wireless help

prplchknz · 06-28-2008, 03:34 PM

Ok so I can connect to my network and I talked to my dad and he confirmed that all the settings are correct and I should be able to connect, but unless i'm plugged into the box I can't surf the web, I also get a full single from the wireless on my computer, but when I go to load a web page it says server can't be found and then I look at network status it says connected but not configured, and I know user names and passwords are correct. What do I need to do/ask for to get this to work?

It's a wireless g linksys box and i'm using a Mac OS X version 10.4.11

I'm able to get the IP and subnet not plugged in but is refusing to find the router #. When i am plugged in the IP and sub and mac all match when I connect wirelesly plus the router shows up.

Geoff · 06-28-2008, 03:36 PM

See if you can connect to the router over the wireless itself to examine the settings. Often when this stuff is wrong it looks like you are connected but you aren't really.

Option 2 : connect to the box direct by ethernet and disable the wireless security long to try it again. If it works with th wireless security (WEP or whatever) turned off, you'll know that's causing the problem.

prplchknz · 06-28-2008, 03:47 PM

it won't let me join the network unless I put in the security. And tried to 1st step all ready.

It works for my room mate, when she gets off work I'm thinking about asking to look at her settings to see if they match. I don't know what to do, cuz most of the time I can connect without problems to most networks. my dad said it might be a problem with my computer talking to the router. and their might be somewhere I have to go and change settings to allow them to talk.

i tried the ethernet thing and tried putting all the settings in automatically so everything would defiently match but still won't work.

Wolf · 06-28-2008, 04:04 PM

Verify that your gateway is correct.

prplchknz · 06-28-2008, 04:08 PM

where do I do that? Sorry I'm not good with computers.

Wolf · 06-28-2008, 04:14 PM

I don't know anything about OS X, just look where your IP address can be seen, usually you'll see your gateway, netmask, DNS server address(es), and so-forth. The other possibility is that your computer can't find the DNS server.

Go to a command prompt and type "ping 64.233.187.99", then see if the pings succeed or time out.

prplchknz · 06-28-2008, 04:21 PM

tried that and I got "ping: sendto: No route to host"

but it does find it when I am connected manually to the router.

lastrailway · 06-28-2008, 04:31 PM

No idea how Os X works, but usually checking that you've configured correctly the gates, DNS servers, etc, should do the trick.
It must be on "network" from system preferences, the TCP/IP tab or something. Check the settings there.

Wolf · 06-28-2008, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by prplchknz

tried that and I got "ping: sendto: No route to host"

but it does find it when I am connected manually to the router.

Your gateway is not configured correctly. Force a DHCP release/renew and it might work.

prplchknz · 06-28-2008, 04:50 PM

I tried that and still didn't work.

I'm sure it's something simple and once i figure it out i'm going to feel like a moron

06-28-2008, 03:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
prplchknz and free bunnies! Join Date: Jun 2007 Type: INFP Posts: 4,274	wireless help Ok so I can connect to my network and I talked to my dad and he confirmed that all the settings are correct and I should be able to connect, but unless i'm plugged into the box I can't surf the web, I also get a full single from the wireless on my computer, but when I go to load a web page it says server can't be found and then I look at network status it says connected but not configured, and I know user names and passwords are correct. What do I need to do/ask for to get this to work? It's a wireless g linksys box and i'm using a Mac OS X version 10.4.11 I'm able to get the IP and subnet not plugged in but is refusing to find the router #. When i am plugged in the IP and sub and mac all match when I connect wirelesly plus the router shows up. __________________ "It was all very well to say `Drink me,' but the wise little Alice was not going to do that in a hurry. `No, I'll look first,' she said, `and see whether it's marked "poison" or not'; ......if you drink much from a bottle marked `poison,' it is almost certain to disagree with you, sooner or later."-Lewis Caroll, Alice in Wonderland My pupils are not students they dilate but they never learn. my pupils are not students they dilate but they never learn. ~ Marilyn Manson.

