Re: Cannot connect laptop wirelessly

[Stuart Grant]

Hi Axel

Sorry to be so long in coming back.
The lap top now shows "Connected to the Network WIHOME". The wireless card
in the Laptop is from D-Link and the D-link utility when I click on it shows
connected with signal strength 90%.

Problem is that it hangs at acquiring an IP address. The IP address should
be provided by the Linksys router which has DHCP enabled. It supplies the
address automatically to the other computer and the printer. The laptop is
set to "Acquire an IP address automatically".

Why doesn't it ?

Stuart

"Axel Dahmen" <keentoknow@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
news:B278A23A-F8A8-43FA-B4D1-0E22606C90D8@microsoft.com...
Hi Stuart,

I didn't understand your last post, I'm afraid. Would you mind describing
your current problem again?

Regards,
Axel


----------------
"Stuart Grant" <sagranatbluewin.ch> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:ueTqpmwkIHA.3780@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Thanks Axel. Your first suggestion did not work exactly but I managed
> finally connect and the D-Link Utility shows it connected with strength
> 90%,
> correct channel etc.etc. but now it hangs at "Obtain IP address". The
> DHCP
> on the Rooter/Access Point works satisfactorily. I have had to repair the
> connection to the second desktop several times and it always provides one
> and the laptop is set to provide IP Address automatically. Any idea what
> can still be wrong ?
>
> Stuart
>
>

[Barb Bowman]

first, do you have the latest driver for the D-Link G650 from their
site? which hardware rev of the card? Second, have you tried
disabling the D-Link utility and connecting with Windows built in
features?

On Wed, 9 Apr 2008 10:03:03 +0200, "Stuart Grant"
<sagranatbluewin.ch> wrote:

>Hi Axel
>
>Sorry to be so long in coming back.
>The lap top now shows "Connected to the Network WIHOME". The wireless card
>in the Laptop is from D-Link and the D-link utility when I click on it shows
>connected with signal strength 90%.
>
>Problem is that it hangs at acquiring an IP address. The IP address should
>be provided by the Linksys router which has DHCP enabled. It supplies the
>address automatically to the other computer and the printer. The laptop is
>set to "Acquire an IP address automatically".
>
>Why doesn't it ?
>
>Stuart
>
>"Axel Dahmen" <keentoknow@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
>news:B278A23A-F8A8-43FA-B4D1-0E22606C90D8@microsoft.com...
>Hi Stuart,
>
>I didn't understand your last post, I'm afraid. Would you mind describing
>your current problem again?
>
>Regards,
>Axel
>
>
>----------------
>"Stuart Grant" <sagranatbluewin.ch> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
>news:ueTqpmwkIHA.3780@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Thanks Axel. Your first suggestion did not work exactly but I managed
>> finally connect and the D-Link Utility shows it connected with strength
>> 90%,
>> correct channel etc.etc. but now it hangs at "Obtain IP address". The
>> DHCP
>> on the Rooter/Access Point works satisfactorily. I have had to repair the
>> connection to the second desktop several times and it always provides one
>> and the laptop is set to provide IP Address automatically. Any idea what
>> can still be wrong ?
>>
>> Stuart
>>
>>
>
--

Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

[Stuart Grant]

Barb

Thank you for jumping in. As far as I know I have the latest driver.
The hardware rev is C4
Yes I have tried using the Windows built in features. Still no progress.

Stuart

"Barb Bowman" <barb@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:c00pv3t9urkas63nhanf5ivbnvsv64t9c1@4ax.com...
> first, do you have the latest driver for the D-Link G650 from their
> site? which hardware rev of the card? Second, have you tried
> disabling the D-Link utility and connecting with Windows built in
> features?
>
> Barb Bowman
> MS-MVP
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

[Barb Bowman]

make sure you have the latest firmware for the router as well. then
reset the router to factory defaults and set it up again.

On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:26:25 +0200, "Stuart Grant"
<sagranatbluewin.ch> wrote:

>Barb
>
>Thank you for jumping in. As far as I know I have the latest driver.
>The hardware rev is C4
>Yes I have tried using the Windows built in features. Still no progress.
>
>Stuart
>
>"Barb Bowman" <barb@nospam.com> wrote in message
>news:c00pv3t9urkas63nhanf5ivbnvsv64t9c1@4ax.com...
>> first, do you have the latest driver for the D-Link G650 from their
>> site? which hardware rev of the card? Second, have you tried
>> disabling the D-Link utility and connecting with Windows built in
>> features?
>>
>> Barb Bowman
>> MS-MVP
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
>> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>
--

Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

[Stuart Grant]

Thank you for your further recommendations.

