Problem adding computers for WRT150N wireless router

I just set up my home wireless network and can connect from my laptop (which is running Vista). Following the instructions exactly, I am unable to connect my Desktop (running XP). I got to the part where I must enter www.linksysfix.com/ela in the web browser but nothing loads. The cable that is currently connecting my desktop to the router is the same one that I used to connect my laptop so I know it's not defective. What gives?

Check if you have a static ip on the pc. Go to control panel>network connections>right-click on local area connection and click on properties>highlight internet protocol tcp/ip and click properties. Make sure it's set to obtain ip address automatically and obtain dns.
Good luck! (",)
The box said windows xp or better... So I installed Linux!

Similar Messages

  • Where do I find my WPA key for my wireless router??? (WRT150N)

    Ok so I'm trying to setup Xbox live for my Xbox 360. I have the WRT150N wireless router and just got the wireless adapter that plugs into the 360. It said the adapter couldnt pick up the signal then i realized i needed to enter the WPA key from my wireless router. Im only 15 and my dad is on business and im not really tech- savvy. I checked the information on the router and it only gives me the serial number and MAC address. Anyone how I can find out what the WPA key is for the router??

    Type 192.168.1.1 on your browsers address bar. Login. And you'll find your security password under Wireless->Wireless Security.
    The Search Function is your friend.... and Google too.
    How to Secure your Network
    How to Upgrade Routers Firmware
    Setting-Up a Router with DSL Internet Service
    Setting-Up a Router with Cable Internet Service
    How to Hard Reset or 30/30/30 your Router

  • Best place for DSL wireless router to aquire strongest signal

    Hi all
    I have a Westell DSL wireless router sitting on a Kensington surge protection base with antennas pointing straight up. Is this ok? My wireless internet connection is ok for now. What's the best place for my wireless router for the strongest possible signal?
    Thanks for your help
    Web dude

    Place it clear of HVAC ducting and away from any microwave or cordless phone base stations(s) in the house - these are the primary causes of wifi interference/noise and signal outages. Consider the area you want to cover (including any outdoor areas) and place the unit as near the center as possible.
    Download a copy of AP Grapher and observe the signal quality in your intended reception area(s) to help place the router optimally for best signal and lowest noise, including rotating the antennas if needed - vertical is perfectly OK, but you may get marginally better signal or lower noise by rotating them.
    AP Grapher can be downloaded from http://www.chimoosoft.com/products/apgrapher/

  • Looking for a wireless router / accespoint with radio time restriction

    I am looking for a wireless router / accespoint with a radio time restriction but didn't find any information about this option. Are there any routers with the option to turn off the wireless signal between a specific time?
    The router will be used at a small office .
    I hope you can tell me more.
    Cheers
    Michel

    Well there is No router which linksys/cisco manufacture that can stop the wireless signals to be broadcast for a specific time..
    However what you can do is you can get into the setup interface of the router and disable the SSID broadcast and that will stop the router to broadcast the wireless signals...and whenever you need to enable it you can just go back into the setup page of the router and enable the broadcast again.

  • Why do I have to re-enter my password for my wireless router?

    I bought my brand new Macbook Pro yesterday and am pretty disappointed.
    Can someone please explain in very basic terms, how to keep my Mac connected to the internet? Every time I attempt to connect to the internet, I'm asked to enter my password for my wireless router. I also have a ThinkPad that's also new and it stays connected to the internet and once I entered my password for the router, it's stayed connected and I have never had to enter the password again.
    Did I make a mistake buying a Mac? I have time to return it, so any advice is much appreciated.

    Hi phog,
    When you're entering the password, are you being sure to check the "remember this network" checkbox that's on the box where you type your password in? If you don't, every time you reconnect to your network, you'll be asked to re-enter it. Also, is this happening only when you restart your machine or wake it from sleep, or is it happening every time you quit your browser and re-open it?
    Keep at it! There's a learning curve with any new equipment, but as someone who switched from PCs myself about five years ago, I can tell you that it's worth it.
    Hope that helps!
    —Hazy

  • Linksys Easy Link Advisor for WRT310N Wireless Router after upgrading to Windows 7 (64bit)

    I can't reinstall Linksys Easy Link Advisor for WRT310N Wireless Router after upgrading to Windows 7 (64bit).  When I went to Linksys site for solution for new drivers, it asked me for Hardware Version Number.  This model doesn't show one.  Any thoughts?
    Thanks!

    Sabertooth is right. If you are able to go online from your Router then you don't need to install LELA software on your Computer.

