"Rich" wrote:

> On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 13:24:02 -0700, Pegasus Host
> <PegasusH***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >I've got a desktop that is hard wired to a Belkin ADSL modem/wireless router,
> >and a laptop that I'm trying to connect wirelessly. It has been connected and
> >working OK in the past, but something has changed, and now although the
> >laptop shows that it is connected to the wireless network, with excellent
> >signal strength, I can't get onto the internet from it.
> >I can't share files between then computers either.
> >Internet access from the desktop is fine, and if I hard wire the laptop to
> >the router, it works perfectly, the problem is  only when  it's using the
> >wireless network.
> >Every time I try to connect, I get the error message saying "cannot find
> >server or DNS error"
> >Anyone got any suggestions?
>
> simple things first.  have you...
>
> 1)  tried re-booting the laptop?
> 2)  powered down the modem/wireless router, wait a bit and then power
> it up again?
>
> 73,
> rich, n9dko
>
>

> Rich,
> Both options already tried with no success
>
> "Rich" wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 13:24:02 -0700, Pegasus Host
>> <PegasusH***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I've got a desktop that is hard wired to a Belkin ADSL modem/wireless router,
>>> and a laptop that I'm trying to connect wirelessly. It has been connected and
>>> working OK in the past, but something has changed, and now although the
>>> laptop shows that it is connected to the wireless network, with excellent
>>> signal strength, I can't get onto the internet from it.
>>> I can't share files between then computers either.
>>> Internet access from the desktop is fine, and if I hard wire the laptop to
>>> the router, it works perfectly, the problem is  only when  it's using the
>>> wireless network.
>>> Every time I try to connect, I get the error message saying "cannot find
>>> server or DNS error"
>>> Anyone got any suggestions?
>> simple things first.  have you...
>>
>> 1)  tried re-booting the laptop?
>> 2)  powered down the modem/wireless router, wait a bit and then power
>> it up again?
>>
>> 73,
>> rich, n9dko
>>
>>

"Quaoar" wrote:

> Pegasus Host wrote:
> > Rich,
> > Both options already tried with no success
> >
> > "Rich" wrote:
> >
> >> On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 13:24:02 -0700, Pegasus Host
> >> <PegasusH***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I've got a desktop that is hard wired to a Belkin ADSL modem/wireless router,
> >>> and a laptop that I'm trying to connect wirelessly. It has been connected and
> >>> working OK in the past, but something has changed, and now although the
> >>> laptop shows that it is connected to the wireless network, with excellent
> >>> signal strength, I can't get onto the internet from it.
> >>> I can't share files between then computers either.
> >>> Internet access from the desktop is fine, and if I hard wire the laptop to
> >>> the router, it works perfectly, the problem is  only when  it's using the
> >>> wireless network.
> >>> Every time I try to connect, I get the error message saying "cannot find
> >>> server or DNS error"
> >>> Anyone got any suggestions?
> >> simple things first.  have you...
> >>
> >> 1)  tried re-booting the laptop?
> >> 2)  powered down the modem/wireless router, wait a bit and then power
> >> it up again?
> >>
> >> 73,
> >> rich, n9dko
> >>
> >>
>
> Check TCP/IP filtering properties: Open TCP/IP properties of the
> connection, Advanced button, Options tab, TCP/IP filtering properties.
> If filtering is enabled, change all to permit all instead of permit
> only. save the changes and then return to disable filtering.
>
> Q
>