Is it possible to be attached to a home network, but not be able to access the internet???

Question

I'm having a problem...I just started a WIRELESS home network...I have a Netgear wireless G router, a desktop PC with Netgear Wirless adapter card, a older IBM Laptop with 2001 wireless card, and a new HP printer....my problem is this
My Desktop is attached to the network at 108Mbps, and I can access the internet and printer.....now with the laptop, it tells me I am attached to the network at 11Mbps (i assume because it is an older card in it, maybe a B type card)...but problem is my laptop won't let me connect to the internet...I've tried everything...it shows an ECELLENT connection to the network, but I cannot for the life of me connect to the internet.....

if I am able to connect to the router shouldn't I be able to connect to the internet???? HELP PLEASE?????

Answer 1

It is probably your firewall. Try disabling that first.

Then try using an Ethernet Cable to your laptop (as a trial) and see if it will connect to the internet through that.

Good luck and Happy Computing!

Answer 2

It could be your firewall but I doubt it. I've only had this problem on a public connection. Here are a few things you might try:

Assuming you are using Windows XP go to Start > Run and type cmd in the box, press Enter and then at the prompt type ipconfig and see if you have been assigned a valid IP address.

You'll get something that looks like this:

IP Address...........192.XXX.X.X
Subnet Mask........255.XXX.XXX.X
Default Gateway..192.XXX.X.X

If one or more of those numbers are missing, it's still possible to have an active connection without actually being able to connect. The easiest solution to try is repairing the connection, in the system tray, right click the wireless icon and select repair, allow the process to work and see if it fixes the connection. If not...

Your older laptop may not support "mixed mode". All G routers operate in "mixed mode" by default. Mixed mode allows support for G/B devices but some older B devices are not compatible with "mixed mode". Try setting the router for B only mode (you'll have to check your manual on how to do that). See if that works, if not...

Try resetting your cable/DSL modem and router by unplugging them for 60 seconds, including power. Then plug everything back in and see if the connection works.

The last thing you want to try is a hard reset of the router but then you'll have to configure it all over again. It doesn't seem like there is any problem with the router itself.

Answer 3

Where the wireless connection is on your task bar click that. Next: Properties and make sure your are connecting to the right network. That is the SSID in your router. On the next screen configure then the advanced tab and you find loads of settings. Make sure all the settings match those on your other computer - especially the channel you transmit and receive on. When you connect to an encrypted network it asks for the encryption key - make sure you have that written down. To get more info look at the bottom of your router - it should tell you the IP of the router, user name and password. On mine it's http://192.168.0.1 I enter that and I'm in to the router for the router settings and can view the routers log. The SSID is the Identity of your router. You may see Passphase. This is a string you type and it produces a string that is your encryption key. If you choose WEP encryption that will be 10 characters long. WPA is longer and more secure. You can of course check out the Netgear knowledge base and their technical staff in Asia will help you via their "portal". But you may find Google has more knowledge than the Netgear knowledge base! Good luck - you'll need it. My Netgear modem/router is 3 weeks old. Although, I suspect it was actually programmed in 2002 - it keeps putting 2002 in it's log! It's total crap and the instructions were rubbish and illegal under UK and EU law.

Answer 4

since we are talking about wireless homenetwork here...
first thing you need to check is if your wireless is indeed connected:

check what ip address you're getting. for netgear, that should starts with 192.168.1.xxx.... (right click wireless network connection icon under network connections of your control panel then click status then go to support tab).

problem with wireless is that it will show "connected" once it detects a wireless signal but if it failed to authenticate, then it shows connected BUT with an ip address of 169.xx.xxx.xxx. If this is the case, then you need to type in the NETWORK KEY/WEP KEY of your wireless router to be able to get a vaild ip address.

Firewall doesn't have any big impact if it's a wireless network. In the event that you keyed in the correct nos. but still cant get a valid ip, then you can uninstall/reinstall the wireless adapter. Resetting router to factory settings is not recommended if one computer is able to connect and browse.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

not really. wireless connections can be kind of tricky. To begin with, make sure your laptop is set to DHCP on the network connection settings, and also make sure your router has DHCP enabled. also, double check the network security settings. I kind of need more information on your equipment, please email if more help needed.
good luck

Answer 7

Do you have Thinkvantage access connections installed on the laptop? Access the Lenovo support site here, http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=HOME-LENOVO
You will need your model number...
Hopefully that will do the trick

Answer 8

Check using "ipconfig /all" at command prompt make sure it gots IP.

Then check how to use ping to troubleshoot problem:
http://www.home-network-help.com/troubleshoot-network.html

Hope this helps..

Answer 9

yes you should, depends on the router setup and if you have encryption codes entered correctly.