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Exisaasrkog
May 8, 2009, 07:21 PM
I am trying to use my home wireless network, but despite there being a connection and a strong signal strength, I still cannot access the internet, there is "limited or no connectivity"

I am running Windows XP, and have a Linksys WRT54GS (ver 6.0) router. When I connect to the router with an ethernet cable, the internet works just fine.

Here is the ipconfig/all information:

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name.. . : randall-4ffcdc8
Primary Dns Suffix.. . :
Node Type.. . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled.. . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled.. . : No
DNS Suffix Search List.. . : wi.rr.com

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description.. . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Networ
K Connection
Physical Address.. . : 00-1B-77-34-AF-8D
Dhcp Enabled.. . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled.. . : Yes
Autoconfiguration IP Address.. . : 169.254.147.104
Subnet Mask.. . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway.. . :

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : wi.rr.com
Description.. . : Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet
Physical Address.. . : 00-16-D4-F1-E1-9E
Dhcp Enabled.. . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled.. . : Yes
IP Address.. . : 192.168.1.102
Subnet Mask.. . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway.. . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server.. . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers.. . : 65.24.0.168
65.24.0.169
Lease Obtained.. . : Friday, May 08, 2009 9:13:40 PM
Lease Expires.. . : Saturday, May 09, 2009 9:13:40 PM


I have tried to renew the IP address, however it says that it is unable to contact the DHCP server.

Also, I have tried manually assigning an IP address. This removes the "limited or no connectivity" message, however I am still unable to connect to the internet.

Exisaasrkog
May 10, 2009, 08:04 PM
Problem solved. I deleted the wireless network from my saved wireless networks, and then started over from scratch.

I still don't know what was wrong, but its working now.

Clough
May 10, 2009, 10:57 PM
Hi, Exisaasrkog!

I'm glad that you were able to solve your problem! I too, have a wireless connection and usually end up moving the antennae to a different point everyday in order to get the best reception.

I know that isn't exactly the same as what you have, but that's how I do in order to get the best reception. The reception also seems to vary, depending on the time of day, and also because of the weather conditions.

Thanks!