I appreciate your advice and recognise your credentials as an expert on
wireless networks. Nevertheless I don't think I will take your advice.

I upgraded the firmware on the router some weeks ago. It is working fine.
While I would like to get the laptop on the network, it is much more
important to have the two desktops and the printer which are functioning
well and I don't want to reset the router to factory defaults and reinstall
unless you can tell me that you know that a recent firmware upgrade
specifically addressed a known fault which prevented the Linksys wag54gs
from assigning IP addresses.

Thank you anyway.

Stuart

"Barb Bowman" <barb@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:f6cuv3h3qfcmeg1chtbsh9tpgdd7pjh6oo@4ax.com...
> make sure you have the latest firmware for the router as well. then
> reset the router to factory defaults and set it up again.
>
>>Barb
>>

[Barb Bowman]

you might want to check the Linksys forum on dslreports.com

On Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:14:23 +0200, "Stuart Grant"
<sagranatbluewin.ch> wrote:

>Thank you for your further recommendations.
>
>I appreciate your advice and recognise your credentials as an expert on
>wireless networks. Nevertheless I don't think I will take your advice.
>
>I upgraded the firmware on the router some weeks ago. It is working fine.
>While I would like to get the laptop on the network, it is much more
>important to have the two desktops and the printer which are functioning
>well and I don't want to reset the router to factory defaults and reinstall
>unless you can tell me that you know that a recent firmware upgrade
>specifically addressed a known fault which prevented the Linksys wag54gs
>from assigning IP addresses.
>
>Thank you anyway.
>
>Stuart
>
>"Barb Bowman" <barb@nospam.com> wrote in message
>news:f6cuv3h3qfcmeg1chtbsh9tpgdd7pjh6oo@4ax.com...
>> make sure you have the latest firmware for the router as well. then
>> reset the router to factory defaults and set it up again.
>>
>>>Barb
>>>
>
--

Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

[Axel Dahmen]

Hi Stuart,

this time it's me who didn't reply for a long time... ;) Sorry for that.

Have you tried disabling DHCP on your router and setting a fix IP address to your laptop's network configuration? Your laptop's IP address should be the same as the one you've configured on your router, except for the last number which must be different (somewhere between 2 and 253). Does this work?

Probably you won't be able to use DNS with this configuration unless you enter your provider's DNS IP addresses into your laptop's network configuration as well. So if you don't know the IP addresses of your favourite websites, you might just want to try these:

http://207.46.197.32/ = http://www.Microsoft.com/
http://62.75.136.138/ = http://www.Yacht-Charter.com/

Please keep me informed on your progress. I'm quite sure we can get your hardware to work.

Best regards,
www.axeldahmen.com
Axel Dahmen


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"Stuart Grant" <sagranatbluewin.ch> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:u1urnghmIHA.5280@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Hi Axel
>
> Sorry to be so long in coming back.
> The lap top now shows "Connected to the Network WIHOME". The wireless card
> in the Laptop is from D-Link and the D-link utility when I click on it shows
> connected with signal strength 90%.
>
> Problem is that it hangs at acquiring an IP address. The IP address should
> be provided by the Linksys router which has DHCP enabled. It supplies the
> address automatically to the other computer and the printer. The laptop is
> set to "Acquire an IP address automatically".
>
> Why doesn't it ?
>
> Stuart
>
> "Axel Dahmen" <keentoknow@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
> news:B278A23A-F8A8-43FA-B4D1-0E22606C90D8@microsoft.com...
> Hi Stuart,
>
> I didn't understand your last post, I'm afraid. Would you mind describing
> your current problem again?
>
> Regards,
> Axel
>
>
> ----------------
> "Stuart Grant" <sagranatbluewin.ch> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:ueTqpmwkIHA.3780@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Thanks Axel. Your first suggestion did not work exactly but I managed
>> finally connect and the D-Link Utility shows it connected with strength
>> 90%,
>> correct channel etc.etc. but now it hangs at "Obtain IP address". The
>> DHCP
>> on the Rooter/Access Point works satisfactorily. I have had to repair the
>> connection to the second desktop several times and it always provides one
>> and the laptop is set to provide IP Address automatically. Any idea what
>> can still be wrong ?
>>
>> Stuart
>>
>>
>
>

[Stuart Grant]

Hi Axel

Very good of you to come back and try to help.

