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Trouble with wireless

Started by rbwrath , May 18 2005 02:33 PM

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rbwrath

Posted 18 May 2005 - 02:33 PM

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hi, i'm trying to add a 2nd computer to my wireless router. i'm using a wireless card on the comp. under windows network it says that the computer is connected to the network, but I cannot actually access the internet.

any idea why this would be happening?

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volcomssj48

Posted 18 May 2005 - 05:53 PM

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Your wireless router is denying your computer with the wireless card a DHCP address.

When you get the 'Status' page (by right clicking on the connection in the Network Connections folder) it probably says Automatic Private Address right?