cant connect to internet

I am having a few problems with setting up my wireless network. All I want to do is set it up where the computers share an internet connection. I already have a wired router set up and have the DSL connection shared between those two computers, but now I want to add a wireless router on top of it. So the internet connection runs like this:

modem->wired router->2 computers and a wireless router.

My wireless router is a Linksys WRT54G and I have a 2915 Internal wirless card. I'm able to connect to the network, but I can't access the internet on my laptop. It always says limited or no connectivity. I already checked and my firewall is turned off and I disabled McAfee to see if that was the problem, but no luck. I think its something to do with obtaining an IP address. I have it set to automatically aquire an IP address and it obtains an IP address and Subnet Mask, but any under that is blank.

Any suggestions?

 

Try wired to the wireless router.
MAKE SURE the Routers Firmware and Intels Drivers are updated! Critical
Repair the connection
Are you enetering the right password also if you have security enabled?
Try disabling WEP or WPA on the router also.
G/L

 

get rid of the wired router.

modem > wifi router > computers

there's no need to have two routers on the same LAN.

 

Yeah i forgot about that. i bet that is what could be interfering with your IP and security. Then Redo the setup once you remove that

 

A wireless router should have wired ports on it.

 

Yeah, I tried it with the wireless router alone and it wont let me configure it. It says that im not connected to the router.

 

Did you set up the IP settings?

 

I have that same router and i think there is A problem with that. Strangly i either did the setup from the linksys site or i just quit installing it and oddly that worked.

 

wait a sec. OK somehow I managed to have everything hooked up to the wireless router and the internet works on everything except on my laptop where the connection comes and goes. I'll be connected to the internet and then it'd say limited or no connectivity. It keeps switching the connection on and off

 

Try Repairng the wireless internet connect in the properties. Did you do what we said above?

 

Yeah, I tried repairing the connection, sometimes it works (when its connected) and sometimes it dont, but that never helped anything. You just have to catch it when it says that I'm connected to the network. It'll say established a connection and 20 sec later the connection is gone, then after like another 20 sec its back again...etc...etc...
I also just got done updating the firmware and drivers...that never changed anthing either.

Yeah, I tried everyone's suggestions and right now my network is set up like:
modem->wifi router->computers

 

Try powercycling the modem and router for 5mins. I know that is longer but it clears everything. And disconnect all the cables as well.

 

How do I powercycle the modem?

I only have the connection/disconnection problem on my laptop, my other computers are fine with the connection.

 

Unplug both the modem and router from the electrical outlet in the wall and unplug the phone line to the modem. Then wait 5min.

 

didnt work

I swear I tried everything so far, Im about to chuck my router out the window!

I'm wondering, which way should I set up the router with a DSL connection? So far I've tried Static IP and DHCP (and tried just about every way to configure each), I've had more sucess with DHCP.

 

Yeah, i really dont know then unless im forgeting something. But i think there might be something else. Go to the command Prompt in the accessories and type in "ipconfig" and tell us your results. That would help us.

 

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:
Media State..................:Media Disconnected
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Media State..................:Media Disconnected
Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network Connection:
Media State..................:Media Disconnected

BTW, thanks for attempting to help me out

Now I cant even connect to the internet for those few seconds

 

Isnt there like a IP ADDRESS:.................
and Subnet Mask:.....................
And Gateway:..........................
and some others, sorry but i needed those. My bad.

 

Address Type: Assigned by DHCP
IP Address: 192.168.1.102
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers: 69.66.0.20
69.66.1.20

 

You appear to be getting a proper IP from your router... therefore the problem should either be in your router (sharing the internet), the modem, or the internet connection itself.

 

No, I had to take that off of my Desktop for configuring the router. I think the most my laptop was able to recieve was the IP and the Subnet Mask.

 

Wait, wtf!

Somehow I got it to work, at least that's what it seems like.

I did a one time connect and it worked

 

Ok cool, hope it keeps working, im glad to here that. Wireless is one of those things that either works or just doesnt. 1000's of things could have gone wrong.

 

I was about ready to pack this thing back up and head back to Staples. I just hope it keeps working. Thanks a lot for everyone's help! Especially you Nick. Now I get to try this baby out on what I've been waiting to try it out on...Online Gaming! This is going to own.

 

Thank you very much BVD. I love helping people with wireless. (lol mainly the one thing i know a lot of about computers but i have some computer skills also). Good luck BVD and let us know when there is a problem or give us an update.