I am pretty sure that I tried assigning a fixed IP address in one of many
attempts to connect but I am willing to try again. Last time I did not
disable DHCP on the router. Does it mean that I would have to assign fixed
IP addresses also to the two desktops and the printer on the network ?
Sometimes the other laptop and the printer lose their connection but it can
be repaired and DHCP assigns the same addresses as before. It works without
problems. That's what baffles me.

Stuart

"Axel Dahmen" <keentoknow@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
news:C6872492-17CF-4210-9F87-B4A5CA7BF022@microsoft.com...
Hi Stuart,

this time it's me who didn't reply for a long time... ;) Sorry for that.

Have you tried disabling DHCP on your router and setting a fix IP address to
your laptop's network configuration? Your laptop's IP address should be the
same as the one you've configured on your router, except for the last number
which must be different (somewhere between 2 and 253). Does this work?

Probably you won't be able to use DNS with this configuration unless you
enter your provider's DNS IP addresses into your laptop's network
configuration as well. So if you don't know the IP addresses of your
favourite websites, you might just want to try these:

http://207.46.197.32/ = http://www.Microsoft.com/
http://62.75.136.138/ = http://www.Yacht-Charter.com/

Please keep me informed on your progress. I'm quite sure we can get your
hardware to work.

Best regards,
www.axeldahmen.com
Axel Dahmen


--------------------
"Stuart Grant" <sagranatbluewin.ch> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:u1urnghmIHA.5280@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Hi Axel
>
> Sorry to be so long in coming back.
> The lap top now shows "Connected to the Network WIHOME". The wireless card
> in the Laptop is from D-Link and the D-link utility when I click on it
> shows
> connected with signal strength 90%.
>
> Problem is that it hangs at acquiring an IP address. The IP address
> should
> be provided by the Linksys router which has DHCP enabled. It supplies the
> address automatically to the other computer and the printer. The laptop
> is
> set to "Acquire an IP address automatically".
>
> Why doesn't it ?
>
> Stuart
>
> "Axel Dahmen" <keentoknow@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
> news:B278A23A-F8A8-43FA-B4D1-0E22606C90D8@microsoft.com...
> Hi Stuart,
>
> I didn't understand your last post, I'm afraid. Would you mind describing
> your current problem again?
>
> Regards,
> Axel
>
>
> ----------------
> "Stuart Grant" <sagranatbluewin.ch> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:ueTqpmwkIHA.3780@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Thanks Axel. Your first suggestion did not work exactly but I managed
>> finally connect and the D-Link Utility shows it connected with strength
>> 90%,
>> correct channel etc.etc. but now it hangs at "Obtain IP address". The
>> DHCP
>> on the Rooter/Access Point works satisfactorily. I have had to repair
>> the
>> connection to the second desktop several times and it always provides one
>> and the laptop is set to provide IP Address automatically. Any idea what
>> can still be wrong ?
>>
>> Stuart
>>
>>
>
>

[Axel Dahmen]

Ah, I see... That's interesting news! So the DHCP server actually seems to work. It's just your laptop's WLAN card that's not correctly acquiring an IP address.... Hmmm...

Well, in that case you don't have to turn off DHCP. You might just want to try to set a fixed IP address to your laptop. As you probably already know, this IP address must be within the range of your router's network and it shouldn't already have been assigned to any of your other machines. Also don't forget to set the router's IP address in the laptop's "Standard Gateway" field.

Did you check your router's DHCP IP address range? Did you set the range broad enough to support more than a few machines?

If that isn't the reason, then I guess Barb's right: There's something wrong with your D-Link WLAN driver or your laptop installation.

