Geek help please

[MSTRS:Me]

Update...
Got a new adapter - a TP-Link 150Mbps N one (same brand and spec as the router).
Hooked up, finds 4 networks in the area. 3 have neighbour's names and a weak signal. One is 'TP-Link and some numbers. If they are the model, then it's not the one I want to hook up to...although the signal is very strong. Have entered the security password for my router.
That should be it, right?
I still can't connect.
Tearing my hair out here.

[avgas]

You missed 1A what did the dumb fucks do. ?

Thats usually on the phone before I get in the car.

Had an interesting call out to Coke one morning. Told me someone was wrong with the machine and that I should bring a spare.
I grabbed some pressure rollers and other parts just in case it was a repair.

Turned up to site to find a forklift parked into the labeller. Seems a 4 foot spike fucks shit up good

[avgas]

Update...
Got a new adapter - a TP-Link 150Mbps N one (same brand and spec as the router).
Hooked up, finds 4 networks in the area. 3 have neighbour's names and a weak signal. One is 'TP-Link and some numbers. If they are the model, then it's not the one I want to hook up to...although the signal is very strong. Have entered the security password for my router.
That should be it, right?
I still can't connect.
Tearing my hair out here.

After you punch in the code for the router - what does it say?
Anything along the lines of:
"Limited Connection"?

[steve_t]

Log into the router and check that either MAC filtering is either off or you have entered the MAC address of your adapter into the list of accepted devices.
Oh and check that your router is broadcasting its SSID so you can find it easily

[mashman]

Only meeting thats not on tonight is BRONZ 'cos it's not the first Tuesday till next week.

(also forgot it was my anniversary today ooops)

[MSTRS:Me]

Log into the router and check that either MAC filtering is either off or you have entered the MAC address of your adapter into the list of accepted devices.
Oh and check that your router is broadcasting its SSID so you can find it easily

Kinda follow that...BUT my young fella's laptop (with inbuilt wireless) linked straight up, no problem. Only had to enter the router's password into the laptop. None of this shagging about.

[steve_t]

Kinda follow that...BUT my young fella's laptop (with inbuilt wireless) linked straight up, no problem. Only had to enter the router's password into the laptop. None of this shagging about.

Bugger. There goes that theory

[avgas]

Kinda follow that...BUT my young fella's laptop (with inbuilt wireless) linked straight up, no problem. Only had to enter the router's password into the laptop. None of this shagging about.

Yep by the new laptop probably has new OS on it.
You need to differentiate if it WEP or WPA code. From recall XP SP3 has both, but SP2 only has one. Vista/7 have both.
XP SP1 has almost nothing.

[MSTRS:Me]

Router was set as WEP. Changed it to WPA2 and...bingo!
Thanks guys.

[MSTRS:Me]

Further update...
Young fella's laptop can no longer get on the net.
We've been in and deleted the existing connection, and renewed it and re-entered the password. All it gets is a 'local connection' ie - it links to the router, but the router won't let it get on the net.
Laptop is running Vista. All settings appear fine and worked when router was set to WEP. (when the other PC wouldn't)
Choices within the router are: No security, WEP, WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK. It is set to the PSK level. Which sorted the wireless PC.
Apparently, I shouldn't select the WPA/WPA2 option, and anyway that option wants a Radius Server IP and a Radius Password (whatever they are).
Anyone?

[Latte]

check if yours sons laptop is able to do wpa (iirc xp sp0/sp1 only had wep?).

And i know for my wireless if I get the password wrong it still loks like it;s connecting but never gets an ip address.

[Gremlin]

no, you don't want radius, you don't have it. PSK stands for pre shared key. Its possible some devices only support some encryption, but that's more iphone, psp. You may have to resort to mac security, allowing only certain mac's to connect.

[MSTRS:Me]

Will the goons at Xtra be able to help?
If laptop accesses the router, which it does, they should be able to see what's wrong?

[avgas]

I know it sound stupid. but it sounds like you getting the password wrong.
Vista will connect if you get the password wrong, but it will say something like "local connection / limited connection".
Try deleting the connection and enter in the password very slowly.

XTRA goons may be able to help........keep asking for a new one after the old one tells you to reset the router.

[Slyer]

To be fair restarting the router fixed the problem for most of their client's internet issues.
Especially with the shitty routers they provide.