I get a wireless signal but I can't use it?

[dpk777]

My laptop picks up an "excellent" wireless signal in my room and it says it's connected to it, but when I open Internet Explorer it can't open any sites.

Is this signal restricted even though it says I'm connected to it?

 

[JackMDS]

Well if you would tell us what is the source of the siganl may be someone would be able to help you.

:sun:

 

[dpk777]

it just says "linksys"

 

[amdskip]

linksys is the ssid, is this your linksys router/access point you are running or is it some random wireless that you can see?

 

[redass1876]

then you should try resetting the actual cable modem...wireless router is working

 

[stash]

It probably has WEP or WPA enabled. You can get a signal without the WEP/WPA key, but it won't allow you to do anything.

If you were using XP SP2, you would see pretty easily if it is a WEP, WPA or unencrypted network.

 

[Wik]

Sounds to me he is trying to hijack someone elses wifi.

 

[stash]

Yeah, well I thought I would give him the benefit of the doubt

And if he is, he probably won't get too far.

 

[dpk777]

this is my wireless signal at school...but my roommate fixed it.

thx anyway.