HTH,
Axel Dahmen



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"Stuart Grant" <sagranatbluewin.ch> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:e9OAEJKoIHA.5016@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Hi Axel
>
> Very good of you to come back and try to help.
>
> I am pretty sure that I tried assigning a fixed IP address in one of many
> attempts to connect but I am willing to try again. Last time I did not
> disable DHCP on the router. Does it mean that I would have to assign fixed
> IP addresses also to the two desktops and the printer on the network ?
> Sometimes the other laptop and the printer lose their connection but it can
> be repaired and DHCP assigns the same addresses as before. It works without
> problems. That's what baffles me.
>
> Stuart
>
> "Axel Dahmen" <keentoknow@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
> news:C6872492-17CF-4210-9F87-B4A5CA7BF022@microsoft.com...
> Hi Stuart,
>
> this time it's me who didn't reply for a long time... ;) Sorry for that.
>
> Have you tried disabling DHCP on your router and setting a fix IP address to
> your laptop's network configuration? Your laptop's IP address should be the
> same as the one you've configured on your router, except for the last number
> which must be different (somewhere between 2 and 253). Does this work?
>
> Probably you won't be able to use DNS with this configuration unless you
> enter your provider's DNS IP addresses into your laptop's network
> configuration as well. So if you don't know the IP addresses of your
> favourite websites, you might just want to try these:
>
> http://207.46.197.32/ = http://www.Microsoft.com/
> http://62.75.136.138/ = http://www.Yacht-Charter.com/
>
> Please keep me informed on your progress. I'm quite sure we can get your
> hardware to work.
>
> Best regards,
> www.axeldahmen.com
> Axel Dahmen
>
>
> --------------------
> "Stuart Grant" <sagranatbluewin.ch> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:u1urnghmIHA.5280@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Axel
>>
>> Sorry to be so long in coming back.
>> The lap top now shows "Connected to the Network WIHOME". The wireless card
>> in the Laptop is from D-Link and the D-link utility when I click on it
>> shows
>> connected with signal strength 90%.
>>
>> Problem is that it hangs at acquiring an IP address. The IP address
>> should
>> be provided by the Linksys router which has DHCP enabled. It supplies the
>> address automatically to the other computer and the printer. The laptop
>> is
>> set to "Acquire an IP address automatically".
>>
>> Why doesn't it ?
>>
>> Stuart
>>
>> "Axel Dahmen" <keentoknow@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
>> news:B278A23A-F8A8-43FA-B4D1-0E22606C90D8@microsoft.com...
>> Hi Stuart,
>>
>> I didn't understand your last post, I'm afraid. Would you mind describing
>> your current problem again?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Axel
>>
>>
>> ----------------
>> "Stuart Grant" <sagranatbluewin.ch> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
>> news:ueTqpmwkIHA.3780@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Thanks Axel. Your first suggestion did not work exactly but I managed
>>> finally connect and the D-Link Utility shows it connected with strength
>>> 90%,
>>> correct channel etc.etc. but now it hangs at "Obtain IP address". The
>>> DHCP
>>> on the Rooter/Access Point works satisfactorily. I have had to repair
>>> the
>>> connection to the second desktop several times and it always provides one
>>> and the laptop is set to provide IP Address automatically. Any idea what
>>> can still be wrong ?
>>>
>>> Stuart
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

[Stuart Grant]

Sorry for the delay but I have been trying over and over to check the
settings. I changed over to trying to use the D-Link Utility instead of
Windows.
I assigned a fixed IP address of 192.168 1.104. The possible IP addresses
start at 192.168.1.100 and there is room for 25. I also put in the Standard
Gateway at 192.168.1.1.

Still no go. Cannot connect. Have uninstalled and reinstalled the D_Link
driver

I'm getting a little frustrated.

Stuart

"Axel Dahmen" <keentoknow@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
news:37951AED-C270-40C7-B121-888502D3BFD4@microsoft.com...
Ah, I see... That's interesting news! So the DHCP server actually seems to
work. It's just your laptop's WLAN card that's not correctly acquiring an IP
address.... Hmmm...

Well, in that case you don't have to turn off DHCP. You might just want to
try to set a fixed IP address to your laptop. As you probably already know,
this IP address must be within the range of your router's network and it
shouldn't already have been assigned to any of your other machines. Also
don't forget to set the router's IP address in the laptop's "Standard
Gateway" field.

Did you check your router's DHCP IP address range? Did you set the range
broad enough to support more than a few machines?

If that isn't the reason, then I guess Barb's right: There's something wrong
with your D-Link WLAN driver or your laptop installation.

HTH,
Axel Dahmen

[Barb Bowman]

unless you changed the setting, the defaults for DLink routers are
192.168.0.xxx

so if you assigned 192.168.1.xx and a gateway of 1.1 instead of 0.1
you would have issues.

