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Can't find my wirelessI built a new computer with built-in WIFI on the mobo. My old PC has a
router but when I use my new PC to find available wireless networks my own network does not show up. Any suggestions as to how I can fix this? It used to work on my wife's laptop (but hasn't since last week). Also, is there a way to set up Windows to automatically log onto my wireless network when the computer reboots or starts up? Thanks!! Eddie G Eddie G wrote:
> I built a new computer with built-in WIFI on the mobo. My old PC has a p.s. Would it do anything if I disconnected the router, removed the> router but when I use my new PC to find available wireless networks my > own network does not show up. Any suggestions as to how I can fix > this? It used to work on my wife's laptop (but hasn't since last > week). > > Also, is there a way to set up Windows to automatically log onto my > wireless network when the computer reboots or starts up? > > Thanks!! > > Eddie G settings on my old PC and started all over again? Eddie G wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > Eddie G wrote: The router is not part of your old PC. Whether or not the router is >> I built a new computer with built-in WIFI on the mobo. My old PC has a >> router but when I use my new PC to find available wireless networks my >> own network does not show up. Any suggestions as to how I can fix >> this? It used to work on my wife's laptop (but hasn't since last >> week). >> >> Also, is there a way to set up Windows to automatically log onto my >> wireless network when the computer reboots or starts up? >> >> Thanks!! >> >> Eddie G > > p.s. Would it do anything if I disconnected the router, removed the > settings on my old PC and started all over again? > physically connected (Ethernet) should not matter. Perhaps as a security measure you configured the router not to broadcast its SSID? Turn that feature back on. Assuming you're using Windows WZC to manage your wireless connections, once you successfully connect to your network it will be added to the top of the list of "Preferred networks" and you will automatically log on (if the network is available). Just make sure that you don't subsequently connect to another wifi network that's typically within range of your location, or you'll connect to that one instead (each time a new wifi network connection is established, WZC adds that network to the TOP of the "Preferred network" list; you can re-order the list manually, or delete unwanted entries, but this "feature" can lead to some unexpected results if you're not careful). -- Lem MS MVP -- Networking To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer Thanks, but what if I cannot remember my user name and password for
access to the router's info via it's IP address? Lem wrote: Show quoteHide quote > Eddie G wrote: > > Eddie G wrote: > >> I built a new computer with built-in WIFI on the mobo. My old PC has a > >> router but when I use my new PC to find available wireless networks my > >> own network does not show up. Any suggestions as to how I can fix > >> this? It used to work on my wife's laptop (but hasn't since last > >> week). > >> > >> Also, is there a way to set up Windows to automatically log onto my > >> wireless network when the computer reboots or starts up? > >> > >> Thanks!! > >> > >> Eddie G > > > > p.s. Would it do anything if I disconnected the router, removed the > > settings on my old PC and started all over again? > > > The router is not part of your old PC. Whether or not the router is > physically connected (Ethernet) should not matter. Perhaps as a > security measure you configured the router not to broadcast its SSID? > Turn that feature back on. > > Assuming you're using Windows WZC to manage your wireless connections, > once you successfully connect to your network it will be added to the > top of the list of "Preferred networks" and you will automatically log > on (if the network is available). > > Just make sure that you don't subsequently connect to another wifi > network that's typically within range of your location, or you'll > connect to that one instead (each time a new wifi network connection is > established, WZC adds that network to the TOP of the "Preferred network" > list; you can re-order the list manually, or delete unwanted entries, > but this "feature" can lead to some unexpected results if you're not > careful). > > -- > Lem MS MVP -- Networking > > To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM. > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer Eddie G wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > Thanks, but what if I cannot remember my user name and password for If you can't remember the userid/password needed to access your router, > access to the router's info via it's IP address? > > Lem wrote: > >>Eddie G wrote: >> >>>Eddie G wrote: >>> >>>>I built a new computer with built-in WIFI on the mobo. My old PC has a >>>>router but when I use my new PC to find available wireless networks my >>>>own network does not show up. Any suggestions as to how I can fix >>>>this? It used to work on my wife's laptop (but hasn't since last >>>>week). >>>> >>>>Also, is there a way to set up Windows to automatically log onto my >>>>wireless network when the computer reboots or starts up? >>>> >>>>Thanks!! >>>> >>>>Eddie G >>> >>>p.s. Would it do anything if I disconnected the router, removed the >>>settings on my old PC and started all over again? >>> >> >>The router is not part of your old PC. Whether or not the router is >>physically connected (Ethernet) should not matter. Perhaps as a >>security measure you configured the router not to broadcast its SSID? >>Turn that feature back on. >> >>Assuming you're using Windows WZC to manage your wireless connections, >>once you successfully connect to your network it will be added to the >>top of the list of "Preferred networks" and you will automatically log >>on (if the network is available). >> >>Just make sure that you don't subsequently connect to another wifi >>network that's typically within range of your location, or you'll >>connect to that one instead (each time a new wifi network connection is >>established, WZC adds that network to the TOP of the "Preferred network" >>list; you can re-order the list manually, or delete unwanted entries, >>but this "feature" can lead to some unexpected results if you're not >>careful). >> >>-- >>Lem MS MVP -- Networking >> >>To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM. >>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer > > you'll have to manually reset the router to factory configuration by pressing the reset button and holding it in for about 10-15 seconds. All your settings, including the settings needed to logon to your ISP will be removed. Unless you definitely remember setting a non-default userid and password (that you now can't remember) try the default userid/password before your reset. The specific defaults for your router are in the router user manual. Check the router user manual for further details, including what you will need to re-configure things afterwards. Typically, the router's manual is a pdf on the CD that came with the router. If you don't have it, almost all router manuals can be downloaded from the appropriate manufacturer's web site. -- Lem -- MS-MVP - Networking To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer 
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