HELP! Wireless network problems with D-link DWL-G650+

[Matt]

I recently uppgraded my home network with a D-link DI-624+ wireless router/switch. On my desktop computer i have it connected through D-link's PCI based network card.
On my HP laptop I use the D-link DWL-G650+ card.
The router is connected through an ADSL-modem to the internet.

I have no problem connecting to the internet using my desktop computer, however I can't get my connection on the laptop to work!

The card interrogates with the wireless router through a good connection, an ip-number and DHCP is assigned by the router.

Now to the weird thing. I can't connect to the internet at all. I can't even access the browser-based router configuration program using the laptop.

I'm no computer wiz but it seems strange that it can establish contact but it seems as any further exchange of information is impossible.
If I access the router config program through my desktop computer I can see verify that a connection between the router and the laptop is established but when I try to ping the laptop on the assigned ip it is as if the laptop doesn't exist.
Curiously, If I connect my laptop with the router using the ordinary network cable and thereby not using the wireless card the connection works fine.

I've tried reinstalling the latest drivers, uninstalled/deactivated all other networkwork connections on the laptop to no use.

Has anyone experienced this problem too? Any suggestions on what to do before I jump off the closest bridge.

Regards,

Matt

 

[toogie]

I have the same router. D-link DI-624+

with a cabled laptop and PC attached. both connect to the NET fine.

another laptop (Wireless) can't get on the Net but can PING. likewise the second account on the problem laptop CAN get on the NET and PING.

I'm going to reset the router, turn off the modem and start from scratch again...I read on a previous post how that's helped a similar problem.

try that...maybe it works.

by the way...what firmware do you have on the router and what OS do you have installed on the laptop that can't connect to the NET?

anyone help us out here?

 

[jjyiz28]

what OS are u running for your laptop?? is it XP home or XP pro???

cuz it has this stupid XP wireless zero configuration that you should disable that messes up the DLINK software.

 

[Matt]

I'm using the win XP home edition. It's unfortunately not updated with SP2 since it's not yet out on my language. I know of the incompatibility issues with the inherent XP configuration so I disabled it and instead I'm using D-link's own wireless utility program. I've actually tried both configs to no avail.

I'm going to try to reset the router and the modem but I don't see how this could change the outcome. I've also tried with and without encryption.

:frown:


/Matt

 

[toogie]

I flashed mine to 1.19 firmware. you can get in from dlink taiwan.

reset router, turned off modem. turned off router..wait 20 mins.

put everything back. went through Wizard again...and all is good at last!

BTW. SP2 has updated support for Wireless. seems much more stable than SP1.

before anything else.....remove any firewalls you may have....see if that helps.

 

[toogie]

is it possible to run XP and the DLINK wireless router without using the Wireless Zero Configuration service?

 

[jjyiz28]

Originally posted by: toogie
is it possible to run XP and the DLINK wireless router without using the Wireless Zero Configuration service?

yes, its prefered to use the DLINK utility over the wireless zero.

its under your services tab, right click my computer, go to manage, double click services.

called wireless zero, and DSSP discovery, something like that. disable them both.

 

[toogie]

ok. trying not to sound stupid here...but....

Assuming that Wireless Zero and SSDP Discovery (that's what you meant right?) are turned off....what utility of DLink are you referring to that will take the place of the 2 MS services?

or are you referring to the D-Link web configuration tool? if so, what selections should be checked to replace Wireless Zero and SSDP? (if there is even a need to replace them)

thanks for any clarification.

the reason I'm asking is although my probelm is gone now...I realize that my router often goes down to 11Mbps from 45Mbps @ boot.

 

[jjyiz28]

when i say dlink utility, i mean when you install drivers for the wireless NIC, you get a utility to set up your configuration for yoru wireless card. like searching for site survey, settiing up a profile to connect to, etc..