On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:18:47 +0200, "Stuart Grant"
<sagranatbluewin.ch> wrote:

>Sorry for the delay but I have been trying over and over to check the
>settings. I changed over to trying to use the D-Link Utility instead of
>Windows.
>I assigned a fixed IP address of 192.168 1.104. The possible IP addresses
>start at 192.168.1.100 and there is room for 25. I also put in the Standard
>Gateway at 192.168.1.1.
>
>Still no go. Cannot connect. Have uninstalled and reinstalled the D_Link
>driver
>
>I'm getting a little frustrated.
>
>Stuart
>
>"Axel Dahmen" <keentoknow@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
>news:37951AED-C270-40C7-B121-888502D3BFD4@microsoft.com...
>Ah, I see... That's interesting news! So the DHCP server actually seems to
>work. It's just your laptop's WLAN card that's not correctly acquiring an IP
>address.... Hmmm...
>
>Well, in that case you don't have to turn off DHCP. You might just want to
>try to set a fixed IP address to your laptop. As you probably already know,
>this IP address must be within the range of your router's network and it
>shouldn't already have been assigned to any of your other machines. Also
>don't forget to set the router's IP address in the laptop's "Standard
>Gateway" field.
>
>Did you check your router's DHCP IP address range? Did you set the range
>broad enough to support more than a few machines?
>
>If that isn't the reason, then I guess Barb's right: There's something wrong
>with your D-Link WLAN driver or your laptop installation.
>
>HTH,
>Axel Dahmen
>
>
--

Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

[Stuart Grant]

Barb

Thanks for jumping in again.

The card in the Laptop is a D-Link DWL G650 but the router is a Linksys
WAG54GS and the Gateway setting is 192.168.1.1.

Stuart

"Barb Bowman" <barb@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:nkum04pfr1bhd1uohnm96kt4t8gp3kvva7@4ax.com...
> unless you changed the setting, the defaults for DLink routers are
> 192.168.0.xxx
>
> so if you assigned 192.168.1.xx and a gateway of 1.1 instead of 0.1
> you would have issues.
>
> Barb Bowman
> MS-MVP
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

[smlunatick]

On Apr 21, 5:09*am, "Stuart Grant" <sagranatbluewin.ch> wrote:
> Barb
>
> Thanks for jumping in again.
>
> The card in the Laptop is a D-Link DWL G650 but the router is a Linksys
> WAG54GS and the Gateway setting is 192.168.1.1.
>
> Stuart
>
> "Barb Bowman" <b...@nospam.com> wrote in message
>
> news:nkum04pfr1bhd1uohnm96kt4t8gp3kvva7@4ax.com...
>
>
>
> > unless you changed the setting, the defaults for DLink routers are
> > 192.168.0.xxx
>
> > so if you assigned 192.168.1.xx and a gateway of 1.1 instead of 0.1
> > you would have issues.
>
> > Barb Bowman
> > MS-MVP
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
> >http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Is the DHCp service turned off? You are assigning an IP address of
104 but you state that the IP addresses start at 100 and allows 25
(ends ay 124.) This seems to indicate a DHCP IP address range and
with an static IP address (104) that is within the DHCP range (100 -
124) this can cause problems. Since you have a IP network subnet of
192.168.1.xxx, the normally permitted IP addresses that can connect
together on this network is 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.254. Any
combination of DHCP assigned or static assigned IP addresses will work
(with in the subnet.)

You should consider testing again with a different IP address outside
of the DHCP "controlled" range (192.168.1.100 - 192.168.1.124.)

[Barb Bowman]

if you have a static on the computer, try using your ISPs DNS server
instead of 192.168.1.1 in the properties for this--

On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:09:37 +0200, "Stuart Grant"
<sagranatbluewin.ch> wrote:

>Barb
>
>Thanks for jumping in again.
>
>The card in the Laptop is a D-Link DWL G650 but the router is a Linksys
>WAG54GS and the Gateway setting is 192.168.1.1.
>
>Stuart
>
>"Barb Bowman" <barb@nospam.com> wrote in message
>news:nkum04pfr1bhd1uohnm96kt4t8gp3kvva7@4ax.com...
>> unless you changed the setting, the defaults for DLink routers are
>> 192.168.0.xxx
>>
>> so if you assigned 192.168.1.xx and a gateway of 1.1 instead of 0.1
>> you would have issues.
>>
>> Barb Bowman
>> MS-MVP
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
>> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>
--

Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

[Stuart Grant]

I appreciate everyone who has jumped in to try to help me but the problem
appears to be with the D-LInk Driver installation.

I have now removed it and reinstalled it now several times.

