My toshiba satalite a205 cannot connect to wireless routers, it can see them but wont connect. How can i fix this

If the switch is broke, you could try and enable the network adapter from Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network Connections

disable firewall will let you to connect you to wireless

if you connect your xbox and it works than it is not your isp

go to your network setup and try it with fix ip and DNS to you vista laptop wirless card /fixed card ip setup

goodl luck get back if this does not work with more info on your network setup

you need to install the linksys wireless router drivers.linksys has its own fixes.there are three of them .update router,firmware ver. updateand connect now.you need to do all three to straighten the router out with the connection.

Have you checked the driver in Device manager if it is installed properly?

Hi there.
There is a switch on the front which you switch on and it lights up red.
Then search for wireless connection and it should find it no problem.
On certain toshiba's hold down Fn and hit F2 or F8.



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The users guide for your laptop won't have information about ESSID or WEP for any wireless networks you are trying to connect to. SSID is Site Security Identification. That is the name of the wireless network you are connecting to and WEP is Wired Equivalent Privacy and is a key that is set up on the wireless network that if you don't know that key you can't use that wireless network even if you know the SSID. Each wireless network will have its own ESSID and WEP settings. If you control (I.E. you have the username and password for that router) the wireless router that you are settings up you control what the ESSID and WEP settings are. If you purchased the wireless router that you are trying to connect to, you might need a users guide for that router or if the company you get your Internet from owns your wireless router, you need to contact them concerning the setup of that wireless router.

Hope that helps.
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Sometimes Electrical devices conflict with wireless signals,i.e. Cordless phones,Mobile phones are the worst,also the area you have placed your router can affect the performance of the signal. Also try unplugging the router for 30 seconds then plug it back in. This reboots the router and sets up a new stronger signal.

Try setting up initially WITHOUT any WAP key, IE: UN-secured etc... when ya connected THEN add a key etc..

au.playstation.com/support/ps2/wizards/ps2_wizard_ng_routerconn.jhtml


Try this troubleshooting link above.. Remember Google is your friend ... :)

The router you're trying to acess may not be set up for Vista or may not be compatible with Vista. I had to upgrade the router at my shop in order to work on Vista OS machines.