I am having a major problem with my vista laptop. It's refusing partly to connect to my router. There's no problem with the router, because my desktop is linked and everything is as good as usuall. However when I try to set up a connection with my laptop it throws a major wobbler.
My laptop picks up about 3 wi-fi networks including my NETGEAR wireless router, and says the signal is excellent. I've looked everywhere for threads and no one's helping.
I've entered the password, and everything seems to be fine, except when I click connect I get a message saying "the settings saved on this computer for the network do not match the requirements of the network"
PLEASE somebody help me! It's Christmas day - I want to USE my laptop not feel the need of throwing it across the room! TT_TT
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Jump to Postfirst thing i suggest is going to going to services and make sure that the service "wireless zero configuration " is set to automatic .find the services in the control panel and admin tools ,i think its the same in vista as winxp anyway .services.msc in start/run if you have …
Jump to PostAlso check that you dont have 'Mac Address filtering' enabled on the router!
If you do, you will need to insert the mac addy of your laptops wireless NIC to the mac addy filter table on the router!
What is happening (as caperjack mentions) is that your network …
Jump to Postis the desktop linked through a patch cable or through wireless if its cable then connect the laptop to the patch cable and see if the network works then. If it does then its a setting problem.
Can vista see the wireless network but just not connect or does …
Jump to PostIt connects fine with the cable, but as soon as i take the cable out it disconnects!
that normal ,you have to connect to the wireless,with a click here and click there ,also you need to make sure that the wireless is turned on ,a lot of newer laptops have …
Jump to Posti tried the other page as well.. router configuration?? my modem is a bizzare one here in egypt (on year abroad placement).. its 'Zhone' and model number 6218-12-302.. the internet is through linkdsl.com …
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