskbar
click on start/control panel
click on
network and internet connections
icon
then click on network connections icon
now right click the
local Area connection
icon and click on properties
tick the box
show icon in notification ares when connected
tick the box
notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity

now click on
then authentication tab at the top

tick the box
enable IEEE 802.1x authentication for network
tick the box
authenticate as computer when infomatiion is available
then right click
local Area connection
and click on enable
now your router internet will log online with in 45 seconds
when your router is online you conncet your phoncable to the filter marked
phone

now when your router is online

then you need to get in the router home page and click on the wireles lan icon
and you set up a network id for the laptop
and a security wpa key not a wep key dont use that one use wpa key
then you put a wireless usb adapter on the laptop you install the network drivers on the laptop for the wireless usb
then you click on the network icon in the taskbar by the time on the laptop right click on it go to properties then you click on view wireless networks then you click on advanced tab you put in the network id and security key that u set up on the router home back then you click apply & ok then you click on view wireless network's your see your network id click on that then click on conncet


if you have a wireless card in the laptop just

click on the network icon in the taskbar by the time on the laptop right click on it go to properties then you click on view wireless networks then you click on advanced tab you put in the network id and security key that u set up on the router home back then you click apply & ok then you click on view wireless network's your see your network id click on that then click on conncet

if your network cuts out at any time just right click the network icon by the pc time
and click on repair that is on the 2 computers you can do this then windows xp will repair the
network for you and it dont take long at all
if you cant set that up
your be better off if you get you (isp)server to help you set all that up