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    Connected to wireless network, but no internet?????

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by nate_ohio, Mar 13, 2007.

  1. nate_ohio

    nate_ohio Notebook Consultant

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    Here's the deal:

    I have been able to connect to numerous networks in the past with no problem. But now I am able to connect to the network, but I am unable to connect to the internet while using my wireless G connection. it is completely ridiculous because I am sitting about 2 feet away from my wireless router I think it may be some thing wrong with the integrated wireless on my laptop. When I open the wireless connection it is showing that I am not receiving 90 percent of the packets that are being sent.

    I have attempted to rollback drivers, install new drivers and just about everything else that I know about. I have contacted HP tech support and was provided useless help. So I came here. I really hope someone here can help me because this is extremely annoying.
     
  2. RedSensiStar

    RedSensiStar Notebook Deity

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    cmd

    run

    type: ipconfig/release
    type: ipconfig/renew

    see if that works.

    if it doesnt. load up your wifi icon. Go to support. then click repair.

    or change the channel on your router. Ping your router. Do you have an IP?
     
  3. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Does it work when you use a ethernet wire?
     
  4. nate_ohio

    nate_ohio Notebook Consultant

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    Yes it does. No problems with ethernet at all. It is only on wireless.

    How do you "ping a router", I have done it before but I am not exactly sure how. I just know you use command prompt to do it.
     
  5. RedSensiStar

    RedSensiStar Notebook Deity

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    cmd

    run

    type: ipconfig

    find your your defualt gateway IP.

    then in cmd type "ping xxx.xxx.x.x" where the X is the IP

    to get into your router for wireless adjustment

    open up your browser and type the IP to the router.

    enter the user name and password for the router.
     
  6. nate_ohio

    nate_ohio Notebook Consultant

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    Okay, I pinged the router and was successful. All packets were sent and recevied with 0 lost. I checked the settings of my router and everything is normal. But I still cannot connect to the internet when using a wireless connection. Any ideas what could be wrong?
     
  7. WackyT

    WackyT Notebook Deity

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    ipconfig /all

    Compare DNS server addresses while wired then while wireless.

    Are they the same?
     
  8. BaNZ

    BaNZ Notebook Consultant

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    Sometimes you would need to reset the router. I solve quite a lot of problem by resetting the router.
     
  9. nate_ohio

    nate_ohio Notebook Consultant

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    The DNS Server addresses are the same, but the IP addresses are not. Should they be?

    I am still not able to connect to the internet using my wireless connection.
     
  10. Chutsman

    Chutsman Notebook Evangelist

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    Did you power cycle the router?
     
  11. blue68f100

    blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso

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    If your MTU is to large you will have those problems too. Like Chutsman said POWER CYCLE THE ROUTER, fixes probably 90% of the problems.
     
  12. nate_ohio

    nate_ohio Notebook Consultant

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    I have already cycled it a bunch