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Can't surf on wireless network

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by luciano991

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I set up a wireless network with two Win98 machines. Linksys router. One computer hard wired. Other computer wireless(linksys card). Both working sharing a cable modem. Added third computer. Linksys card configuration says connection is good but I can't surf. Can't ping other two machines or router gateway address. Can't be pinged. Rounded up usual suspects, but now going around in circles. Help. Please.

Mark

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by tduval

Signal is good, but are you using the same adresse ? On linksys, you can change network adress, each one isolated from others.

Sometime, you need to click on systray icon to connect to network, there are two squares on systray symbol : upper leftfor signal, lower right for connection.

And many, many, problems with this kind of wifi cards with old computers running old OSs.

by hinrgman

I solved problems like this please let me know if you tried it.

remove power to all equipment.

power up cable modem first, wait 60 seconds, then power up the router , wait 60 seconds then turn on the pc's one at the time allowing each one to completely boot up and then make sure your internet connection is woorking before starting up the next one.

by alpha-male

In the usual suspects, did you check your encryption level and password? Have you tried removing and resetting them? I had to go in circles a couple times with this on a Linksys 802.11b router recently. When I manually rentered the password, it cameright up on the LAN.

I know it's a simple suggestion...but I hope it helps.

by luciano991

It turned out to be an encryption issue. It was actually a WEP problem but I was thrown by the fact that an identically configured machine on the network was working fine. Go figure.

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