Albert Schweitzer 10 Posted December 28, 2004 Yesterday I succeeded in accessing our wlan at home. But I couldnt access the internet though. Today I cant even access the wlan. The problem is that I have two other computers at home that still work perfectly. I could simply copy all identifications and IP of my other computers and usually it worked for me to log in. But this time it wont work. The second problem is that the 2 other computers still work with ME and my new one with XP. And XP has a lot of aditional options (such as LMHOST) that I dont know how to work with. The network options look so simple in ME and one,two,three I am in. But in XP I got about 30 additional options ... I feel like playing the lottery when I enable this or disable that just to find the right way to get in. Any advises. Before I forget, my computer clearly identifies that there is a WLAN network out there... simply cant access. Majorly anoying! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hellfish6 7 Posted December 28, 2004 I had this problem with my computer when I lived with my parents. Under WinME I could access the WLAN fine, but when I "upgraded" it became incredibly difficult to connect. I remember I fixed it, but it's honestly so long since I did it... I'll see what I can do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Schweitzer 10 Posted December 28, 2004 okay.. lets put it this way.. what exactly does my WLAN need to identify me? IP? Gateway? Computername? and what options should I better leave disabled. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SKULLS_Viper 0 Posted December 28, 2004 What kind of Wireless Hub are you using? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Schweitzer 10 Posted December 28, 2004 no goddamn clue? I would look it up by my sisters babies are sleeping in that room. I guess it is an ordinary router that we use and I use an ordinary Belkin wireless adapter. All network sniffers tell me that the network is out there... but I cant log in. if at least SP2 would have a wizard that could tell me why there is an access failure.. And yes.. dont smile, I am a network greenhorn... but on the other hand I know more about swiss cheeses than you do.. beat that! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SKULLS_Viper 0 Posted December 28, 2004 Start reading my friend! http://www.dslreports.com/faq/wlan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Schweitzer 10 Posted December 28, 2004 I try that.. thank you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Schweitzer 10 Posted December 28, 2004 nah.. didnt realy help.. was too short.. explained some things but didnt relate to what settings are essential to log into an average home network. Thank you though! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SKULLS_Viper 0 Posted December 28, 2004 Hmm, I know with my Linksys Wireless Access Point Router, and the little Card to plug into my laptop, it came with software, installed it, and walla! Also, try this real quick, in your webbrowser type in: http://192.168.1.1/ And password is "linksys". If that works, let me know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Schweitzer 10 Posted December 28, 2004 no, cant access the site.. its getting embarassing for me! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SKULLS_Viper 0 Posted December 28, 2004 Well you can ask here.I don't think you need to be a registered member to create a topic. http://www.dslreports.com/forum/wlan Sorry if I couldn't help. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Schweitzer 10 Posted December 28, 2004 how stupid of you to try to help such an amateur like me! Only you can fall into that trap! I will try to work it out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SKULLS_Viper 0 Posted December 29, 2004 Haha!I just threw in the software and away I went! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shinRaiden 0 Posted December 29, 2004 XP Pro or XP Home? Model number of access point (base station) and of your new card? (+ model number of a working card in a ME machine) On a working ME machine, click start -> run -> "winipcfg". Select your wireless adaptor, and post all the numbers from there. On your XP machine, click start -> run -> "cmd". Type "ipconfig /all" and paste it all here too. Have you installed the software and stuff that came with your new card? Thanks. Plan: -> Step 1 - Find out what you have. Step 2 - Check wireless settings. Step 3 - Configure wireless settings. Step 4 - Configure network settings. Step 5 - Smoke test. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Schweitzer 10 Posted December 29, 2004 brainy bastard...!!! it worked! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shinRaiden 0 Posted December 29, 2004 What part worked? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Schweitzer 10 Posted December 29, 2004 Winipcfg... I used the data to copy it into my XP machine. I had some mistakes concerning hostname and DNS. It works fine now. Still cant access the internet but that has to do with the SP2 firewall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badgerboy 0 Posted December 30, 2004 Are you not using a router? If so, you shouldn't need to be changing IP and DNS address's, that should be taken care of automatically by DHCP. Do you have have a wireless access point plugged into a router, or is it a router with wireless built in? (Oh and by the way people, if your hardware supports WPA, use it and dump WEP. I sniffed my AP in work yesterday, and cracked the key in 57 seconds after I had garthered enough IV frames. That was a 128bit key as well. Switch to WPA, its very secure. As opposed to WEP, which is a joke, but sufficient for home use. Make sure you turn it on!) Also; Change the routers default SSID. People sniffing for AP's love ones with default names. Usually means that there is no secuirty, and the admin password is still set at default. Change the admin password, and if you can, change the admin user name. For added security, enable MAC filtering. This will allow only machines you specify to access your AP. (Not foolproof though. I managed to spoof this yesterday by sniffing unencrypted packets being sent to my test machine, and then spoofing it's MAC) Just remember, wireless is nice and easy, but you are effectively mounting a RJ45 socket on your outside wall. One of the rules of computing states that if someone has physical access to your network, thats one major safeguard gone. Wireless is as good as that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shinRaiden 0 Posted December 30, 2004 That and tossing in static IP's from a non-NAT class too can add some healthy chaos to the security mix. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Schweitzer 10 Posted December 30, 2004 Are you not using a router? If so, you shouldn't need to be changing IP and DNS address's, that should be taken care of automatically by DHCP. I changed all once again. Might have been the gateway though, or maybe host name?? I realy dont know but I dont want to play around again now that it works! The ME computer however has a predefined IP, maybe ME doesnt support DHCP? Concerning the security issues, my father wants to upgrade the WLan network at home so I hope they are gonna take care of it. Left him a note on his table, but usually he doesnt listen to me, still! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badgerboy 0 Posted December 30, 2004 All versions of windows from 95 on up support DHCP, but the router must be setup to host it. This is disabled sometimes as it can conflict with other DHCP servers. (Mine for example, as I have a proper 2003 server running DHCP) I stopped using static IP's ages ago, far too much hassle. With DHCP you simply plug your machine into the network, and off you go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