The procedure is relatively simple and clearly explained.
First I uninstall, then check to make sure that everything has been removed.
You remove the card (Important), then insert the CD which starts
automatically. You choose "Install Driver" and the standard Install Shield
starts and you accept the defaults. The installation proceeds rapidly. you
have no time to read the screens which flash on and off but all seem very
normal. The D-Link AirPlus Utility icon appears on the desktop. You end
with the usual screen - the computer must be restarted. The first time I
chose the default "Restart now" but carefully reading the installation
instructions, I saw that they show "No, later" and they tell you to shut
down the computer, leaving the CD in the CD-ROM drive.

Do this. Next instruction: carefully insert the card. Restart computer.
The card starts blinking. The instructions say you may get a message from
the Found New Hardware Wizard. Sometimes I do , sometimes I don't.. The
instructions now say "Your Installation is complete !" and the D-Link
configuration utility will start and the utility icon will appear in your
systray. It doesn't.

If you click the D-Link Utility on the desktop you sometimes get the usual
Connection Properties Screen. You choose Wireless Networks. There are no
Preferred Networks, although WIHOME is shown on "networks within range". I
have tried adding it and filling in the WPA PSK details with code etc but it
all leads nowhere. "Cannot connect - contact the person who managed your
network" Repair doesn't work. Nothing works.

Stuart Grant

"Barb Bowman" <barb@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:20kp0496l9c1recsd79gv4thsgjb2khtrc@4ax.com...
> if you have a static on the computer, try using your ISPs DNS server
> instead of 192.168.1.1 in the properties for this--
>

> Barb Bowman
> MS-MVP
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

[Barb Bowman]

you need to do the following steps in order AFTER uninstalling the
DLink utility:

1. download
ftp://ftp.dlink.com/Wireless/dwlg650_revC/Driver/dwlG650_revC_drivers_440.zip

2. expand/extract to a directory on your hard drive.

3. DO NOT RUN SETUP.EXE

4. Insert the card

5. browse for drivers to the 2KXP directory with the inf files

6. let it install the driver

7. use windows to connect to the wireless network


On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:40:59 +0200, "Stuart Grant"
<sagranatbluewin.ch> wrote:

>I appreciate everyone who has jumped in to try to help me but the problem
>appears to be with the D-LInk Driver installation.
>
>I have now removed it and reinstalled it now several times.
>
>The procedure is relatively simple and clearly explained.
>First I uninstall, then check to make sure that everything has been removed.
>You remove the card (Important), then insert the CD which starts
>automatically. You choose "Install Driver" and the standard Install Shield
>starts and you accept the defaults. The installation proceeds rapidly. you
>have no time to read the screens which flash on and off but all seem very
>normal. The D-Link AirPlus Utility icon appears on the desktop. You end
>with the usual screen - the computer must be restarted. The first time I
>chose the default "Restart now" but carefully reading the installation
>instructions, I saw that they show "No, later" and they tell you to shut
>down the computer, leaving the CD in the CD-ROM drive.
>
>Do this. Next instruction: carefully insert the card. Restart computer.
>The card starts blinking. The instructions say you may get a message from
>the Found New Hardware Wizard. Sometimes I do , sometimes I don't.. The
>instructions now say "Your Installation is complete !" and the D-Link
>configuration utility will start and the utility icon will appear in your
>systray. It doesn't.
>
>If you click the D-Link Utility on the desktop you sometimes get the usual
>Connection Properties Screen. You choose Wireless Networks. There are no
>Preferred Networks, although WIHOME is shown on "networks within range". I
>have tried adding it and filling in the WPA PSK details with code etc but it
>all leads nowhere. "Cannot connect - contact the person who managed your
>network" Repair doesn't work. Nothing works.
>
>Stuart Grant
>
>"Barb Bowman" <barb@nospam.com> wrote in message
>news:20kp0496l9c1recsd79gv4thsgjb2khtrc@4ax.com...
>> if you have a static on the computer, try using your ISPs DNS server
>> instead of 192.168.1.1 in the properties for this--
>>
>
>> Barb Bowman
>> MS-MVP
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
>> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>
--

Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

[Stuart Grant]

Barb

Thank you very much for your patience.

I have followed your instructions carefully. I uninstalled the D-Link
utility and I also deleted all references to D-Link in the registry because
I found from previous attempts, that the uninstall did not remove them and ,
when I reinstalled I got peculiar results - For instance, after completing
the installation I got a message box asking me to confirm the
DEINSTALLATION. I then pressed cancel.

