Wireless connection with Vista

Posted: 02-10-2007, 09:16 PM

tb0914

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I just bought a laptop with Vista Home Premium. I have gotten rid of my
desktop and am only using the laptop now. I have a d-link dl-524 wireless
router and Road Runner cable high-speed internet service. I reset the router
back to factory settings and re-ran the setup wizard with the router
hard-wired to the laptop. I can see the wireless network when I view
available networks. I can connect to the internet through the router as long
as it is wired directly to my laptop. But, when I unplug and try to use the
wireless connection, I get an error message that the settings in my computer
do not match the required settings of the router. I have the router set to
automatically obtain an IP address and I have it set to WEP 128-byte. If I
add a wireless network and enter the password required, then set it to
automatically connect, I can't get to the internet at all and have to go back
and delete it.

I don't know much about networking -- when I had XP on my desktop, I just
plugged it in, ran the wizard and was good to go. I'm really lost on what
steps I might be missing. Is it because I don't have a computer that will
always be connected to the router? If not, can someone give me step by step
instructions for how to set this up in vista?

Thank you!

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AJR

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Re: Wireless connection with Vista

Posted: 02-10-2007, 09:31 PM

Following may help:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...uy/cg0406.mspx
and http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928429

"tb0914" <tb0914@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8AB29266-34EA-420F-A6B6-676CFDC250C5@microsoft.com...

>I just bought a laptop with Vista Home Premium. I have gotten rid of my
> desktop and am only using the laptop now. I have a d-link dl-524 wireless
> router and Road Runner cable high-speed internet service. I reset the
> router
> back to factory settings and re-ran the setup wizard with the router
> hard-wired to the laptop. I can see the wireless network when I view
> available networks. I can connect to the internet through the router as
> long
> as it is wired directly to my laptop. But, when I unplug and try to use
> the
> wireless connection, I get an error message that the settings in my
> computer
> do not match the required settings of the router. I have the router set to
> automatically obtain an IP address and I have it set to WEP 128-byte. If I
> add a wireless network and enter the password required, then set it to
> automatically connect, I can't get to the internet at all and have to go
> back
> and delete it.
>
> I don't know much about networking -- when I had XP on my desktop, I just
> plugged it in, ran the wizard and was good to go. I'm really lost on what
> steps I might be missing. Is it because I don't have a computer that will
> always be connected to the router? If not, can someone give me step by
> step
> instructions for how to set this up in vista?
>
> Thank you!

tb0914

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Re: Wireless connection with Vista

Posted: 02-11-2007, 12:13 AM

Well, I had been to all of those screens before -- but I started from scratch
and followed the steps in order. When I tried to connect, I got an error
message but when I followed the prompts, it opened the wireless network
properties and, guessing, I changed the security type from none to shared and
it worked!!!!!

So, now I'm connected --- and hopefully secure.

Thank you for your help!

"AJR" wrote:

> Following may help:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...uy/cg0406.mspx
> and http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928429
>
>
> "tb0914" <tb0914@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8AB29266-34EA-420F-A6B6-676CFDC250C5@microsoft.com...
> >I just bought a laptop with Vista Home Premium. I have gotten rid of my
> > desktop and am only using the laptop now. I have a d-link dl-524 wireless
> > router and Road Runner cable high-speed internet service. I reset the
> > router
> > back to factory settings and re-ran the setup wizard with the router
> > hard-wired to the laptop. I can see the wireless network when I view
> > available networks. I can connect to the internet through the router as
> > long
> > as it is wired directly to my laptop. But, when I unplug and try to use
> > the
> > wireless connection, I get an error message that the settings in my
> > computer
> > do not match the required settings of the router. I have the router set to
> > automatically obtain an IP address and I have it set to WEP 128-byte. If I
> > add a wireless network and enter the password required, then set it to
> > automatically connect, I can't get to the internet at all and have to go
> > back
> > and delete it.
> >
> > I don't know much about networking -- when I had XP on my desktop, I just
> > plugged it in, ran the wizard and was good to go. I'm really lost on what
> > steps I might be missing. Is it because I don't have a computer that will
> > always be connected to the router? If not, can someone give me step by
> > step
> > instructions for how to set this up in vista?
> >
> > Thank you!
>
>
>

Robert L [MVP - Networking]

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Re: Wireless connection with Vista

Posted: 02-11-2007, 04:13 AM

Thank you for sharing your experience with us.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"tb0914" <tb0914@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2636C67A-E87C-4E8A-AD93-55327B3FDB24@microsoft.com...
Well, I had been to all of those screens before -- but I started from scratch
and followed the steps in order. When I tried to connect, I got an error
message but when I followed the prompts, it opened the wireless network
properties and, guessing, I changed the security type from none to shared and
it worked!!!!!

So, now I'm connected --- and hopefully secure.

Thank you for your help!

"AJR" wrote:

> Following may help:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...uy/cg0406.mspx
> and http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928429
>
>
> "tb0914" <tb0914@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8AB29266-34EA-420F-A6B6-676CFDC250C5@microsoft.com...
> >I just bought a laptop with Vista Home Premium. I have gotten rid of my
> > desktop and am only using the laptop now. I have a d-link dl-524 wireless
> > router and Road Runner cable high-speed internet service. I reset the
> > router
> > back to factory settings and re-ran the setup wizard with the router
> > hard-wired to the laptop. I can see the wireless network when I view
> > available networks. I can connect to the internet through the router as
> > long
> > as it is wired directly to my laptop. But, when I unplug and try to use
> > the
> > wireless connection, I get an error message that the settings in my
> > computer
> > do not match the required settings of the router. I have the router set to
> > automatically obtain an IP address and I have it set to WEP 128-byte. If I
> > add a wireless network and enter the password required, then set it to
> > automatically connect, I can't get to the internet at all and have to go
> > back
> > and delete it.
> >
> > I don't know much about networking -- when I had XP on my desktop, I just
> > plugged it in, ran the wizard and was good to go. I'm really lost on what
> > steps I might be missing. Is it because I don't have a computer that will
> > always be connected to the router? If not, can someone give me step by
> > step
> > instructions for how to set this up in vista?
> >
> > Thank you!
>
>
>

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