  • Need Help setting up 2 wireless internet computers with 54g wireless router

    I setup the 54g wireless router using the setup disk.  It appears to have worked find and the first laptop has wireless internet.  I am not familiar with setting up a totally wireless network so I am not sure if I did the rest right.  I then setup the 54g wireless internet router on the 2nd computer.  It appears to have loaded but will not connect to the internet.  I looked at the linksys setup etc... for both computers and all is the same including the WPA key, IP address, and the rest.  No differences noted.  I have no idea why the 2nd computer does not have wireless internet access.  It has wired access only.  The 2nd computer shows the wireless network but won't connect to it.  I click on it and hit refresh and nothing happens.  I am at a loss as to what to do now. 
    With 2 wireless computers, must there be a main computer and a secondary computer?  The 1st computer also doesn't have access to windows network setup for some reason.  It tells me to go to the knowledge base at microsoft.com and look up 871122.  No idea why the windows network setup is not working.  It did work before I got a new cable service provider and modem.  However, the windows network setup is working on the 2nd computer. Any help is appreciated.  

    does the 2nd computer even need the router info loaded into it like the 1st computer or should it be enough that the wireless network was created on the 1st computer?  In other words, would having the router info loaded in both computers cause the 2nd one to not connect?  I have spent hours on this and I am very confused now. 
    My router connects fine to the cable modem.  the 1st computer connects fine to the router and gets the wireless internet without a problem.  Again, the 2nd computer shows the network name but won't connect to it.  help please!!

  • WRTS4G, computers not detecting wireless router

    On my main desktop I can connect to the internet (obviously), but when I try to detect the wireless router it doesn't detect it and my laptop won't connect either.  Up until yesterday I've been connected with no problems at all.
    I've reset the system, I've changed my pass phrase, I've unplugged, made sure cables are in, the only thing I haven't done is beat my wireless router with a hammer and I'm close.
    It picks up a signal when I am looking for wireless and I connect with "limited connectivity".
    Any insight would be appreciated!
    Thanks!
    Message Edited by AprilMayRD on 08-08-2008 07:05 AM

    It supposedly works and has no updates.  I bought a new wireless router today, a Linksys WRT31ON, still the same exact problem. 
    The main desktop has internet somehow, but the other computers can only have a limited connectivity.  I'm shelling out money for Geek Squad to come on Monday.  Does Linksys not have 1-800 numbers????????

  • Problem with Dell Printer and Wireless Router

    I have a new Linksys Wireless Router (3100) and it handles 3 laptops, PS3 fine.  But I have a Dell 715w network printer (also new).  I have it set up on the network, and it works fine upon setup.  The problem is the printer does not work all the time.  Sometimes I can get an error message, sometimes it says it is busy, and other times it literally takes a long time to load and then does not print.  I usually can get it to work again by rebooting and turning off the router and printer and laptops, but this hit or miss is very annoying and I never know when it will do this again, usually after a week or two. I wonder if the problem is that the 3 laptops all have different OS - XP, Vista and Windows 7.  Dell tech support won't help as they say they don't support routers, but I am wondering whether the problem is ina s etting or if this printer is malfunctioning.  any help would be appreciated

    Yes. You have to key-in the IP address to the printer.
    Basically, if the printer is set to obtain IP address from the router, it will be provided with a random IP or any IP available for the next device that will connect, on this issue, your printer. So there's no permanent IP address for the printer, making it a little hard to find at times. Compare it with the a static IP, your computer can easily map it since it doesn't change.

  • Problems w/ BEFW11S4 V.2 Wireless router (Firmware Upgrade & Wireless connectivity)

    HI Everyone,
     I figurd I try this before I went out an bought a new wireless router.
     I have a Linksys BEFW11S4 v.2 wireless router/4port switch and I have (2) issues.
    1st, on the HELP screen I have no link to 'upgrade firmware' - (currently using v1.40.2 Nov 28, 2001). I'v etried to download the uprgade and I have the .bin file saved, but have no idea how to upgrade without the UPGRADE link in Help.
    Any ideas???
    2nd, my wireless conenctions won't work (hence the reason I'm trying to uprgade the firmware - was hoping this might fix the wireless issue).
    I have reset the device (reset button to factory defaults and currently have NO security setup for wireless - until I can get conenctivity working again).
    Again, any ideas or experience with getting these sorts of problems resolved would be greatly appreciiated! 
    Thanks for reading this and for any help you might be able to provide.
    P

    Were you able to get your issues fixed?  I too have had some connection issues with the same router, although mine is V.4.  On mine I would loose all connectivity, not just wireless, at random times.  It seems like it would happen a lot when I would use the wireless for my laptop (i.e. when I would bring it out of sleep mode).  I have also had it happen with streaming media.  The only way I can fix this issue is to power down the router for a couple seconds and then it's fine, until it happens again.  I had two different guys from Linksys (try to) help me and I did everything they recommended and it still does it. 
    Hopefully you don't have the same issue...