If removing the Registry entries was a mistake, I did make a back up and can
reverse that.

1. I downloaded your ftp reference and extracted it to a directory on the
hard disk. No problem.

2. I have NOT run setup.exe.

3. I navigated to the 2KXP directory and found four files a3ab.cat,
A3AB.sys, DWLInst.dll and NetA3AB.inf.

The last one looks exactly what I need, having looked at it with Notepad.

Now I have to confess my terrible ignorance. How do you run an inf file.

I'm sorry to bother you again but can you tell me.

Stuart

"Barb Bowman" <barb@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:9l7s045ouupg1qbaradna0g6ujm8llbo10@4ax.com...
> you need to do the following steps in order AFTER uninstalling the
> DLink utility:
>
> 1. download
> ftp://ftp.dlink.com/Wireless/dwlg650_revC/Driver/dwlG650_revC_drivers_440.zip
>
> 2. expand/extract to a directory on your hard drive.
>
> 3. DO NOT RUN SETUP.EXE
>
> 4. Insert the card
>
> 5. browse for drivers to the 2KXP directory with the inf files
>
> 6. let it install the driver
>
> 7. use windows to connect to the wireless network
>
>
> Barb Bowman
> MS-MVP
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

[Stuart Grant]

Barb

My ancient "Mother of All Windows 95" book tells me that you left click on
the inf file and choose - Install but right clicking on NetA3AB.inf doesn't
produce an install command. MAW95 says that inf files have a section
[Default Install] for the right click to work but there isn't one in this
file.

I'm still stuck

Stuart

[Barb Bowman]

right click MY Computer
manage
device manager
network adapters
right click the adapter
update driver and browse to the location on your hard drive where
the inf file is located

On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:16:15 +0200, "Stuart Grant"
<sagranatbluewin.ch> wrote:

>Barb
>
>Thank you very much for your patience.
>
>I have followed your instructions carefully. I uninstalled the D-Link
>utility and I also deleted all references to D-Link in the registry because
>I found from previous attempts, that the uninstall did not remove them and ,
>when I reinstalled I got peculiar results - For instance, after completing
>the installation I got a message box asking me to confirm the
>DEINSTALLATION. I then pressed cancel.
>
>If removing the Registry entries was a mistake, I did make a back up and can
>reverse that.
>
>1. I downloaded your ftp reference and extracted it to a directory on the
>hard disk. No problem.
>
>2. I have NOT run setup.exe.
>
>3. I navigated to the 2KXP directory and found four files a3ab.cat,
>A3AB.sys, DWLInst.dll and NetA3AB.inf.
>
>The last one looks exactly what I need, having looked at it with Notepad.
>
>Now I have to confess my terrible ignorance. How do you run an inf file.
>
>I'm sorry to bother you again but can you tell me.
>
>Stuart
>
>"Barb Bowman" <barb@nospam.com> wrote in message
>news:9l7s045ouupg1qbaradna0g6ujm8llbo10@4ax.com...
>> you need to do the following steps in order AFTER uninstalling the
>> DLink utility:
>>
>> 1. download
>> ftp://ftp.dlink.com/Wireless/dwlg650_revC/Driver/dwlG650_revC_drivers_440.zip
>>
>> 2. expand/extract to a directory on your hard drive.
>>
>> 3. DO NOT RUN SETUP.EXE
>>
>> 4. Insert the card
>>
>> 5. browse for drivers to the 2KXP directory with the inf files
>>
>> 6. let it install the driver
>>
>> 7. use windows to connect to the wireless network
>>
>>
>> Barb Bowman
>> MS-MVP
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
>> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>
--

Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

[Stuart Grant]

Thank you for replying so promptly. I followed your instructions and
managed to install the driver. Device Manager now shows the D-Link driver
installed under Network Adapters.

But I still cannot get on the network WIHOME which works fine with the other
two computers and the printer. The D-Link card no longer blinks as it did
before even when it wouldn't connect.

I told it to connect using Windows and gave it the key but no success.

What can be wrong now ?

Stuart

"Barb Bowman" <barb@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:55l014lv58v3pvgsaeg69l7bv7un9cvs1c@4ax.com...
> right click MY Computer
> manage
> device manager
> network adapters
> right click the adapter
> update driver and browse to the location on your hard drive where
> the inf file is located
>
>>> Barb Bowman
>>> MS-MVP
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
>>> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>>

[Stuart Grant]

Barb

Thank you for your prompt reply. I followed your instructions and managed
to install the driver successfully. It now shows in Device Manager under
Network Adapters.

