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    Updated router firmware now Laptop wont connect thru Wireless!

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by ZROCWS6, Mar 21, 2007.

  1. ZROCWS6

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    Ok so I just updated my router which is a D-Link DGL-4300 and now my laptop will not connect thru the wireless. If I hook up the ethernet cable it does just fine. It sees the router's wireless connection but says its unidentified and is giving me limited connectivity and no internet. Everything worked fine before. I had everything set up with my desktop and just added the laptop to it so I was able to get through my WEP. I did the firmware update through the notebook and now I cant connecto to the internet wirelessly. So how do I get it to give me full connectivity?
     
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    1) Connect to router by wire.
    2) Reset router to factory.
    3) Reconfigure router with WEP password.
    4) Connect wirelessly.
     
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    Ok well I got it back to default but how do I enter in the WEP code since it won't let me copy it? It is saying too that if I have a usb flash drive with the info on it to insert it. How can I get the info on it from the router?
     
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    Won't let you copy it? Don't you have the router console open in a web browser?
     
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    Ok nevermind I got it!!

    Thanks for your help WackyT!!!!
     
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    Glad to help out.
     
    WackyT, Mar 21, 2007
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