Totally stumped on this wireless issue

[independantvariable]

Hello everyone I could really use some help. I was trying to set up my friends wireless internet on their older gateway notebook. I am currently using a Zonet USB ZEW2500P to connect to the web, I know that it is working order since it works on my machine at home.

However the internet use to work on and off for them for sometime, and use to work better when it hard Microsoft ME on the system. I have just installed xp and the drivers for the zonet that I use at home but it will not work. I can scan for hotspots and find the router which is in the next room over in the apartment. I am able to connect but I can not recieve the internet. It also shows that I am sending packets but not recieving any.

Any help would be great, and if you need more info please ask.

 

[D3v1an7]

sounds like there is a security issue between the wireless device and the router.

start by turning off all security features on the router to see if you can at least get connected that way. Once you have verified that, re-enable you desired features until you are satisfied.

If you are still not able to connect to his new router, there may be some kind of interference in the area on the channel is router is using. Try flipping between channels 1, 6 and 11 till you find one that works. Chances are, there is another wireless network nearby that is interfering with his connectivity.

You could also be looking at just a general incompatibility between devices. These things are supposed to be standardized, but don't count on it. If you are using a off-brand older wireless card with a newer wireless router, you could have some communication issues (especially if your friend bought a linksys router).

Good luck

 

[E-g33k]

I've had a similar experience with a customer, he would take his laptop to work and connect fine to the wireless network but when he came to his home wireless it would connect but no data transfer.
What actually happened was that when he would log onto the work wireless network it was adding a proxy server to his computer which worked for his work connection but blocked data transfer for his home one.
Pretty much check for a proxy and remove it, hope this helps.