But I still cannot connect! I told it to use windows and gave it the key
but it can't connect.

The D-Link card no longer blinks as it did before - even when it couldn't
connect. What can be wrong now?

Stuart
"Barb Bowman" <barb@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:55l014lv58v3pvgsaeg69l7bv7un9cvs1c@4ax.com...
> right click MY Computer
> manage
> device manager
> network adapters
> right click the adapter
> update driver and browse to the location on your hard drive where
> the inf file is located
>
--
>
> Barb Bowman
> MS-MVP
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

[Lem]

Excuse me for jumping in here, but wireless connection problems are
often much easier to solve if you *disable* all of the security settings
you have set up *in the router.* Primarily, this means configuring the
router to use no encryption, but don't forget to disable any MAC filters
or other such blockers.

The "90% signal" with inability to acquire an IP address that you
mentioned in one of your earlier posts typically means that you are in
fact not connected to the router (that "90% signal" indication is
*highly* misleading). And encryption problems are a typical cause of
failure to connect.

See if you can successfully connect with no encryption. If that works,
you can move on to solving the next problem.

--
Lem -- MS-MVP

To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm

[Barb Bowman]

uninstall the driver I pointed you to. even though it is "newer" I'm
wondering if it has support for WPA2.

as weird as this sounds, I suddenly had one of those AHA moments. I
do remember the 650. and while the file name below may be confusing:

ftp://ftp.dlink.com/Wireless/dwlg520_revB/Drivers/dwlg520_revB3_drivers_318.zip

I know that these drivers worked. See
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/expert/bowman_wirelesssecurity.mspx

You can install using setup.exe on this one as I recall.



On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:46:43 +0200, "Stuart Grant"
<sagranatbluewin.ch> wrote:

>Thank you for replying so promptly. I followed your instructions and
>managed to install the driver. Device Manager now shows the D-Link driver
>installed under Network Adapters.
>
>But I still cannot get on the network WIHOME which works fine with the other
>two computers and the printer. The D-Link card no longer blinks as it did
>before even when it wouldn't connect.
>
>I told it to connect using Windows and gave it the key but no success.
>
>What can be wrong now ?
>
>Stuart
>
>"Barb Bowman" <barb@nospam.com> wrote in message
>news:55l014lv58v3pvgsaeg69l7bv7un9cvs1c@4ax.com...
>> right click MY Computer
>> manage
>> device manager
>> network adapters
>> right click the adapter
>> update driver and browse to the location on your hard drive where
>> the inf file is located
>>
>>>> Barb Bowman
>>>> MS-MVP
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
>>>> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>>>
>
--

Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

[Stuart Grant]

Lem

Thanks for your jumping in. As you may have seen the problem is solved -
and yes, it almost certainly was an encryption problem. WindowsXP on the
laptop did not have the Hotfix for WPA2 installed.
Have noted your advice. Thanks.

Stuart

"Lem" <lemp40@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OyHamXipIHA.3860@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Excuse me for jumping in here, but wireless connection problems are often
> much easier to solve if you *disable* all of the security settings you
> have set up *in the router.* Primarily, this means configuring the router
> to use no encryption, but don't forget to disable any MAC filters or other
> such blockers.
>
> The "90% signal" with inability to acquire an IP address that you
> mentioned in one of your earlier posts typically means that you are in
> fact not connected to the router (that "90% signal" indication is *highly*
> misleading). And encryption problems are a typical cause of failure to
> connect.
>
> See if you can successfully connect with no encryption. If that works,
> you can move on to solving the next problem.
>
> --
> Lem -- MS-MVP
>
> To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
> http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm

[pvanstaden148@gmail.com]

On Apr 24, 11:35*am, "Stuart Grant" <sagranatbluewin.ch> wrote:
> Barb
>
> My ancient "Mother of *All Windows 95" book tells me that you left clickon
> the inf file and choose - Install but right clicking on NetA3AB.inf doesn't
> produce an install command. *MAW95 says that inf files have a section
> [Default Install] *for the right click to work but there isn't one in this
> file.
>
> I'm still stuck
>
> Stuart

Did you manage to get your Dell laptop working wirelessly with the D-
Link G650 adaptor.

Maybe I can be of assistance. I think I have more or less the same
configuration as you do and I manage to get it working after
struggling for very long.

Greetings, wiek