Access Point Working/Wireless Adapter Working: But No Internet Connection

[Ultralight]

The wireless internet aspect of my daughter's laptop failed. It is a system board malfunction. (Running Vista 32 Home Premium)

I purchased a USB wireless adapter to overcome the issue and after installation it immediately connected to the access point which is connected to my wired Linksys router. Signal was strong. A few days later...

Cliff Notes:

1. Went to connect wirelessly in another room. No connection.

2. Unplugged the power to router, modem, and access point for 15 seconds in order to reset. Did not resolve the issue.

3. Access point is recognized by the laptop and shows it connected and signal good.

4. Wireless adater in device manager recognized and fully working. It is "Device funtioning properly."

5. Attempted to do a repair several times but here is the repeated message: "Connot connect with DNS server. Network Diagnostics pinged the remote host but did not receive a response."

So, Access Point is functiong and recognized by the laptop as connected and signal is good. The wireless adapter is recognized as fully functioning. Yet I can't receive a response.

Advice please. Networking isn't anywhere near a strong area for me. Thanks.

* One other thing. My old Toshiba laptop connects with it's a/b mini wireless card.

 

[classy]

Check and make sure you have the right IP settings. Are you getting them via DHCP? If so do a release and renew. If that doesn't work set the settings manually and see if you can get out to the internet. Make sure there is no firewall running. More than likely a configuration setting changed.

 

[Ultralight]

Classy, thanks much on you quick reply. Please excuse my ignorance but I have very little working knowledge with networking and wireless. Until setting up this access point I have been running a wired Linksys router for the past five years and once I set it up it has been solid since day one. Anyway...

1. How do I tell I have the correct IP settings? Am I looking at just the router, AP, or adapter or all three? I looked for the adapter in Vista but could not find where the configuration is.

2. Yes, it is DHCP with the encryption WPA-2.

Thanks.

 

[JackMDS]

These pages describe the processes of establishing Wireless Connection.

It was written for Win XP. The menus location and look in Vista might be different but the core process can be easily adopted.

My Wireless does not work - http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html

Wireless Basic Configuration - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html

Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html