D-Link DIR-600 Router Logo
Anonymous Posted on Sep 09, 2011

Dlink DIR-600. I'm in an apartment where we're all connected to the internet through a router in another apartment (i.e., there's another router between the Dlink & the Internet). In configuring the Dlink, I had to change the IP address so it wasn't the same as the one that automatically appeared. It works fine... but now I want to have my daughter on the wireless network, but the network doesn't appear in her"Connect to a network" list in the Network & Sharing Center. & when I try to "Manually connect to a network," it doesn't accept the info from her computer, even though it matches what I find in the Security Properties when I click on the Network in my computer. How can she find the Network and connect to it? Thanks! Kage

  • Anonymous Sep 10, 2011

    In case anyone is interested, I found out what my problem was: I had created a network with a two-word name, with a space between the words. What was strange was that FOR MY COMPUTER the network showed up in the list when I looked in the Network & Sharing Center (Windows 7) under "Connect to a Network" -- but in my daughter's NEWER computer it didn't. But when I took out the space in the network name, suddenly she too could find it. So it seems that you can use two words for some computers, but not for others.

×

1 Answer

Creative Tech

Level 3:

An expert who has achieved level 3 by getting 1000 points

Superstar:

An expert that got 20 achievements.

All-Star:

An expert that got 10 achievements.

MVP:

An expert that got 5 achievements.

  • Master 1,719 Answers
  • Posted on Sep 09, 2011
Creative Tech
Master
Level 3:

An expert who has achieved level 3 by getting 1000 points

Superstar:

An expert that got 20 achievements.

All-Star:

An expert that got 10 achievements.

MVP:

An expert that got 5 achievements.

Joined: Nov 01, 2010
Answers
1719
Questions
1
Helped
635753
Points
5906

Hi,
It is pretty strange that only one PC is not able to find and connect to the network. All I can do is give you a few suggestions to check the Network and the PC Settings.
-The SSID Broadcast and DHCP Server should be ON from the router, so that the network/ router would be visible to all the nearby machines and could assign IP automatically.
- Try to move the PC closer to the router and see if it can find the signal (the PC wi-fi card may not be power enough to receive the signals)
- Make sure that there are no obstacles such as concrete walls, metal cabinets between the router and PC. This reduces the signals and the PC fails to recognize them. Based on my on-site experience, I suggest that you may relocate the router to another location depending upon your network environment. It has always helped me a great deal. Placing the router at the desk level, avoiding obstacles such as concrete pillars, walls, steel cabinets etc in the signal path have remarkable effect on range and overall performance of the network.
- Change the LAN settings of the PC to defaults.

Hope it helps! Good Luck! Thanks for using Fixya!
CreativeTECH

  • Creative Tech
    Creative Tech Sep 12, 2011

    Thanks for the response, But I have used two words ID for routers and never faced any such difficulty. However, I am glad that the problem is resolved.

  • Anonymous Sep 12, 2011

    Well, as I said, the two-word designation worked for me. It didn't work for my daughter, who has a newer computer. Sometimes the magic works, and sometimes it doesn't.

×

Add Your Answer

×

Uploading: 0%

my-video-file.mp4

Complete. Click "Add" to insert your video. Add

×

Loading...
Loading...

Related Questions:

0helpful
1answer

Reset my dlink dir 615 router and now internet light stays flashing orange

Do you have the Internet connected to the Internet port in the back of the DLINK? You will have to configure the DLINK for internet access. Open a web browser to your DLINK and check on the configuration under internet-setup. Select the type of internet connection you have i.e. DHCP, PPPoE, Static, etc. Once that is set up, you should have access to the internet like before.
0helpful
1answer
0helpful
1answer

I recently bought and through fixya.com I managed to connect a D-link DIR 600 router to a network of my apartment. We use hotspot login for this network because its not only me to connect. The problem

Hello here you can download info:

http://www.dlink.com/us/en/home-solutions/connect/routers/dir-600-wireless-n-150-home-router

Youtube setup:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzV3k845TJ8

Here is a picture how to connect it:


11_20_2012_6_15_02_pm.jpg

Connect the cable from your internet provider to the internet port.

The blue ports or 1 - 4 is for non wlan connections
such as a desktop pc or a network printer.

You maybe have to setup the wireless network with a code
so others can`t use your internet.

Good luck
0helpful
1answer

How to connect TP LINK TL-WA901ND with Dlink DIR 615

Have you set the TP Link TL-WA901ND IP to have 192.168.1.1 as the default gateway ?
Also DHCP server is where ?
IN the TP LINK TL-WA901ND or in DLINK DIR 615
Only have one Router running DHCP and set the default gateway in the leases as 192.168.1.1.
What subnet mask are you using is it the same through out all devices ?
1helpful
1answer

I have followed instructions (several times) to connect my dlink router dir-615 and once I unplug the ethernet cable and attach to dlink (blue slot 1) and plug in power to the router....it no longer can...

the blue socket should be connected to your modem, it is this modem that supplies the internet for your router to distribute to your computers so if you disconnect the blue cable from your router you are disconnecting the internet
2helpful
3answers

Need software for dlink dir 301 wireless router

Here is the link to the manual for your router. Follow it's instrunctions to login into the router and from there you can run the setup wizard. If you feel comfortable in doing so, you can set the wireless configuration manually. Please reply if you need specific assistance.

http://74.125.93.104/search?q=cache:FT1VlyIdfuUJ:ftp://ftp.dlink.co.uk/dir_products/dir-301/DIR-301_Manual_English.pdf+dlink+dir+301&cd=5&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

Good luck and thanks for using FixYa!
0helpful
3answers

Wifi problem of DIR-300 dlink

just open the dlink ip homepage and configure the wireless settings



sagar
0helpful
1answer

VPN problem with Dlink DIR-300

Update your firmware to the latest. I had the same issue and the issue is gone after the upgrade.
0helpful
1answer

Dlink dir 300 internet problem

First you have to make sure that you connected it correctly. the cable coming out of the modem should be connected to the single port (Internet port) at the right when facing the back of the router.

All computers that are wired through it should be able to access the internet. if one of your computers cannot access the internet you may want to check the IP address that you are getting. (go to a command prompt and type ipconfig).

If you are connecting a wireless computer check the wireless security setting which you can find at the configuration (setup) page of the router. to access the configuration page check the owner's manual.
Not finding what you are looking for?

102 views

Ask a Question

Usually answered in minutes!

Top D-Link Computers & Internet Experts

ExpressFiX
ExpressFiX

Level 2 Expert

691 Answers

k24674

Level 3 Expert

8093 Answers

Grand Canyon Tech
Grand Canyon Tech

Level 3 Expert

3867 Answers

Are you a D-Link Computer and Internet Expert? Answer questions, earn points and help others

Answer questions

Manuals & User Guides

Loading...