06-28-2008, 03:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
prplchknz and free bunnies! Join Date: Jun 2007 Type: INFP Posts: 4,274	it won't let me join the network unless I put in the security. And tried to 1st step all ready. It works for my room mate, when she gets off work I'm thinking about asking to look at her settings to see if they match. I don't know what to do, cuz most of the time I can connect without problems to most networks. my dad said it might be a problem with my computer talking to the router. and their might be somewhere I have to go and change settings to allow them to talk. i tried the ethernet thing and tried putting all the settings in automatically so everything would defiently match but still won't work. __________________ "It was all very well to say `Drink me,' but the wise little Alice was not going to do that in a hurry. `No, I'll look first,' she said, `and see whether it's marked "poison" or not'; ......if you drink much from a bottle marked `poison,' it is almost certain to disagree with you, sooner or later."-Lewis Caroll, Alice in Wonderland My pupils are not students they dilate but they never learn. my pupils are not students they dilate but they never learn. ~ Marilyn Manson.

06-28-2008, 04:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
Wolf only bites when provoked Join Date: Apr 2007 Type: HPLS Location: Plant Hardiness Zone 10 or 11 Posts: 2,181	Verify that your gateway is correct. __________________ I 100%, N 88%, T 88%, J 75% Disclaimer: The above is my opinion and mine alone, it does not mean I cannot change my mind, nor does it guarantee that my comments are related to any deep-seated convictions. Take everything I say with a whole snowplow worth of salt and call me in the morning, if you can.

06-28-2008, 04:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
prplchknz and free bunnies! Join Date: Jun 2007 Type: INFP Posts: 4,274	where do I do that? Sorry I'm not good with computers. __________________ "It was all very well to say `Drink me,' but the wise little Alice was not going to do that in a hurry. `No, I'll look first,' she said, `and see whether it's marked "poison" or not'; ......if you drink much from a bottle marked `poison,' it is almost certain to disagree with you, sooner or later."-Lewis Caroll, Alice in Wonderland My pupils are not students they dilate but they never learn. my pupils are not students they dilate but they never learn. ~ Marilyn Manson.

06-28-2008, 04:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
Wolf only bites when provoked Join Date: Apr 2007 Type: HPLS Location: Plant Hardiness Zone 10 or 11 Posts: 2,181	I don't know anything about OS X, just look where your IP address can be seen, usually you'll see your gateway, netmask, DNS server address(es), and so-forth. The other possibility is that your computer can't find the DNS server. Go to a command prompt and type "ping 64.233.187.99", then see if the pings succeed or time out. __________________ I 100%, N 88%, T 88%, J 75% Disclaimer: The above is my opinion and mine alone, it does not mean I cannot change my mind, nor does it guarantee that my comments are related to any deep-seated convictions. Take everything I say with a whole snowplow worth of salt and call me in the morning, if you can.

06-28-2008, 03:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Geoff Lallygag Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Type: INXP Location: Southern England Posts: 4,603	See if you can connect to the router over the wireless itself to examine the settings. Often when this stuff is wrong it looks like you are connected but you aren't really. Option 2 : connect to the box direct by ethernet and disable the wireless security long to try it again. If it works with th wireless security (WEP or whatever) turned off, you'll know that's causing the problem.

06-28-2008, 04:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
prplchknz and free bunnies! Join Date: Jun 2007 Type: INFP Posts: 4,274	tried that and I got "ping: sendto: No route to host" but it does find it when I am connected manually to the router. __________________ "It was all very well to say `Drink me,' but the wise little Alice was not going to do that in a hurry. `No, I'll look first,' she said, `and see whether it's marked "poison" or not'; ......if you drink much from a bottle marked `poison,' it is almost certain to disagree with you, sooner or later."-Lewis Caroll, Alice in Wonderland My pupils are not students they dilate but they never learn. my pupils are not students they dilate but they never learn. ~ Marilyn Manson.

06-28-2008, 04:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
lastrailway Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Type: Posts: 461	No idea how Os X works, but usually checking that you've configured correctly the gates, DNS servers, etc, should do the trick. It must be on "network" from system preferences, the TCP/IP tab or something. Check the settings there.

06-28-2008, 04:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
prplchknz and free bunnies! Join Date: Jun 2007 Type: INFP Posts: 4,274	I tried that and still didn't work. I'm sure it's something simple and once i figure it out i'm going to feel like a moron __________________ "It was all very well to say `Drink me,' but the wise little Alice was not going to do that in a hurry. `No, I'll look first,' she said, `and see whether it's marked "poison" or not'; ......if you drink much from a bottle marked `poison,' it is almost certain to disagree with you, sooner or later."-Lewis Caroll, Alice in Wonderland My pupils are not students they dilate but they never learn. my pupils are not students they dilate but they never learn. ~ Marilyn Manson.

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