I tried re-booting both with still no luck. What is really wierd is my other
laptop is working wireless fine...no problem at all. I'm actually using that
machine to type on here now.

Could it have something to do with the IP address of my laptop that's not
connecting? It's not close to what my desktop machine's or my router's ip
address is.


"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
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> No ping is not too bad. I think you might have luck with restarting your
> Internet modem. Maybe the router too. The router should be sending the ping,
> and the internet modem should answer. I would look at the router setup to be
> sure the MAC address for the Internet modem is right (maybe an option to
> 'clone Mac address' there)
>
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> "frustrated" <frustrated@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:972A4B82-F581-4C54-B402-3DC40A9D96A9@microsoft.com...[color=green]
> > Ping failed, error code 1231.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
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> >> Ping the internet modem. See the router setup for that IP.
> >>
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> >> Mark L. Ferguson
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> >> "frustrated" <frustrated@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:E379F942-6E69-4608-80EE-99019AD5FA28@microsoft.com...
> >> > Yes it is.
> >> >
> >> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> In IE, tools menu, Options, Connection tab, is the dot in 'never dial
> >> >> a
> >> >> connection'?
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> >> >> Mark L. Ferguson
> >> >>
> >> >> .
> >> >> "frustrated" <frustrated@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:2EE4347A-912C-4B1A-AAFE-290653DA6392@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Hi All,
> >> >> > For some reason the other day I lost the ability to connect to my
> >> >> > wireless
> >> >> > using my Vista laptop. I can plug it in and connect no problem.
> >> >> > The
> >> >> > laptop
> >> >> > sees my network (strength is excellent) but when I try to connect it
> >> >> > can't
> >> >> > do
> >> >> > it anymore. My XP machine has no problems connecting via wireless
> >> >> > so I
> >> >> > know
> >> >> > my router is ok. My router is a d-link WBR series.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Any ideas?
> >> >>
> >>
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