FiveO

Excuse the newbie question...but I'm having a problem.

I received my HP zt3000 today and also got a new Linksys G Wireless router from Amazon.com.

I went through the router set up and my wired desktop is working fine running through it.

The laptop, 3 feet away, will not find the connection. The zt3000 is supposed to have integrated G wireless but I can't get it to work.

Anyone have one of these routers or laptops? Any ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

kmcrowl

Have you gone to networks-connections and set up for wireless in the laptop?

FiveO

Yeah...new connections, nothings working.


I connected directly from my cable modem to the laptop and she came right on, but this is of course a wired connection.

The wireless part isn't picking anything up.

kmcrowl

Right click your wireless icon and make sure and unclick the no securety setting. It wont let you connect with out your permission.

FiveO

The taskbar has two connection icons in it. They're just the small computer screens with red X's through them right now because there is no connection.



When I right click all I see is:

Open Network Connections

View Available Wireless Networks


... and there are none listed under the View part...even though I have one set up. Maybe I'm just skipping over something thats really simple.

kmcrowl

start-programs-accessories-communications-network connections. This should show you your adapters.

Sdallnct

All though I'm no expert, you might also disable ZoneAlarm if you are using it. Early on I had a problem with it. Once you get everything working, you can "register" you laptop in ZoneAlarm and go back to using it.

Shazam

Try broadcasting your SSID from the router. For now, turn off all encryption on the router (WEP and WPA).

FiveO

Thanks guys.

Just got the laptop, no Zonealarm yet.

I finally got a signal, just having problems connecting. Now I know its in the settings.


Working on it now. Appreciate the feedback.

FiveO

Finally got it.

Its not pretty....but its connected


Thanks for the info.

Updating to XP Pro now and installing virus and firewall software.



Appreciate the replies.

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