On Aug 2, 7:10 pm, Spiritus Sanctus <innominepa...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I am using an SMC SMC2804WBRP-G Barricade g Wireless Broadband Router
> with Built-in USB Print Server.
>
> My Internet connection is cable with a Motorola Surfboard modem
> connected to this router. My desktop computer is connected to one of
> the Ethernet ports on the router and my printer is connected to the
> USB port on the router.
>
> I use a laptop around the house and, normally, the laptop connects to
> the router and I can print wirelessly from the laptop, through the
> router, to the printer. I use WEP 64-bit with an encryption key.
>
> For the past couple of weeks, I have not been able to connect to the
> SMC wireless router. It shows up on the wireless network list on the
> laptop. When I try to connect, it asks for the encryption key then
> connects but the network list says "Limited or No Connectivity."
>
> I have tried everything I know -- rebooting the router; pull the power
> on the router and restart; reset router to factory defaults; refresh
> the network list; installed updated firmware; move the laptop so it's
> sitting right next to the router -- nothing works -- still get the
> "limited or no connectivity" error.
>
> When I tell WindowsXP to repair the connection, it goes through the
> steps -- disabling the notebook wireless adapter; enable the notebook
> wireless adapter; tries to obtain new IP address; never does obtain a
> valid IP address, tells me to contact my system administrator. I am
> it.
>
> I live in an apartment complex where several of my neighbors have
> unsecured wireless networks -- I can connect to any one of them I want
> to -- in fact, I just tried the laptop and connected to four of them
> with no problem. Recently went on a long road trip and connected
> flawlessly to wireless networks in every motel where I stayed.
>
> Any suggestions???
>
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> In Nomine Pater et File et Spiritus Sanctus
> Dominique Go Friskem


Peace be with you.

I also tried turning off the firewall. In fact, I turned off all
security -- firewall, anti-virus, etc., etc.

This router worked just fine up until a couple of weeks ago. I have
made no changes to the system.


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In Nomine Pater et File et Spiritus Sanctus
Dominique Go Friskem