"mcguirem3m" <mcguirem3m@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:JffPh.12378$5i7.11135@bignews4.bellsouth.net. ..
>
> "DanS" <t.h.i.s.n.t.h.a.t@a.d.e.l.p.h.i.a.n.e.t> wrote in message
> news:Xns9903AE77C3BF5thisnthatadelphianet@216.196. 97.142...
> > "mcguirem3m" <mcguirem3m@bellsouth.net> wrote in
> > news:tRdPh.12308$5i7.11085@bignews4.bellsouth.net:
> >
> >> I can get connected and have a 192... IP address using IPconfig/all
> >> but I can't ping anything therefore I'm not "really" connected. I'm
> >> using a Linksys WRT54G Router and Gigabyte desktop wlan pci lan cards
> >> in the workstation. It sees the SSID fine and gets a 24 to 36mbps
> >> connection but doesn't connect to the Internet nor can I ping
> >> anything. What am I missing? I'm sure it's something I missed as I'm
> >> just getting started with wireless connectivity. Any help from you
> >> Gurus would be appreciated. Thanks
> >
> > What are you trying to ping ? How are you configuring the access point ?
> >
> I went through the 'setup' that comes with Linksys and entered the data it
> ask for regarding SSID , the Login ID/PW for the DSL and then the
> Passphrase. That's all that it ask me to do. I can access the internet
on
> the machine that is directly connected to the router with an ethernet
cable
> but not through the workstation downstairs that has a Gigabyte Turbo
802.11
> g/b wireless lan card. It detects the router just fine with the right
SSID
> and ask for the passphrase and I carefully enter that and it gets
connected
> at 24 to 36 mbps. But I try to ping "anything" Amazon, an address and if
I
> type it in wrong it says I have the wrong name but with an IP address it
> comes back as with all tries and returns 4 tries with no returns after 4
> attempts. Does that help?

Sorry to be late in the process. You still haven't outlined ALL the
hardware
involved and how it is set up. For instance I got the impression that you
have
two descktop computers one with a wire connection to the router and one
with a wireless connection to the router. Can you ping the router intself
with
the wireless connection and can you ping the router with the computer that
is
connected with the wire?
If you are still having difficulties, RESET the box and start from there
with no
security etc...

later,
charles.....