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wireless problem.
« on: Tuesday 08 May 07 20:35 BST (UK) »
hiya,wonder if anyone can help?my daughter has a computer and we are wireless.
she has no internet on her computer.when she turns her computer on.it says local area connection cable is unplugged and no ips address.
it sounds simple,but before we start plugging and unplugging things.we would like some advice please.thank you,bashxx.

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Re: wireless problem.
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 08 May 07 20:54 BST (UK) »
Hi there...

Oh dear... a daughter without internet access in her room  has nightmare potential and needs sorting fast! ;D


Did it used to work and now it doesn't?

Or has it never worked?

If it has never worked...have you set the computer (ie the actual one in her room)  up for wifi?  You have   to do each one in the house individually and put in special codes.

Do you have other computers in the house and do they work ok?

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Re: wireless problem.
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 08 May 07 21:02 BST (UK) »
hi milly,thanks for replying.
yes,everything was fine and working well.
the computer im on downstairs is fine.
any suggestions?daughter without her computer also means she wants to come this one! :-[ :D

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Re: wireless problem.
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 08 May 07 21:03 BST (UK) »
Go to control panel internet connections right click the wirles network icon and check properties.
It sounds as if your wifi has dropped its key etc.

Is the wireless connection turned off?

There is a troubleshooter.


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Re: wireless problem.
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 08 May 07 21:10 BST (UK) »
thanks mikexx,have written it all down for daughter.fingers crossed.i will let you know.your a star.bashxx

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Re: wireless problem.
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 08 May 07 21:14 BST (UK) »
Quote from: bashfulrogers on Tuesday 08 May 07 21:02 BST (UK)
daughter without her computer also means she wants to come this one! :-[ :D


You have my sympathy! :)
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Re: wireless problem.
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 08 May 07 21:14 BST (UK) »
The Local Area Network is a cabled connection rather than a wireless one so I don't think that's linked.  Did she used to have an icon in the bottom right corner showing how strong her signal was?  If she did and it says she's no longer connected then she needs to double click on it and enter in the numbers, which for my wireless were on the bottom of the wireless router.

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Re: wireless problem.
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 08 May 07 21:22 BST (UK) »
thanks andrewxx,just written all that down for her.when the man installed it all,he said it was very strong.im a bit confused about,the numbers bit.is that on the thing i have down here or the thing she has in her room?[really thick with comps :-\]thank you bashxx :D

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« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 08 May 07 21:29 BST (UK) »
The main hub thing which sends the signal out, so presumably the one down where you are.  The one she'll have in her room is one which detects the signals.  Different manufacturers will make them differently though but they'll all have a password, known as a WEP or WPA key.  It might be useful digging out any relevant manuals.

Andrew
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