The setup: I have 4 computers connected to my Linksys wireless G WRT54GS router. Computer A (Dell dimension desktop running WinMe), Computer B (Dell dimension desktop running Win98), Computer C (Dell dimension desktop running WinXP), and laptop (Dell inspiron 6000 running WinXP Media Center). Computers A & B are wired, computers C & D wireless.
Problem: Computers A, B, & C are connected to the internet and can share files. Up until 3 days ago my laptop (Comp. D) was also able to do all this. I shut it down one day, opened it the next, only to be locked out of the network and no internet access.
My wireless signal is just fine. So, it’s not the network card. I installed a new driver just in case. No help.
With my TCP/IP configured to automatically obtain IP address, it would hang when trying to get IP addy. So, I manually configured it (not really knowing what I was doing) and it did at least connect to the network, but still no internet and I am not seeing any other computers. My configs are:
IP Addy: 192.168.1.7
Subnet: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers: 192.168.1.1
192.168.1.2
It is showing the correct MAC address for my wireless card, and I entered the same MAC into the router setup. My network key is correct.
My “Wireless Connection Status” says I have sent and received 25 packets at 54 Mbps. (You could have fooled me!)
ANY CLUES as to what my problem might be would be extremely helpful.
THANKS!
