Limited connectivity - wireless

Hi,

Can you tell me where does is reflects that the driver is outdated?

Also what is the NIC you are using for connecting to internet? Is it Wireless or Wired Network? Please provide the full name as under Device Manager.

And lastly, what is the laptop model you are running?

Let me know and I should be able to help you in fixing the issue.

Limited connectivity
If you get a 'Limited connectivity" on you wireless connection on your laptop, it means that the wireless card on your laptop probably did not get an IP address from the wireless router.
To fix this problem, right click on the wireless icon on the Task bar and then click Repair.
This will force the wireless router to issue a IP address to the wireless card on the laptop.

Try power cycling your router while your computer is connected via wireless (even with limited or no connectivity) . Unplug the router for 15 seconds and then plug it in again. Hopefully the router will assign your computer a new IP address.

Regards,
Jacob

Most printers are connected to laptops via the USB ports. If the printer is supposed to be wireless, then you may have to connect the laptop via the USB port so you can activate the wireless port.

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restart the router?

setup WEP Security Access....


LINKSYS ROUTER:

access router
Click on Wireless
Set/CHANGE SSID (save)

click on Wireless Security
Change Disabled to WEP
choose 64 bit or 128 bit
create PASS PHRASE - any common word, about 8 characters long REMEMBER THIS
Click Generate


this will deliver a series of KEYs. Write (1) KEY down and bring it to your known wireless devices (laptops, desktops, etc).

Save & power cycle all devices connected (this will reset all wired connections as well)

go over to your wireless devices, re-identify connection. you will need the KEY. Carefully enter in all letters and confirm. save these settings.

This should cure your problem. and never run a nekid wireless system unless you want others to access.

Added solution:

in Basic Setup, around the DCHP Setup you can also limit the number of users. My calculations are normally - Number of Wired Connections + Number of Laptops +1 for emergency service. This will allow X+1 connections, therefor limiting the number of potiential users to be able to grab an IP Address.

Best of luck!

If you have further issues, please contact me at 906-495-1707 or via YIM [email protected] or through this website.

First I will confirm what you've posted.

Before going to your friends house you used to connect the laptop up via the network cable. Since youve tried your laptop on your friends wireless it no longer allows you to surf the web via the wireless nore the wired connection?

To me it sounds like a possible mis-configuration between your laptop and your linksys router. Depending on what operating system you are using you need to get into your network connection settings (usually in control panel) and either set the TCP/IP to automatically obtain ip address or set it correctly.

If you have never had to configure this in the past ensure that obtain automatically is set.

the limited connectivity means that your router is not connected wirelessly probably because you have not entered the correct passkey, or it's still giving your lan RJ45 network cable the ip address and this is why you are still connected to the net.

If you are on a Netgear modem/router as i suppose you are if it's from sky, you should connect the RJ11 phone line cable into the router leading to a broadband filter, then connect the filter to your phone socket.

There should be no wires between your pc and the router, so take out the wire that is connected to the router (RJ45), which you should have used to set the router up coming from your onboard wired network card.

You will now be connected only via wireless connection, right click on the wireless network icon in your taskbar, click show all connections and then click on your SKY****, whatever it is and then you will need to enter the WPA-PSK security passkey which is with your Sky paperwork or on the router itself.

delete all aspects of this wireless installation.make sure wireless button is turned OFF, connect via wired. make sure you can get into internet function. ensure toolbar has an icon that shows ' wireless', disconnet wired cable and turn on the wireless button. do a ''connectivity doctor scan' and see if any wireless devices in your area for secured/non-secured status. turn off wireless for now and reinstall device software driver.

typing incorrect password weather in wireless setting or in computer