i need help connecting my new laptop!

hi so i just bought a new HP dv6618 laptop and i'm trying to connect to my wireless router in my house. before anyone asks...yes the wireless switch is on

it says it can detect my network, but when i go to connect, it won't let me..:S
does any one have any help for me?


Thanks,

Dave

 

Did you set up the router or did your isp? Did you enter the wep password?

 

just thought maybe you'll need more information...its a vista home premium OS, the rest of my network is XP home. The router is a linksys wireless g WRT54G. please help..

 

my ISP did and ive got the passwords, it doesn't seem to ask me what the password or username is...

 

Add it in manually. All you need to know is the SSID, type of encryption and pass key. And if it's not at least WPA with a min 20+chr random string do so at this time.

 

ok where do i type this information in? and where do i find the type of encryption?

 

well actually my ISP didn't set it up apparently i was just told by my dad, out computer tech guy did it, so i'm gonan see if he can come out, but i'd try and figure this out myself

 

If you know how to log into the routers admin page you can check the settings. If he is using MAC Filtering too, you will need to add your new MAC addresses into it, or disable it. I do not use MAC Filtering, to much trouble for all of the PC I work on. I just use a very Strong WPA key.

 

if i reset my router, will that affect my other computers access to the internet?

 

yes. All of your setting will be lost if you reset the router.

 

resetting your router will yield the best results. you might need the original Linksys CD to connect to the internet, but most likely you won't. to access the routers settings, you'll need to type in it's IP address, which should be http://192.168.1.1

from there, you'll just have to set up a new wireless security setting so that other people can't tap into your internet connection. WPA Personal and AES encryption is the setting I use most of the time, as it is compatible with most devices.

 

ok, ya i can connect to the routers site, but im just wondering if i reset the router, will my other computers that are wirelessly connected not be able to connect?

 

If you just do a normal reset , which is like a cold boot (pull the power cable), the settings will not be lost. This is pushing the reset button momentary. But if you do a reset to factory (hold reset button in for 10sec) all settings are returned to factory and ANY thing changed will be lost.