How Can I Connect A Laptop To A Wireless Router?

Question

I had a laptop that developed a fault that I used via a wireless router. I was given a new one with Windows Vista (if that makes a differnce).. I can't get the new one to connect to the net via the wireless router.. The Router is a Belkin G Router..
The main pc runs on Windows XP and the laptop is on Vista..

Can anyone help?

Regards
Mike

Answer 1

is one of your computers hardwired to the router?

if so - take it to the Belkin website - and see if they provide support thru the internet

I did that thru Linksys, and the site walked me thru hooking back up when I unplugged accidentally, by using the PC

Answer 2

If you can achieve this without it costing you then tell us all how. Personally I think the wireless gig is a have as although they come with a guarantee that they will work there is no guarantee they will work 'for you'. The 'wireless' connection to my laptop being case in point. I.e. the only way it works is via a dirty big cable that runs from the office to downstairs or anywhere else in the house that I want to connect wirelessly from. Excellent. Not.
Apparently electrical cables or a neighbour's wireless connection may be creating interference. The provider points out that's not their fault and the router is 'working'. Our last resort is to PAY a computer geek. Good luck. we didn't have much.

Answer 3

Click Windows Orb
Select Control Panel.
Select Network and Sharing Center (in Classic View).
Select Connection to a network.
Select the Wireless Network Connection, and click Connect.Enter Wep key of your Belkin Router.

Answer 4

-->power on your wireless router.
hardwire the router to your laptop or destop and configure your router for ur wireless signal.
-->if u dont know how to do that u can get the help from Belkin G Router.. technical support.u will configure ur router for the channel,security,and name of the wireless signal in your router.
---> now disconnect ur laptop from the router and make it wireless.
-->now click on the start button, go to Run tab
---> In run , type services. msc
---> now you will see a services local window coming up
---> scroll down and third from the bottom you will see a "wireless zero configuration".
---> Double click on that,
---> wireless zero configuration properties window will appear
in that make sure that Startup type is Automatic and service status is started, if not click on start button available on the same window.
--->Click Ok

ON the right hand bottom corner of the screen you will see a single or double computer icon which says wireless network connection when the cursor is placed over the icon.
----> Now right click on that, you will see View available wireless network, Click on that now a window will open . there you will see your wireless name (SSID) as configured in your router. Highlight the SSID and click on connect. Now you will succedd in connecting your laptop connecting wirelessly to the router.

----> If you dont see your SSID click on refresh network list you will see ur SSID highlight it and click on connect

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Answer 5

as your desk top wil be wired to the router try logging in and see if you have a high security level and it won't acept a new host machine. As you have a new laptop it may be regected cos you have not registered the MAC adress (MAC adress filtering only) or you may not have a wep key that is the default (key 1) also check the settings for password and key in windows

Answer 6

there is many way you can connect your laptop first you have to have a wireless adepter if you have that one then you can connect your laptop to the internet.
after installing your adepter then you be able to find the networks around your house there is tow kind of networks one secure and another one unsecured you can connect in unsecured but not secure because you key number if you double click on the one unsecured then you will be connected to the internet enjoy your connection.

Answer 7

simply enable your wireless connection in the connection mamager and the laptop would automatically connect to the wireless router

Answer 8

click start in vista then the option for (connect to) its on the right hand side,then click the connect button..it should have found your wireless network assuming you dont have it encrypted it will connect..follow the onscreen instructions..hope this helps..

Answer 9

You can find help for Vista and wirless setup at the link below from microsoft, there should be screen shots

Answer 10

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