  • DNS Error when adding another laptop to wireless router

    I have a laptop running Vista networked to my wireless router.  I want to add another laptop running XP to the network via a Belkin Wireless NIC.  It makes the connection OK, but when I launch IE it returns "Cannot find server or DNS Error" and does not load the web page regardless of which site I try to connect to.  I have tried porting the IE software from the Vista laptop and that did not work.  I tried to connect to the Verizon router address using an Ethernet cable, but it could not access the router.  I downloaded the Inhome Agent and used the software from it to no avail.  I have been on the phone several times with Verizon to verify the IE Options setttings and procedures, but they are not able to help.  I have no problem accessing the Internet from a public WiFi site.  I'm sure it is something simple to fix.  Anyone have a solution?

    You should verify your ip configuration.  To do so go to the command prompt:
    It can be found under start, then type run 
    or 
    Click start
    programs
    accessories
    command prompt
    now type: ipconfig /all |more
    Look for your wireless card and reply back with the following:
     IP Address
     Subnet Mask
     Default Gateway 
     DHCP Server
     DNS Servers

  • Password for WRTG54 wireless router??

    I share internet access with my neighbor thru my wireless router.  I have a password to get to the router settings, but need to know how to set a password just he and myself can use the router but others cannot get access to the internet or get into my files.
    I have read the manuel, but am a real novice with routers.  The manuel was like greek. *grin* Could someone explain to me in SIMPLE instructions how to set a password?  Thanks so much! 
    Solved!
    Go to Solution.

    As far as I know they give you 4 different keys (which are really all the same) for larger networks. I think there is a limit to the number of connections with the same key. However I have had over 10 users with the same key so you shouldn't have a problem with a few.
    With Knowledge… Impossible means nothing.
    Credentials
    Computer experience: 11 years
    Cisco networks experience: 8 years
    Network administrator: 6 years
    N.E.T. networks experience: 6 years
    Linksys networks experience: 6 years
    Recent additions: A+ | Networks+ | Linux+ | Security+

  • Connecting Wired Computers to N750 Wireless Router

    I replaced my old router with the N750 / EA3500 wireless router. Connecting the laptops, tablets and cell phones was a breeze. However, I have an issue I can't figure out. I had three desktop computers connected to my old wireless router. I would like to connect the same three computers to the N750. I figured it would be as easy as connecting in the ethernet cable into one of the 4 slots on the back of the N750. I did that - my computer says the cable is disconnected.
    What do I do now? There was no Install CD in the box with the N750. I tried to see what would happen if I tried to set up a new network - but it is asking me to use the Modem Set Up CD or use the Windows XP setup up disk - I do not have either one.
    How do I get these computers connected to the wireless router? It is important because one of the computers is our "banking" computer and we do all of our bill paying on it. If it is not connected to the internet - we can't pay the bills.
    One last thing - I am not a computer expert - so any assistance would need to be basic enough for me to understand or execute.
    Thank you for your help.

    a couple of things to look at. First off, when you plug the cable in you should see lights come on on both the router and the pc on the port you connect to. Do you see that happening? if not try another cable. That has to happen before anything else will work. You should be connecting them to the LAN ports and I assume you have a cable already connected from the WAN port to your modem. start there and post back the results.

  • Problem with a new WRT54G wireless router

    Hello. I recently purchased the WRT54G router to use in my home. Previously I had a desktop that was wired directly into the internet through a Comcast cable modem connection. I got a laptop and wanted to get it online as well, so I got the wireless router. Since installing and hooking up the router my internet on the desktop hangs. I do a bit of gaming, and it seems to come in almost regular intervals where I'll lose connection for one to three seconds at a time. I have the router hooked up such that my desktop is still hardwired, but coming out of the router. I tried to connect my desktop to the router wirelessly to see if this would remedy the problem, but it did notThis is quite frustrating and I've been unable to find anything that may be the cause of this. It also seems to happen on my laptop while browsing. I'll click a link and the browser will hang, unable to go anywhere, then I'll click again and it will go right through. If anyone else has had this problem or knows some way to fix it I'd love to hear about it. Thanks much Message Edited by Pezmage on 02-06-2008 04:49 PM
    Message Edited by Pezmage on 02-06-2008 04:50 PM

    Try updating firmware. Reduce MTU to 1350, and disable block internet requests in security tab.

  • Looking for a wireless router

    Is there any router that does not have to be connected to a main computer at all times? My roommates and I are looking for something we can essentially just plug in and we could get wireless service in our 2 story apartment.

    lrojas09 wrote:
    Is there any router that does not have to be connected to a main computer at all times? My roommates and I are looking for something we can essentially just plug in and we could get wireless service in our 2 story apartment.
    Basically any wireless router meets this description.  A main computer is only required for initial setup and configuration.
    I'm assuming you have wired cable or DSL service - most routers don't do dialup, and sharing dialup like this would be painful.
    You do need a cable/DSL modem that has an Ethernet port - unfortunately some only have USB ports.
    *disclaimer* I am not now, nor have I ever been, an employee of Best Buy, Geek Squad, nor of any of their affiliate, parent, or subsidiary companies.

Maybe you are looking for