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Title: wireless networking question
Post by: BatGirl on July 07, 2008, 07:56:28 pm
we have a wireless network in our home
one of our computers is having trouble
connecting to our network -giving us a
message that says "unable to connect to
wireless network. this problem occured
because the network did not assign a
network address to the computer"

please help!
Title: Re: wireless networking question
Post by: austro on July 07, 2008, 08:01:42 pm
I presume that you have already rebooted the computer in question?
Title: Re: wireless networking question
Post by: MRaup on July 07, 2008, 08:03:06 pm
Usually means that, if there's some form of wireless security, that the computer didn't meet it.

Incorrect password etc.
Title: Re: wireless networking question
Post by: BatGirl on July 07, 2008, 08:05:34 pm
we simply moved the computer
from one room to the other
we have re-booted several times
still seeing limited or no connectivity
Title: Re: wireless networking question
Post by: Andyzipp on July 07, 2008, 08:16:26 pm
we simply moved the computer
from one room to the other
we have re-booted several times
still seeing limited or no connectivity

IS the new room surrounded by tinfoil?
Title: Re: wireless networking question
Post by: austro on July 07, 2008, 08:22:22 pm
IS the new room surrounded by tinfoil?

You can lose if you get air conditioning ductwork directly in line between the computer and the router, too.
Title: Re: wireless networking question
Post by: BatGirl on July 07, 2008, 08:29:57 pm
You can lose if you get air conditioning ductwork directly in line between the computer and the router, too.

we actually moved the router to sit
in the same room as the computer
same message
Title: Re: wireless networking question
Post by: austro on July 07, 2008, 08:40:52 pm
we actually moved the router to sit
in the same room as the computer
same message

Rebooted the router and then rebooted the computer? Can you look at the router configuration from any of the other computers in your house?
Title: Re: wireless networking question
Post by: BatGirl on July 07, 2008, 08:59:27 pm
Rebooted the router and then rebooted the computer? Can you look at the router configuration from any of the other computers in your house?

hmmm...
stand by please

Title: Re: wireless networking question
Post by: BatGirl on July 07, 2008, 09:07:31 pm
Rebooted the router and then rebooted the computer? Can you look at the router configuration from any of the other computers in your house?

can
and just pm'd you
Title: Re: wireless networking question
Post by: austro on July 07, 2008, 09:15:27 pm
can
and just pm'd you

Answered.
Title: Re: wireless networking question
Post by: Limey on July 07, 2008, 11:51:08 pm
Try this (http://www.apple.com/airportextreme/).
Title: Re: wireless networking question
Post by: PCOL2000 on July 08, 2008, 04:21:17 am
OK - i was gonna start a new thread but since this one's kind of computery - here goes.  I have a motorcycle and want to install a system where you keep a chip (or whatever) in your wallet (or wherever), like a CAC.  proximity with this chip would essentially be the same as having the key in the "on" position.  so all you would have to do is hit the starter and "roll"  is there anything like that out there?

Title: Re: wireless networking question
Post by: Ebby Calvin on July 08, 2008, 08:03:01 am
IS the new room surrounded by tinfoil?

Linksys tech support told me that an aquarium can interfere with the signal, too.  I was wondering why my tetras had gotten so big lately....

Also, check your Network Mode. Sometimes switching from Wireless N to something else (B or G) can solve the problem.  If you have Linksys you can access all that stuff here (http://192.168.1.1/).  Use admin/admin for the user name/password.
Title: Re: wireless networking question
Post by: BatGirl on July 08, 2008, 07:45:29 pm
thanks to you all for your efforts

there are actually no words to
accurately describe what it took
and what i went through today
in order to resolve all of the issues

to make a very long story short
i'm getting drunk tonight
Title: Re: wireless networking question
Post by: Andyzipp on July 08, 2008, 08:17:38 pm
thanks to you all for your efforts

there are actually no words to
accurately describe what it took
and what i went through today
in order to resolve all of the issues

to make a very long story short
i'm getting drunk tonight


Unless you had to go down on a Comcast installer, it couldn't have been that bad.
Title: Re: wireless networking question
Post by: BatGirl on July 09, 2008, 12:07:13 am
Unless you had to go down on a Comcast installer, it couldn't have been that bad.

your experience
tops mine here
Title: Re: wireless networking question
Post by: Lurch on July 09, 2008, 12:28:38 pm
OK - i was gonna start a new thread but since this one's kind of computery - here goes.  I have a motorcycle and want to install a system where you keep a chip (or whatever) in your wallet (or wherever), like a CAC.  proximity with this chip would essentially be the same as having the key in the "on" position.  so all you would have to do is hit the starter and "roll"  is there anything like that out there?

Thank you for not starting a new thread.  At least buried in here you can pretend no one saw it, whereas with a new thread you'd have the awkward "Views" count to contend with.
Title: Re: wireless networking question
Post by: PCOL2000 on July 10, 2008, 04:39:49 am
i freekin hear ya.  it looks like i'm gonna go with a kickstarter and one bad mutha of a kill switch anyways.  i can't even use the "i was so wasted" excuse either but i had been up for about 29 hours when i posted that