Wireless limited connectivity

I finally got all problems resolved to find another one. I made my router require a WEP to access it wirelessly, and disconnected my laptop from the connection. When I reconnected I come on to find myself greeted with "limited or no connectivity" after being connected to the network.
What should I do? Why did this occur and how do I fix it?

Well my laptop is approx.....4 feet from the router. but I have an even bigger problem now. I reset the router to factory defaults via the reset button, and now I am faced with a whole new set of problems. Now I am completely unable to access internet because it has been reset, and I have no clue as how to configure it myself.
Easylink no longer works, it says it does not support my router(and it worked the first time, because it is the ONLY thing that got it working properly).
Also when I try running the install disc, it says the router cannot connect to the internt even though all of the lights show it should be.

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This is a pitfall and raising the eyebrows.. currently we do not have anyother option other than using a WPA-PSK + WEB AUTH
that is..
PSK will block the users to just grab an IP and sit!! , if the user enters a valid PSK, he will get the IP address and followed by the Web auth process!! this may help u as of now.. or just a work around.. to overcome the IP exhaustion..
Please rasie a PER with your accounts team to raise the severity on this issue if u have the contract n all with us!!
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Someone recommended downloading AVG and McAfee wireless protection program. I downloaded the AVG programs and my computer works a little better, but I still got the pop-ups and someone was still logged onto my wireless.
I downloaded the McAfee wireless protection and now I cannot log onto the internet. I have a wireless signal, but it says "no connection" or "limited connection." I had my windows program try to repair the problem and it gets to a point where it is renewing or changing an IP address and it tells me it can't do it and to contact the program manager...
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Inspiron 15 (3521) wireless 'limited'...but only at certain places!

I've spent days trying to resolve this issue on this laptop. I purchased it as a Christmas gift for my son, only to find that it's got a problem with wifi connectivity. What's crazy though is that it connects perfectly to my home router, and will connect perfectly at two different coffee shops/bakeries I've used for testing yesterday. But at a local Starbucks and at my sons work location (which is also a public hotspot) it only shows a 'limited' connection, and you get no Internet access. I was also told that it could see and connect to his iPhone in 'hotspot' mode or whatever, but couldn't get to the Internet thru that either.
Basics: Inspiron 15 (3421), Windows 8 x64 clean install, and all current Dell drivers installed (from the Dell site.)
Fwiw, I have a long tech background with computers and laptops, so I have no problem getting into and checking or resetting things. As I said, it has all the latest Dell drivers for everything on it, including the most current (as of today) wireless 1704 driver. Also, I've read numerous forum posts by others with similar problems, so I've seen many of the things suggested to try to fix wifi connectivity issues (i.e. set it to maximum performance, don't let the system turn it off, etc.) I'm still checking various posts for others ideas, but it's frustrating to have it working here at home and have to run up to a Starbuck to see if it's fixed or still flaky.
Even so, it seems to me that the evidence that it connects perfectly to some hotspot routers and my AT&T wifi router at home makes it pretty clear the hardware is fine. It does see all the hotspot routers and lists their names and it can/does connect and get an IP (verified via 'ipconfig /all'). So I think the laptop/wlan hardware is functional, but there's something wrong with the drivers or some setting that is enabled or disabled, or set wrong, that just doesn't communicate properly with some of the generic hotspot routers or configurations...like the 'Google Starbucks' hotspot down the street.
I think by now Dell must have a very good idea what the problem is, even if they aren't widely publicizing it for whatever reason. But I'd like to know what could make this thing not connect to some very public hotspot routers, and be just fine connecting to others. It has to be something set in the laptop that's making it overly strict or specific, such that maybe older routers won't work.
Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks...

I can certainly understand the frustration. It's clear to me, after a week of trying to figure this out that not everyone's connection problem was the same as mine, but I do think that what I found was something that should have been near the top of the list in troubleshooting steps. It was hands-down one thing that would stop all internet connectivity under some circumstances..but would work in others...and would never be obvious to most people--especially considering the info below:
Tonight I went back to a different Starbuck's to double-check that it was now working at all of them. At this Starbuck's---which I'd been to before---I still got the 'limited' connectivity. Lo and behold, the network IP4 setting still had the faulty 192.168.1.254 DNS entry, with the check box to "use the following DNS server address", though I know I'd deleted it since things were now working at the other Starbuck's. I removed it, but when I went back and reconnected it still wouldn't connect...and the DNS entry seemed to have reappeared. I tried connecting and reconnecting, but it wouldn't get past limited connectivity. Then it hit me...
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So, I finally completely deleted the connection for this Starbucks (i.e. choose 'forget this network' from the wi-fi list) and let it be re-detected cleanly. Now when I chose to connect...bingo! Got through to the Starbuck's T&C page and could finally authenticate and go on.
To restate my experience: I'd tried all the 'advanced' settings changes that so many Dell 'Rockstars' kept telling everyone to change--I changed power settings, strict H, 802.11b, 2300, MAIN, AUX, aggressive, broader compatibility, blah, blah..changed the back, the back again. I reinstalled drivers, borrowed drivers from old Win 7 batches, and even tried some odd Broadcom drivers. Not one of those things made any difference, but not one rockstar every suggested being sure you don't have a bad DNS server IP in there.
(Fwiw...I did finally settle on the WLAN 1708 driver, which worked and is running in there now, though I think the original 1704 driver probably was working all along.)
The steps:
1) Connect to the router showing 'Limited' connectivity...then..
2) Right-click the wi-fi icon in the Windows tray (next to the battery icon) and choose "Open Network and Sharing Center.
3) Double-click the name of wi-fi connection on the right (in blue, next to the little green wi-fi bars.)
4) Click 'Properties'..
4) Scroll down and double-click on "Internet Connection Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)
5) At the bottom, select ""Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically"....click "OK" and you're done.
You'll likely have been disconnected anyway, but best to just "Forget this Network" for this connection and let it be re-detected, and reconnect from scratch. Worked for me and I can now connect everywhere.
Best of luck..
JT

