Help! Wicked confused about wireless connection.

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  1. mortumus

    mortumus Member

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    My laptop won't connect to my router. I isnt the case of is it the wrong network key or anything like that, it just wont connect to this router. It connects to my neighbors router, but not mine. My psp, ps3, xbox 360, the other wireless computer connects to the router, but not this laptop. Please help.

    I am using:

    Router:
    Westell Versalink
    Model: A90-327w15-06

    ISP: Verizon DSL

    And the network card is:
    Broadcom 802.11b/g wlan
     
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    is it able to detect it at all and is just not connecting to it?
     
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    Edit: Double Post
     
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    Its able to detect it. But when i hit connect it says connecting to network and it sits there saying that until i hit cancel.
     
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    Are you running Vista on the laptop? If so, did it recently update the drivers for the wireless card. If so, try rolling back the driver to a previous one... See if that works.

    You can also try checking you network connect settings...
     
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    no i'm running XP. I'm on the laptop right now connected to the neighbor, but it refuses to connect to mine.
     
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    Then why you complaining? Keep using the neighbors, lol! J/k

    Did you completely disconnect from their network, and then try connecting to yours? And are you sure that the router has enough addresses avalible for connection?
     
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    I have tried disconnecting completely and no luck. Nothing else is on and connected to the router atm. So i dont see how it is out of addresses.
     
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    When a router is set up through the adminstrative access, you can set how many users can be connected to it (addresses)...

    As for it not connecting to your router, I'm outta idea. I sincerely apologize, but I think your down to trial and error. Just keep messing around with it and eventually you might get it right...

    Sorry. =(
     
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    Its cool. Anyone else have any ideas?
     

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