Hi Im mike richardson and have been trying to configure a wireless router in
windows vista but as soon as I go to internet it says offline. Also the
manual tells you to turn off security but how do you do that in windows vista

"Derek Peters" wrote:

> I'm really beginning to wonder if I am meant to have a wireless network at
> home. Yesterday it was working beautifully, until the evening that is.
> Suddenly I was presented with 'limited or no connectivity' and the repair
> utility told me that it could not assign an IP address. I've tried installing
> the network again from scratch and re-configuring the router to no avail.
> Anyone got any suggestions please?

We need more information to help. Posting the result of ipconfig /all may
help. Or check this search result.

Vista Wireless IssuesVista: Common Problems with 802.11 Wireless ...
Inability to Connect and the wireless doesn’t receive the single. 1) It
could be the Wireless adapter driver ...
http://www.wifimvp.com/vistawireless.htm


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"mike rich" rich@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B6C20CCF-C839-4326-B58E-42578F87692F@microsoft.com...
> Hi Im mike richardson and have been trying to configure a wireless router
> in
> windows vista but as soon as I go to internet it says offline. Also the
> manual tells you to turn off security but how do you do that in windows
> vista
>
> "Derek Peters" wrote:
>
>> I'm really beginning to wonder if I am meant to have a wireless network
>> at
>> home. Yesterday it was working beautifully, until the evening that is.
>> Suddenly I was presented with 'limited or no connectivity' and the repair
>> utility told me that it could not assign an IP address. I've tried
>> installing
>> the network again from scratch and re-configuring the router to no avail.
>> Anyone got any suggestions please?

Hi
Wireless Routers and Wireless cards have No universal way to install and
manage the setting, it depends on the way the manufacturer implemented the
technology.
As a result if the installation did not start to work correctly with the
defaults it is very hard to give specific instructions unless someone has
the exact system as yours.

The solution is to educate yourself in general about Entry Level Wireless
issues, and read the manuals of your specific hardware. Combine to two
should enable you to resolve the issues.

May be this can help to provide the general education.

My New Wireless does not work - http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html
Wireless Basic Configuration - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html

Microsoft set up Set up Wireless security in Vista.
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...25fcb1033.mspx

Microsoft Troubleshoot problems finding wireless networks
http://www.windowshelp.microsoft.com...376c21033.mspx

Jack (MVP-Networking).

"mike rich" rich@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B6C20CCF-C839-4326-B58E-42578F87692F@microsoft.com...
> Hi Im mike richardson and have been trying to configure a wireless router
> in
> windows vista but as soon as I go to internet it says offline. Also the
> manual tells you to turn off security but how do you do that in windows
> vista
>
> "Derek Peters" wrote:
>
>> I'm really beginning to wonder if I am meant to have a wireless network
>> at
>> home. Yesterday it was working beautifully, until the evening that is.
>> Suddenly I was presented with 'limited or no connectivity' and the repair
>> utility told me that it could not assign an IP address. I've tried
>> installing
>> the network again from scratch and re-configuring the router to no avail.
>> Anyone got any suggestions please?

which wireless router do you have?

On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:34:05 -0800, mike rich rich@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Hi Im mike richardson and have been trying to configure a wireless router in
>windows vista but as soon as I go to internet it says offline. Also the
>manual tells you to turn off security but how do you do that in windows vista
>
>"Derek Peters" wrote:
>
>> I'm really beginning to wonder if I am meant to have a wireless network at
>> home. Yesterday it was working beautifully, until the evening that is.
>> Suddenly I was presented with 'limited or no connectivity' and the repair
>> utility told me that it could not assign an IP address. I've tried installing
>> the network again from scratch and re-configuring the router to no avail.
>> Anyone got any suggestions please?
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