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I made the wireless lan insecure, and his laptop finds it but wont connect. My PS 3 connects to the wireless LAN just fine.

Any suggestions?

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reported a laptop that sees the WLAN but won’t actually join while another device on the same network connects fine. already suggested changing channel/mode and asked about router make and client OS. The most useful way forward is a short, ordered checklist that separates client problems from AP/router problems.

Start on the laptop: confirm the adapter gets an IP from DHCP (look for an IPv4 address, gateway and DNS). Useful commands:

ipconfig /all
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
ping <gateway-ip>

If the adapter never gets an IP, update or reinstall the wireless driver, disable any vendor wireless utility so the OS manager controls the radio, and try a temporary static IP in the router’s subnet to prove network-layer reachability. Also test the laptop against another Wi-Fi (phone hotspot or public AP) to confirm the client can join other networks.

Router/AP checks: verify there is no MAC-address access control or client-block list, and that the SSID isn’t set to an unusual mode the client can’t do (some old cards don’t handle 5 GHz or certain mixed-mode settings). Use WPA2-AES (not WEP) for best compatibility and security; some older hardware chokes on unusual characters in keys or SSIDs. Reboot the AP, check the DHCP lease table for conflicting addresses, and update router firmware if available.

If the problem persists after these steps, a factory-reset plus a minimal config (single SSID, WPA2-PSK, 2.4 GHz, fixed channel) is a good diagnostic. When reporting back, include the router make/model, laptop OS and wireless adapter model, and the output of ipconfig /all so others can give targeted advice.

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Member Avatar for UrbanKhoja

Try setting your router to channel 6, and G only.

Dazza :cool:

Member Avatar for A Monkeys Uncle

Try setting your router to channel 6, and G only.

Dazza :cool:

Didn't work. I've even enabled my WEP code, and manually gave him the code, and it still wouldn't connect.

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Who manufacturered your router
Perchance is your O/s Xp and your friends Vista?
DrD

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