StraightPipe
Golden Member
It took 4 tech support guys to tell me that there was an "on" switch for my friends new laptop. 🙂
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We cant get the D-link 524 router to connect to a gateway M-520 laptop. everything appears to be set correctly, but the router (acessed at 192.168.0.1) shows that it is not sending or recieving any packets for wireless. we have the same router connected to desktop PC's and a cable modem. the desktops connect to the internet fine, but this laptop isnt even handshaking with the router.
The Gateway M520+ has a Broadcom 802.11g network adapter installed internally.
The router is D-Link 524 router, brandnew out of the box, and we've tried 2 new 524's with identical results.
We called D-link tech support (waited 45 mins on hold) then went through standard troubleshooting. Upon realizing it wasnt sending packets techie said that we needed to return and replace the unit. (we ordered it from newegg, so we just went and bought another to try). same thing, no packets. called tech support again (only 35 minutes this time) and they went through same stuff. eventually he said it must be a problem with the gateway adapter, problem because his main box didnt have Win XP service pack 2, or the most unlikely chance that we got 2 bad DI-524 routers in a row. So I took it to my house hooked it up to cable internet and a PC with WinXP SP2, still nothing. no packets sent or recieved. Do we have a bad adapter or are we setting something up wrong onthe router?
thanks!
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We cant get the D-link 524 router to connect to a gateway M-520 laptop. everything appears to be set correctly, but the router (acessed at 192.168.0.1) shows that it is not sending or recieving any packets for wireless. we have the same router connected to desktop PC's and a cable modem. the desktops connect to the internet fine, but this laptop isnt even handshaking with the router.
The Gateway M520+ has a Broadcom 802.11g network adapter installed internally.
The router is D-Link 524 router, brandnew out of the box, and we've tried 2 new 524's with identical results.
We called D-link tech support (waited 45 mins on hold) then went through standard troubleshooting. Upon realizing it wasnt sending packets techie said that we needed to return and replace the unit. (we ordered it from newegg, so we just went and bought another to try). same thing, no packets. called tech support again (only 35 minutes this time) and they went through same stuff. eventually he said it must be a problem with the gateway adapter, problem because his main box didnt have Win XP service pack 2, or the most unlikely chance that we got 2 bad DI-524 routers in a row. So I took it to my house hooked it up to cable internet and a PC with WinXP SP2, still nothing. no packets sent or recieved. Do we have a bad adapter or are we setting something up wrong onthe router?
thanks!
