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Connecting to Wireless internet problem.
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To anyone who can assist me here - I purchased a laptop, and subscribed to AOL and got their free wireless router - i set everything up as it suggested on the installation disc. When i connect everything up via cables its ok, i cannot however get the internet to come up when i try and go wireless. I have a message that says i am now connected to my wireless connection (i have named it) and that the signal strength is excellent. But as soon as i disconnect the ethernet cable from my laptop i get nothing.............so is it me doing something totally stupid here. My Laptop is an Acer Aspire 5044wlmi, there is a button on the front which is lit up orange and a little symbol next to it which is lit up so i was hoping that meant the wireless is working in that aspect. Is it possible i need to contact AOL? Help please.
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yes, but I guess they would charge you just for looking. I assume it's out of warranty?
sorry, probably not very helpful. when ours came back from Curry's I saw the invoice for repairs and I think it was �14. you could take it to a PC World but I don't know what they would do without charging you :o(
thinking back, a member of staff in Curry's cleared the wireless driver off the laptop. when he re-booted, it automatically downloaded a new one. that's a bit too risky to try yourself, unless your confident.
I'd call in somewhere and bat my eyelashes at someone who looks kind! good luck :o)
sorry, probably not very helpful. when ours came back from Curry's I saw the invoice for repairs and I think it was �14. you could take it to a PC World but I don't know what they would do without charging you :o(
thinking back, a member of staff in Curry's cleared the wireless driver off the laptop. when he re-booted, it automatically downloaded a new one. that's a bit too risky to try yourself, unless your confident.
I'd call in somewhere and bat my eyelashes at someone who looks kind! good luck :o)
If it's working it doesn't need looking at.
Open your router admin pages and have a good look at them - does it have a mac filter which you have inadvertently switched on? My router does, and I can set it to allow or disallow certain MAC addresses. If yours is set to disallow with your MAC address you will never get a connection unless you change the setting.
Open your router admin pages and have a good look at them - does it have a mac filter which you have inadvertently switched on? My router does, and I can set it to allow or disallow certain MAC addresses. If yours is set to disallow with your MAC address you will never get a connection unless you change the setting.
I had this problem when I changed to an Orange Livebox, every pc in the house was connected except mine. It was simply a case of going onto network connections, disabling the wireless connection, and reconecting a few minutes later, and it has been fine since. It would be good if your solution was as simple as this. Good luck.
