Connecting a wireless laptop to an unsecured network

[moleamol]

I thought it was all pretty straightforward and automatic. However, although there is a network to connect to and I get connected (albeit with a low signal) Internet Explorer just shows the 'page cannot be found' page. I thought sod it, I'll plug the laptop into the normal network connection and download some shizzle so that I can sort it out, again, it's not playing ball. The laptop fails to renew the IP when I stick the cable in, what could be the reason for this?

[Kinky]

Disable the wireless adapter and then re-start it.

Or "repair" it via the support tab on the connection status window.

K

[moleamol]

Kinky said:

Disable the wireless adapter and then re-start it.

Or "repair" it via the support tab on the connection status window.

K

I've tried repair and with the LAN cable plugged in it says that it can't renew the IP address. Could the wireless issues simply be a low signal strength? Or should it al least pick up something in IE?

[Woody3]

Go to;
control panel
Newtwork connections right click,
properties
In the list click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and press configure
Make a note of your IP address and Subnet mask as you will need this again when you connect back to your home network
Then click obtain IP address automatically

Press ok and it should work

HTH

Liam

[blondemoment]

Is it a secured network? sorry, but I'm only guessing - I know very little, but had the same problem because the network was secure.

[moleamol]

blondemoment said:

Is it a secured network? sorry, but I'm only guessing - I know very little, but had the same problem because the network was secure.

No, it's unsecured.

[moleamol]

Woody3 said:

Go to;
control panel
Newtwork connections right click,
properties
In the list click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and press configure
Make a note of your IP address and Subnet mask as you will need this again when you connect back to your home network
Then click obtain IP address automatically

Press ok and it should work

HTH

Liam

That's already how I had it. It claims to connect to the network but then there is nothing on IE.

[Woody3]

hmmm I'm not sure then...as clueless as you are on this one lol, sorry...I'll ask around though!

[sadako]

Start, Run, enter "ipconfig /release | ipconfig /renew" without quotes.

[ATG]

DHCP definitely available on the network?

[David Godfrey]

This could be unsecure but it may also be mac based authentication (person managingthe security has chosen to lock the access down via a list of allowed "mac" addresses, most network cards will have unique addresses) if so your going to strugle to get a connection.

[roy the boy]

May also be a network where access to the internet is via a proxy server and if your laptop is not configured for it then you will get the 'page cannot be displayed' message.