Can't get wifi on my computers but can when wired

[Vitalius]

I have a linksys WRT54GS wireless router and a Sprint 660 Modem and I am using Windows Vista. I can get internet by connecting with a wire to the router but not wirelessly only getting local connection with wireless.

Settings for Linksys Router:
Internet Connection Type
Automatic Configuration - DHCP


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Optional Settings
(required by some ISPs)
Router Name:
Host Name:
Domain Name:
MTU: Auto
Size: Greyed out but says 1500

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Network Setup
Router IP
Local IP Address: 192 . 168 . 1 . 5
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

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Network Address
Server Settings (DHCP)
DHCP Server: Enabled
Starting IP Address: 192.168.1. 6
Maximum Number of DHCP Users: 5
Client Lease Time: 9999 minutes (0 means one day)
Static DNS 1: . . .
Static DNS 2: . . .
Static DNS 3: . . .
WINS: . . .

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Settings for the Sprint 660 Series Modem:

System Status

System Name: EMBARQ
ZyNOS F/W Version: V3.40(ACZ.9) | 11/07/2007
DSL FW Version:TI AR7 07.00.02.00
Standard:ADSL_G.dmt




WAN Information

IP Address:71.54.108.243
IP Subnet Mask:255.255.248.0
Default Gateway:71.54.104.1
Active DNS:0.0.0.0
Primary DNS:65.40.202.102
Secondary DNS:76.7.255.188
VPI/VCI:8/ 35




LAN Information

MAC Address:00:23:f8:88:8a:0d
IP Address: 192.168.2.1
IP Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
DHCP: Server
DHCP Start IP: 192.168.2.2
DHCP Pool Size: 32
Primary DNS: 0.0.0.0
Secondary DNS: 0.0.0.0

IPCONFIG in Command Prompt when used on my Vista when connected to the router wired AND wirelessly:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Windows IP Configuration

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::7d3f:1d04:ff9c:8b14%11
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.6
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.5

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::69dc:17d0:fe1e:82cd%10
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.8
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.5

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:4137:9e50:1cba:9497:b8c9:9283
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::1cba:9497:b8c9:9283%12
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::

Need any more info just ask although i doubt u will.


P.S. dont really care if u guys know all this .

also do i need to look into bridging my modem with my Router? and exactly what IS bridging and what does it do? Oh AND whats the difference between LAN and WAN?

[Raymond]

There is no default gateway for your wireless connection.
Can you try manually setting the IP address, subnet mask, gateway and DNS?

[Vitalius]

Well.. That was when both were connected Wired AND wifi.. but without wired connected wifi works fine... for my Vista but not the XP comp i have beside me -_- Here's the stuff for the XP (Pinging all sorts of IP's and IPCONFIG /ALL)

and... i can't do it XD... it just sits there.. trying to "Acquire network address" according to it .

Oh and btw... you guys have some errors in your coding ... 2 to be specific :B.. here are the details

Webpage error details

User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 6.0; Trident/4.0; SLCC1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; Media Center PC 5.0; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 3.0.30729)
Timestamp: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:32:10 UTC


Message: Invalid character
Line: 1
Char: 7
Code: 0
URI: http://a .tribalfusion.com/ j.ad?site=raymondccblog&adSpace=ros&tagKey=4136033054&size=120x600|120x240|120x90|120x60|125x125&p=15016008&a=1&flashVer=9&ver=1.14&center=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.raymond.cc%2Fforum%2Fnetwork%2F12252-cant-get-wifi-on-my-computers-but-can-when-wired.html%23post94191&f=1&rnd=15014517


Message: Invalid character
Line: 1
Char: 7
Code: 0
URI: http://t e.kontera.com/ContentLink/ContentLink?publisherId=10718&layout=adlinks&sId=94&cb=1245555076&creative=L&cn=us&pRfr=http%3A//forum.raymond.cc/network/12252-cant-get-wifi-on-my-computers-but-can-when-wired.html%23post94191&pRfr=&keys=wifi;router;internet;wireless&kids=5138;165773;440030;455869&iit=1;1;1;1&index=0&cbl=0&ab=1&onf=1&omk=1&resultNum=1&time=5500&dc_aff_id=&bt=1&mod=167772435&rId=10718_1245555076949_0023864502728802694&prev_page=http%3A//forum.raymond.cc/login.php%3Fdo%3Dlogin&ptv=5:1.5|7:1|32:1|16:1.37812|1964:1|897:1.5|892:1|65:1.05|86:2.1|106:7.5|104:13.23|131:9.1163|143:7.5|142:23.2699|610:1.5|1145:1|603:1.5|1178:1|173:3.15|175:12|177:3|172:20.1014|178:14.175|180:11.025|2030:1.5|170:6|594:1.5|595:16.5375|619:6.94575|616:10.2102|627:1|94:276.57|198:1|225:0.7875|309:1.5|312:1|318:0.5|2078:6|350:3|1854:3|562:1.5|712:1.5|715:3.15|683:1.575|977:2|975:1|1340:1.5|1288:1|1389:0.5|1926:0.5|2051:1|1972:0.5|2076:10.4186|2044:8.50854|2043:4.25427|&ur=0&sids=8_10970;8_10975;5544;-8_10221;7753;-8_10773;8_10941;-5544;7157;&tag=0

Just letting u know Raymond .. and the spaces are so it doesnt make a url of them XD

[Raymond]

You mean to say that wifi doesn't work but when you connect both wifi and wired, then wifi works?

I do not experience any coding errors on the site. Tested on both Firefox 3.5 and IE8.

[Vitalius]

well im just telling u what my IE says and its IE8 oh well wtv not like it matters XD.

No my wifi works fine now that problem is fixed (there never was a problem i was just stupid and only tried wifi while BOTH Wifi and Wired was connected but when JUST wifi was connected it works...) Now then.. My windows XP will connect to wifi BUT it doesn't give it a Network Address obviously. I am currently making this message on my Vista through wifi with the XP hardwired to the router and both have internet... now if i take my XP off the wire and try to use Wifi IT WON'T CONNECT. It just says ... "Acquiring Network Address" forEVERRRR... and I think its relevant to tell u that i Re-installed the XP's OS and had to reinstall the Driver... It is the right driver but there could be something that could mess up the wifi . just letting u guys know so u could help me fix it faster XD...

[smalldog]

Why in Lan information you have 2 DHCP server
DHCP: Server
DHCP Start IP: 192.168.2.2
DHCP Start Ip: 192.168.1.6

i think you should turn off one that 192.168.2.2
or you can manually config your ip to
IP:192.168.1.10
Sub: 255.255.255.0
Default gat:192.168.1.5
works or Not?

[Rush]

On the XP system, try to reinstall the wireless driver. I have come across this a few times, usually with Atheros chip based, or encore adapters.
The generic Wifi driver for XP is usually the Realtek. You can find most of the XP WLAN drivers here:
http://driverpacks.net/driverpacks/windows/xp/x86/wlan/8.06

[RaymondJ]

sounds to me like you have ICS turned on somewhere, hence the multiple gateways.. Verify that you aren't running ICS on either computer and try again. also, make sure you don't have any security software installed. Windows is delicate in networking when you introduce 3rd party security.