I hate wireless networks

[SMOKEU]

I've been fucking around for an hour trying to sort out this wireless network. And I'm still no closer than I was before. I'd rather spend some time in the attic with a drill and a long cable doing it properly for once than fuck around all night long on the piss trying to sort out this wireless shit.

[CookMySock]

Itsa Dstink isn't it...


Steve

[Gremlin]

pick up the laptop, put down the piss :D wireless networks are a piece of piss, then again, being in IT, it would be a worry if I thought otherwise eh?

[Winston001]

Ha! I spent 1 1/2 hours today trying to get my son's PS3 online through wireless. Eventually phoned a tech and found I'd been using the wrong password for the WAP2. :angry: But hey - got it done.

I'm sure we can help - just ask.

[Brian d marge]

Im sorry I cant resist it

Widow maker 7

In the new house I have run LAN cable along side the phone cable to jacks around the house ( was the same price so might as well )

Stephen

[YellowDog]

Im sorry I cant resist it

Widow maker 7

In the new house I have run LAN cable along side the phone cable to jacks around the house ( was the same price so might as well )

Stephen

I laid new cable to replace the phone cable. One cable - 8 strands - 4 for Network - 3 for phone - no more crackles on line :)

[meteor]

I laid a cable earlier too... I put that down to too much meat in the diet! Yeah I know... how crass and tasteless!

[Sentox]

Love wireless networks. My WRT54GL (running Tomato) using a Draytek Vigor120 to bridge PPPoE/PPPoA is fantastic.

Honest, it's really fun :D

[p.dath]

Some general tips, if this is for home use, and assuming you have at least Windows XP SP2:
* Use WPA-PSK. WPA2-PSK is better, but your wireless card needs special hardware support for this. So if you don't know, use the safer option of WPA-PSK.
* The SSID is case sensitive (SSID is the wireless network name).
* Some wireless equipment can't handle spaces or punctuation symbols in the SSID. So use a simple word.

[kevfromcoro]

HI ALL..
my laptop was running well... and then it ahd a blonde day....
just wont hook up.....
3 days now.........
comes up 619
any help??

[p.dath]

HI ALL..
my laptop was running well... and then it ahd a blonde day....
just wont hook up.....
3 days now.........
comes up 619
any help??

Could you post a screenshot of the error, give give a bit more detail? What did you do immediately before hand that made the 619 error pop up, and how does your machine connect to the Internet?

[kevfromcoro]

Could you post a screenshot of the error, give give a bit more detail? What did you do immediately before hand that made the 619 error pop up, and how does your machine connect to the Internet?
iam on another pc at the mo.....
mine wont go.
i was on KB... and then it just wouldnt hook me up.
keeps coming up error 619
got a vodafone broadband sticky thing
was running perfect.......
dunno its got me fucked...

[p.dath]

iam on another pc at the mo.....
mine wont go.
i was on KB... and then it just wouldnt hook me up.
keeps coming up error 619
got a vodafone broadband sticky thing
was running perfect.......
dunno its got me fucked...

619 can occur with Vodafone when your sim gets locked. Give them a quick call to make sure nothing is wrong with your account. If a pre-pay, make sure it has credit left on it.

It can also occassioanlly occur when the coverage is weak. But I'll assume you are using it where you normally do.

After checking with Vodafone, give your machine a reboot. Failing that, get a newer version of Mobile Connect.

[kevfromcoro]

619 can occur with Vodafone when your sim gets locked. Give them a quick call to make sure nothing is wrong with your account. If a pre-pay, make sure it has credit left on it.

It can also occassioanlly occur when the coverage is weak. But I'll assume you are using it where you normally do.

After checking with Vodafone, give your machine a reboot. Failing that, get a newer version of Mobile Connect.
sweet. rang vodafone.... got some rag head ,, who i could hardly understand.
acc.. is good.. all payed up.....
got a vodafone tower .. just here..
dunno

[p.dath]

Try taking the sim out and putting it back in (re-seating it). 619 errors are often to do with connecting to the network (aka, Vodafone blocking you in some way). Perhaps the sim is failing to initialise in some way.

Failing that try re-installing the latest Vodafone Mobile Connect client:
http://www.business.vodafone.com/

[gonzo_akl]

a workmate sent me a dilbert on wireless networks

http://dilbert.com/dyn/str_strip/000000000/00000000/0000000/000000/80000/7000/900/87915/87915.strip.gif (http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/2010-04-24/)

[scracha]

I've been fucking around for an hour trying to sort out this wireless network. And I'm still no closer than I was before. I'd rather spend some time in the attic with a drill and a long cable doing it properly for once than fuck around all night long on the piss trying to sort out this wireless shit.
If it's a telecon Thomson thingie then be aware that the default password is uppercase. Try initially turning off encryption on the wifi modem. If it's wireless N then initially set it to wireless G only. If it's win XP and you change a wireless setting on the modem then it's easier to just erase the wireless network settings on the PC (symptoms are it never gets an IP address). Avoid 3rd party wireless "helper" applications when possible. If you're still stumped then get a helpful kiwibiker to help yer.

Pdarth....what Kev hasn't mentioned is that he is currently in OZ so the kiwi vodafone software may have wrong APN settings and suchlike.

Kev, unplug the other PC from the network (or turn off it's wireless). Plug in vodyfoney stick thingie. If it doesn't work in the other PC then chances are it's a vodyfone problem and not your lapdog.

[p.dath]

Pdarth....what Kev hasn't mentioned is that he is currently in OZ so the kiwi vodafone software may have wrong APN settings and suchlike.

if it is a NZ SIM, then there is a slim chance it has not been enabled for roaming - but be carefull, roaming data is very expensive. Cheaper to go and get a pre-pay SIM locally.

[kevfromcoro]

if it is a NZ SIM, then there is a slim chance it has not been enabled for roaming - but be carefull, roaming data is very expensive. Cheaper to go and get a pre-pay SIM locally.

nah its a vodafone ozzie sim....
vodafone over here is a different co to nz....
was working for 6 months ............ perfect...
its just had a fit...........................................

[SMOKEU]

Cheers for all the help people, my dads mate sorted it out in the end. It took him about 6 hours to get it going.

[scracha]

Cheers for all the help people, my dads mate sorted it out in the end. It took him about 6 hours to get it going.
BWHHAHAHAAHAHAHAH .,...... sounds like me whenever I use a spanner.

[SMOKEU]

BWHHAHAHAAHAHAHAH .,...... sounds like me whenever I use a spanner.

Same here, I'd rather pay a pro to do something properly from the start than to fuck it up trying to DIY.