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Old 30-Aug-2008, 12:24 AM
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Wireless problem.limited connectivity after installing firefox & no default gateway
I bought this second hand laptop with wireless card. It connected to internet first day but I installed firefox ..and now no or limited connectivity. wirless provider BT hOme hub

no Default gateway

Network connection details

Physical address: 00-0E-8B-FE-DF-A4
IP ADD: 169.254.14.225
SUBNET MASK : 255.255.0.0
DEFAULT GATEWAY
dns SERVER
WINS SERVER



I have already started the wireless service in admin tools >services

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Old 30-Aug-2008, 12:42 AM
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I bought this second hand laptop with wireless card. It connected to internet first day but I installed firefox ..and now no or limited connectivity. wirless provider BT hOme hub

no Default gateway

Network connection details

Physical address: 00-0E-8B-FE-DF-A4
IP ADD: 169.254.14.225
SUBNET MASK : 255.255.0.0
DEFAULT GATEWAY
dns SERVER
WINS SERVER



I have already started the wireless service in admin tools >services

assistance appreciated.
regards
Avi
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You are not picking up an IP address from the DHCP server in your wireless access point. IP addresses that start with 169.254.x.x are self assigned by your operating system in the laptop. It's known as an APIPA address. As a result you will only be able to connect with other devices that have an IP in that range.. in your case *none*. i doubt this has anything to do with installing Firefox.

Try re-booting the wireless router

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Old 30-Aug-2008, 01:43 AM
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I have already tried repairing it.... didnt help

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Old 30-Aug-2008, 01:46 AM
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like BR has mentioned, you are recieveing an APIPA addy.
Question > are other devices picking up an IP address from your wireless router?
It could be a dud wireless card.

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Old 30-Aug-2008, 01:52 AM
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Yes I have another laptop on the same router and it is working perfect .. infact I am using the other one at the moment...

 
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Good - at least we know its handing out ip addys via DHCP
Try removing your device drivers and then re-installing them for your wireless card.

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this wireless card is WavePlus WPI 1200 802.11b wireless PCMCIA card.

I found this driver with so much difficulty. I didnt used it before ... DO you still suggest to remove the earlier one and try the one which I have downloaded ...but havent tried....

the previous one atleast worked .....

Since I bought it second hand ....I just got laptop....

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this wireless card is WavePlus WPI 1200 802.11b wireless PCMCIA card.

I found this driver with so much difficulty. I didnt used it before ... DO you still suggest to remove the earlier one and try the one which I have downloaded ...but havent tried....

the previous one atleast worked .....

Since I bought it second hand ....I just got laptop....

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Yes try the new Driver as Mr Cheeks suggested.

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uninstalled the old one and reinstalled it....

problem seems bigger now....

now I am trying to connect to the avaliable network...which is the one I am using for this laptop....

the message comes as

Wireless is unable to connect to the selected network. the network may no longer be in range. Please refresh the list of available networks and try to connect again...

I refresh and tried again same error message

 
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is windows fully updated?

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I Installed SP2 very recently....

no automatic updates....as there is no internet...

But I installed SP2 after the internet connectivity problem....

 
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you can update if you have ethernet connection.
do you have WPA2 security?

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i dont think it is updated properly ...cos I cant see anything
on add remove prog ....


except

adobe flash player
Live reg (symantec corporation)
Live update (symantec...)
Office Pro2003
Norton antivirus 2003
Power DVD
Quetec (which I just installed for wave plus wireless card)
MSN
And XP SP2

 
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do you have Ethernet / LAN / Network Cable connection ?

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Old 30-Aug-2008, 02:30 AM
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yes...but I didnt tried it....cos the wireless router is in my flat mates room..and she is bitch about wire passing all the way...

cant do it now as well.... cos it is 2:30 AM.

 
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