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From: hounslow3 on 23 Jan 2010 10:37 I have an older computer notebook, about 2003, which uses a Belkin plug-in card to connect to wireless Internet. The computer is a little slow. But it is no longer on day-to-day operations and will work without a problem if you don't abuse it. Same thing with the Belkin card, which I purchased about five years ago. But when I have lately tried to connect to that wi-fi network, the computer tells me that it cannot do so. However, it does connect automatically to a British Telecom public wireless Internet, which requires payment for use. Thus, I am wondering if there is some setting that I am missing or that I can change in Network Connections, which will allow me to connect to the private wi-fi network. I've always worked with that network without any problems. The computer continues to tell me that the private wi-fi network is there, and I do have the authorisation codes for it. But the computer simply won't let me connect to it. So, what I can do to remedy this situation? Thanks.
From: JD on 23 Jan 2010 12:29 On 23/01/2010 3:37 PM, hounslow3(a)yahoo.co.uk wrote: > I have an older computer notebook, about 2003, which uses a Belkin > plug-in card to connect to wireless Internet. > > The computer is a little slow. But it is no longer on day-to-day > operations and will work without a problem if you don't abuse it. Same > thing with the Belkin card, which I purchased about five years ago. > > But when I have lately tried to connect to that wi-fi network, the > computer tells me that it cannot do so. However, it does connect > automatically to a British Telecom public wireless Internet, which > requires payment for use. > > Thus, I am wondering if there is some setting that I am missing or that > I can change in Network Connections, which will allow me to connect to > the private wi-fi network. I've always worked with that network without > any problems. > > The computer continues to tell me that the private wi-fi network is > there, and I do have the authorisation codes for it. But the computer > simply won't let me connect to it. > > So, what I can do to remedy this situation? > > Thanks. What operating system is it (9x-ME/Vista/Win7) ? are you using the windows wireless connection wizard or software that came with the Belkin card ? Make and model of the wireless router (is it yours) ? did it stop working after a system update ? with out more info on your machine its hard to say what the problem is, however the connection settings in windows can get corrupted from time to time if you are using the windows wireless wizard then you should try: Right clicking on your "Wireless Connection" in your task bar (beside clock) > View Available Wireless Networks > On the LEFT hand side where it say's Change advanced settings > Wireless Settings TAB > you will see a list of preferred networks, highlight them and remove them all, restart your machine and click on the network you want and re-enter the password. if that dose not work re-post with more info. JD
From: hounslow3 on 23 Jan 2010 15:12 On 23.01.10 17:29, JD wrote: > On 23/01/2010 3:37 PM, hounslow3(a)yahoo.co.uk wrote: >> I have an older computer notebook, about 2003, which uses a Belkin >> plug-in card to connect to wireless Internet. >> >> The computer is a little slow. But it is no longer on day-to-day >> operations and will work without a problem if you don't abuse it. Same >> thing with the Belkin card, which I purchased about five years ago. >> >> But when I have lately tried to connect to that wi-fi network, the >> computer tells me that it cannot do so. However, it does connect >> automatically to a British Telecom public wireless Internet, which >> requires payment for use. >> >> Thus, I am wondering if there is some setting that I am missing or that >> I can change in Network Connections, which will allow me to connect to >> the private wi-fi network. I've always worked with that network without >> any problems. >> >> The computer continues to tell me that the private wi-fi network is >> there, and I do have the authorisation codes for it. But the computer >> simply won't let me connect to it. >> >> So, what I can do to remedy this situation? >> >> Thanks. > > What operating system is it (9x-ME/Vista/Win7) ? > XP > are you using the windows wireless connection wizard or software that > came with the Belkin card ? > The latter > Make and model of the wireless router (is it yours) ? No idea. > did it stop working after a system update ? Not sure, but I don't think so. > with out more info on your machine its hard to say what the problem is, > however the connection settings in windows can get corrupted from time > to time if you are using the windows wireless wizard then you should try: > > Right clicking on your "Wireless Connection" in your task bar (beside > clock) > View Available Wireless Networks > On the LEFT hand side where > it say's Change advanced settings > Wireless Settings TAB > you will see > a list of preferred networks, highlight them and remove them all, > restart your machine and click on the network you want and re-enter the > password. > > if that dose not work re-post with more info. > Will do. Many thanks for advice.
From: Jeff Strickland on 23 Jan 2010 16:41 I suggest looking for a new driver to the wireless adaptor. During the time you have had it, Windows has gone through several updates and 3 Service Packs, this is the sort of stuff that makes a driver outdated. <hounslow3(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:RIE6n.84216$NW.73163(a)newsfe08.ams2... >I have an older computer notebook, about 2003, which uses a Belkin plug-in >card to connect to wireless Internet. > > The computer is a little slow. But it is no longer on day-to-day > operations and will work without a problem if you don't abuse it. Same > thing with the Belkin card, which I purchased about five years ago. > > But when I have lately tried to connect to that wi-fi network, the > computer tells me that it cannot do so. However, it does connect > automatically to a British Telecom public wireless Internet, which > requires payment for use. > > Thus, I am wondering if there is some setting that I am missing or that I > can change in Network Connections, which will allow me to connect to the > private wi-fi network. I've always worked with that network without any > problems. > > The computer continues to tell me that the private wi-fi network is there, > and I do have the authorisation codes for it. But the computer simply > won't let me connect to it. > > So, what I can do to remedy this situation? > > Thanks.
From: Jeff Strickland on 23 Jan 2010 16:43
<hounslow3(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:kKI6n.61034$zV2.29263(a)newsfe28.ams2... > >> are you using the windows wireless connection wizard or software that >> came with the Belkin card ? >> > > The latter > Use the Windows Wireless Connection instead of the Belkin software. |