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limited connection issue
i'm new to the forum, sorry for bad english
i've a brand new rhinkpad yoga, with win 8.1 and intel ac 7260 wifi card
first of all the solution that worked for me is moving from WEP to WPA2 protection with the router
the problem was that i wasn't able to connect to internet using wifi
i got "limited connection" and i wasn't able to access internet at all
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i also got an error stating the lack of the default gateway, but this one seems to be resolved by windows check and repair procedures
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i've searched for solution all the night and checked everything
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- unchecking selected check box in energy saving tab inside wireless property panel
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From what I gathered, about the Y2P Limited Wifi issue, this problem is solved by configurating a router to meet the computer needs. Once done, to fully implement this fix, it is adviced that you carry this configured router and use it every where you go, like a power cord. When you go to Statbuck in the monrining, be sure they hook up your router and return it when you leave. Alternitively, this can be done at other venues like the airport, hotel, school, work, etc.
I really don't know why people keep wasteing their time. Lenovo has chimed in and said this is a router issue. That said, the aformentioned advice is a formulated fix. Shall we put an end to thiese topics and get the forum moving again past the wifi issues? Like said many times, this issue has been fixed using the above reccomendation.

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Silly question here, Okay is there a way to use the AT&T Edge network, via my iphone as my conduit to the internet, Yeah, i know its slow, but if I cancelled my DSL, that would pay for my monthly plan. In other words Plugging in my iphone to my imac not to sync, but as a satelite- Wifi internet receiver????

Copied from this link under
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I. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO AT&T DATA SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FEATURES THAT MAY BE USED WITH DATA SERVICES AND WIRELESS CONTENT.
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" Your printer has limited connectivity. Your printer address is using IP address 169.254.209.180 which is not compatable with IP address 192.168.1.100 for the PC. Power off your printer and then power on and wait 60 seconds for the printer to acquire an IP address. Then Click retry"
I installed on a XP/SP2 Home system. My other PC's are a XP/SP1 Home system and a Vista/SP1 Home Premium.
What does that message mean and how can I get back on track.
I did suceed in installing using the USB connection.
Any help is appreciated!!!
This question was solved.
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What that means is that your printer is not connected to your wireless router.
Since your USB connection is working, follow the directions (Change the HP Photosmart from a USB connection to a
network connection) on page 3 of this.
Message Edited by PrintDoc on 11-20-2009 09:44 PM
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Please check the link posted by Feliks. It seems that it could solve your issue with the WLAN connection.
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In short, after adding a new laptop and wireless printer to the network, network access to all connected computers goes down whenever a computer boots up or awakens from sleep. After a few minutes, access is restored in full but this is very annoying. This all happened after adding the Dell wireless printer using the auto connect button on the WRT110 as per the printers instructions. Doing this connected the printer but killed access to all other computers.
The network consists of 3 wireless routers connected a couple years ago from a guide on this site. It has always worked flawlessly until I hit that button. I ended up doing a hard reset on the cable modem & the main router, pulling all the ethernet cables, and resetting the security pin. This allowed me to get online and I thought it was fixed till the windows 7 laptop went to sleep and woke up to the limited connectivity message, almost like a conflicting IP problem but have had no messages to confirm that. I also noted that by looking at the DHCP status from the WRT110's settings that it doesn't always show all connected computers even when they are accessing the internet.
The routers were hooked up so they could be seen as a single network and you could roam accross the property without switching networks. If I remember correctly, the 2 slave routers were hooked into the main router through the lan ports instead on wan ports. I can't say I completely remember or understand how it exactly worked, but it did. The only things that changed was adding a new windows 7 laptop and that Dell printer to the network. I didn't want to have to re-learn everything I went through to get it up and working before when it seems like the problem had to do with the new items added to the network. It seems to me like the DNS isn't working properly for some reason.
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Well I didn't get a change to update firmware today unfortunately. Will probably be Monday now as we have company all weekend.
In my hunt for the original guide I used, (from this site) I was unable to find it again. I found others that were not nearly as informative as the one I followed, but didn't explain about the pros and cons of setting it up lan to lan vs. lan to wan. The guide I followed also went into setting up differnt wireless channels and was way more informative than anything I've been able to locate this time around. I would be very appreciative if anyone knew where I could locate this guide again. I'm certain I had it bookmarked, but may have lost it with my HDD failure this past year and wasn't backed up.
Lastly, I realize I "could" use my other router as the main wan router, I just wondered if there was any advantage in doing so. I was also trying to find out which of the 3 routers had the best real world range, as I would use it to get a better connection in my garage.
Thanks again, and regardless I will still report back after the firmware update, and whether it fixed the problem.

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