Cannot connect to IE6.01 using NetGear wireless card

[Guest]

I get a strong signal from LinkSys WRT54GS router, yet cannot open IE6
browser. We began having this problem on all laptops (IBM ThinkPad, Sony and
DELL) in our home network.

All units use different adapters and can get a strong signal from the
router, yet cannot open a IE browser. We have even bought a newer router to
no avail. Please someone advise us.

 

[PA Bear]

Windows version?

IE6 won't open or it won't connect? Assuming the latter, will IE connect if
any of the machines are connected directly to the modem (i.e., bypassing the
router altogether)?

Is this a sudden, new problem or an ongoing one? Have any of the machines
ever been able to connect wirelessly? ...using this router?

 

[Guest]

Windows versions in use: ThinkPad - Win2000; Sony & DELL - WinXP.
IE6 won't connect....
the PC Administrator's that connects directly, bypassing the modem....

the problem is somewhat a new problem...for years we connected to a LinkSys
router with NO problems....approximately 3 weeks ago one by one each laptop
began to have problems...finally last weekend I bought a new, more improved
router to no avail.

I hope that this helps you, HELP me!

 

[PA Bear]

Forwarded to microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless newsgroup for
further assistance via crosspost.

 

[Lem]

"IE6 won't connect" sounds to me as if you are not getting an Internet
connection.

There are several possible reasons for this. For example, there may be
a problem either in the router itself or in your connection to the
router. That's why Robear asked what happens if you connect directly to
your cable or DSL modem without using the router. The comment "the PC
Administrator's that connects directly, bypassing the modem...." isn't
clear. What do you mean?

What happens if you connect one of the computers to the WRT54GS (or your
new router) using an Ethernet cable rather than wifi? If this works, it
would at least eliminate numerous wifi-related issues.

In any event, however, the description of your difficulties happening
"one by one" to several laptops connected to your LAN suggests that you
may have a malware infestation of some type that has spread across your
LAN. See MS-MVP's Malke's excellent advice:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

Once you are sure that you have (at least one) computer that is malware
free, see
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/problems-with-lsp-winsock-layer-in.html

If your XP laptops are updated to service pack 2, I suggest starting
with method 6, followed by method 9, followed by method 3, and then the
rest (until things work).

 

[Jack \(MVP-Networking\).]

Hi
If I.E6 does not start at all try this process,
http://www.ezlan.net/clean#refreshnet
If I.E. starts but does not open the Internet home page it might be that you
do not have a viable Wireless connection (even if it says somewhere that you
are connected).
To make sure that you actually have a Wireless connection to the Router,
start I.E. and type the local IP of the Router's menu system.
Linksys default IP is usually http://192.168.1.1
If you can not connect via I.E6 to the Router check your basic Wireless
settings, http://www.ezlan.net/wireless
Jack (MVP-Networking).