wireless network trouble

[dabaerman]

components:
Dell Inspiron 9300/OS is XP/Intel Pro Wireless 2200BG
Linksys WRT54GL Wireless-G Router
AMD based Tower/OS is XP

accessed the router to set it up and it was easy! laptop 'sees' the wireless networks in the area
including the one that was just set up. error message says 'unable to connect to network'.
just when I think I know what I'm doing. so far I've set the encryption, passkeys
and all the hardware/software needed to get started. even tho this is not the first time I have
set up a wireless network/connection, this one has been a pain. also tried a different router
with the same results. will add that the laptop would 'lose' the nearby wireless networks. it
seemed to be refreshing the list almost constantly and never made a connection.
it's not firewalled, excluded or otherwise disabled and as far as I know is working.

I am beginning to suspect the lappy's integrated Intel adapter. sadly, I don't have another to try.
I am tempted to buy a USB Wireless Adapter and give it a go.

Ron

ps: after a little research, I find that I am not alone. and I did update the drivers and firmware
without success.

[cloasters]

A little assistance would be greatly appreciated!

[booman]

Hmm, I'm not a wireless expert but here are some suggestions.
Is the laptop also a "G" connection?
Try connecting at a friends house too.
You could try updating the Wireless drivers or reinstall them.

[robbie]

If you can't seem to get it working with encryption turned on then leave the encryption off and filter via MAC address. No one but you will have access. Course this won't keep out the guys that know what they are doing, but I bet in your neighborhood YOU are the guy that knows what he is doing.
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[booman]

Good call. I thought about doing that on my router at home.
Only allow the MAC addresses for my local computer and IP address for my local computers.

[robbie]

I have to do that for copiers we set up with a wireless bridge, for some reason the brides do not like it when you turn on encryption so I had to do something. Couldn't knowninly leave an open wifi access at a customers site.
It works.
BlackBerry8330m/4.5.0.186 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/104

[dabaerman]

wouldn't connect at any level of security. it seemed to find the network, try to connect, fail, then
not see any network. then go thru the process of finding networks in the area and not connect
turned out to be the Intel Pro Wireless. will have to do a driver clean and use the Intel drivers.
many have had issues with the oem drivers. will get it fixed soon enough!

[chrisbard]

What I am thinking:

1. if unable to connect to that with any other devices ->router faulty
2. if only unable to connect with 1 device ->wifi on that device faulty/software problem
3. sometimes two routers with same class ip arguing with eachother on wifi!

[dabaerman]

Originally Posted by chrisbard

What I am thinking:

1. if unable to connect to that with any other devices ->router faulty
2. if only unable to connect with 1 device ->wifi on that device faulty/software problem
3. sometimes two routers with same class ip arguing with eachother on wifi!

1. it will connect at a wi-fi hot spot but not at the house. so the lappys' wi-fi works.
2. no other devices to try.
3. tried 2 routers 1 @ a time. going to try removing all network devices and drivers. pita!
4. re-program the router to use mac addy and give it a go.