Wireless network connection is strong but browsers don't connect

[punnyman]

Hi

I am setting up a wireless network. I have installed actiontec dsl gate way on a
computer running windows xp. the second computer is running windows me and I have installed s super g wireless pci adapter. Everything appears to be good. I have a connection on the second computer. However when I attempt to use firefox no web sites are available.

I am not sure if this is a security setup problem or a networking problem.

this is really not punny.

Thanks
punnyman

 

[Daveskater]

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With regards to your problem, it sounds like the router settings might not be set up properly, make sure you have set up your internet connection properly if it a modem and router in one. There is quite the difference between having a wireless conection to the router and having a connection to the internet

 

[Fragrant Coit]

is it prompting for a security key?

 

[punnyman]

No it didn't ask for a security key. When I turned the security off on the modem the browsers on the second computer worked fine. Needless to say I don't want to leave it that way

 

[Fragrant Coit]

Can't you just go into the Modem, make or generate a WEP key, then enter it on the m.e machine using the Software for the adapter???

 

[punnyman]

I have already done this. Sorry I didn't get all the things I had done entered.

 

[punnyman]

the other security settings are as follows
Authentication key type is 64 bit encryption.
the SSID broadcast is set to disable

 

[tipstir]

Do 128-bit encryption
Create SSID: punnyman