Help-Wireless G problem

[Seedler]

I'm using a linksys 54g router and Trendnet 54g wireless USB adapter, and it hasn't been working for the past year or so.

But since yesterday, whenever I try to connect the network, it would get stuck on the "aquiring network address" and eventually tell me there's a problem with the network, showing my ip address as 0.0.0.0/invalid.

I have tried to set up a static ip address, copying my IP, DNS, subnet mask, etc directly from when my computer is connected online via a cable. Using this new static IP i am able to connect to the internet, but the connection still can't receive any data:frusty:

So I'm out of ideas, help? PC specs in Sig, using win XP pro corp edition with SP2.

[dodgy368]

Try resetting your router and reinstalling the adaptor, then set up a static ip using portforward.com's instructions.

[ilw]

I'm using a linksys 54g router and Trendnet 54g wireless USB adapter, and it hasn't been working for the past year or so.

But since yesterday, whenever I try to connect the network, it would get stuck on the "aquiring network address" and eventually tell me there's a problem with the network, showing my ip address as 0.0.0.0/invalid.

I have tried to set up a static ip address, copying my IP, DNS, subnet mask, etc directly from when my computer is connected online via a cable. Using this new static IP i am able to connect to the internet, but the connection still can't receive any data:frusty:

So I'm out of ideas, help? PC specs in Sig, using win XP pro corp edition with SP2.

what do you mean by 'connected to internet but you can't receive data'

[dodgy368]

what do you mean by 'connected to internet but you can't receive data'

I know what he means but it's a little hard to explain, I'll try though.

When he tries to connect it looks as though he has connected, the modem(or router) says that he has connected but the amount of bytes received is only about 7k instead of the usual 300k(guestimates), if he cleared his cache then the page would NOT load and he'd know he wasn't connecting.
My own thoughts on this is that he has managed to connect to his isp but the connection info is all wrong or his firewall is having a hissy fit but neither is reporting a problem.
I've sorted this problem numerous times by reinstalling my modem and firewall.

Hope this makes some kind of sense.:)

[Seedler]

I'm not using a firewall, not even windows firewall.

I will reinstall my adapter, however how do you reset your router?

Btw, I'm on my neighbor's wireless connection right now, so that means my adapter is working just not my router.

[SHUVT]

Call Linksys. I had a simular problem and it was all jacked up. They are actually pretty good walking you through everything. If you can understand what they are saying that is. (Outsourced to India or South America) It took me days trying to figure the shit out and I called and it was done in 15 minutes. Sometimes the dread of sitting on a customer support line keeps us from calling, but they answer quickly and walk through a bunch of setting changes that are well beyond me.

[Virtualbody1234]

There should be a reset button at the rear of the router.

[Seedler]

There should be a reset button at the rear of the router.

Nope, but does disconnecting the power achieve the same thing?:huh:

[erRor67]

Disconnecting the power for a few minutes will reset it.. But you might need to restore the default settings if your router is fuked up.

[Virtualbody1234]

There should be a reset button at the rear of the router.

Nope, but does disconnecting the power achieve the same thing?:huh:

You sure? Every Linksys router I've seen has a reset. A tiny recessed button at the back.

A quick press will reset it.

A longer (5 secs) press will completely reset everything to default settings (you lose all settings).

[backlash]

sometimes they are in the front. is it there?

[Virtualbody1234]

sometimes they are in the front.That's true.

[Seedler]

Okay I pressed the reset button for like 10+seconds, so it should be reset completely.

Now my adapter won't even locate the wireless connection, showing only my neighbor's Dlink wireless.:pinch:

[Virtualbody1234]

Okay I pressed the reset button for like 10+seconds, so it should be reset completely.

Now my adapter won't even locate the wireless connection, showing only my neighbor's Dlink wireless.:pinch:

Ah! So you found the non existent reset?

As expected the long reset has set it back to default.

[Seedler]

Okay I pressed the reset button for like 10+seconds, so it should be reset completely.

Now my adapter won't even locate the wireless connection, showing only my neighbor's Dlink wireless.:pinch:

Ah! So you found the non existent reset?

As expected the long reset has set it back to default.

yep i was blind the first time i looked:pinch:

and yes, it's back to default now wtf does that mean. why can't i detect the router's connectioN?

[backlash]

what is the model for your router? Maybe you have to set it up before you can access the router wirelessly. Is there a button on the front to turn on the wireless?

[Barbarossa]

If you've gone back to factory settings, you might have to plug into it via an ethernet cable first to find out what the fuck is going on with it :dabs:

[Seedler]

what is the model for your router? Maybe you have to set it up before you can access the router wirelessly. Is there a button on the front to turn on the wireless?

Yep, I turned it on.

And I plugged my laptop into it via lan cable and configured wireless settings.

I still can't detect the fking router:frusty:

Still on neighbor's wireless:whistling

[Virtualbody1234]

what is the model for your router? Maybe you have to set it up before you can access the router wirelessly. Is there a button on the front to turn on the wireless?

Yep, I turned it on.

And I plugged my laptop into it via lan cable and configured wireless settings.

I still can't detect the fking router:frusty:

Still on neighbor's wireless:whistling

Too bad we still don't know what model router it is... :whistling

How exactly did you "configured wireless settings"? Details please.