Re: no internet on wireless but wired works OK The problem was solved by re-flashing the firmware (same version) and
re-entering all the settings again. Hard to believe I would have to
resort to this on a brand-new unit, but there you go.
tns1 wrote:
> DSL modem + WRG614 wireless router + wired PC and wireless laptop, XP.
> All new equip less than a year old.
>
> The DSL modem is in bridge mode and the router is doing PPPoE.
> The wired PC has no problem getting its IP from the router (DHCP) and
> reaching the internet.
>
> The wireless laptop also gets an IP from the router but I get no
> internet. It connects to the router. The SSID is correct and unique for
> this LAN. The laptop can ping the router and the wired PC. I forgot to
> try pinging the other direction but suspect is works. The router stats
> show both machines are connected with different IPs.
>
> I have tried all three security modes: none , WEP64, WPA.
> I have tried setting static IP and known good DNS and gateway addresses
> in the laptop. I have turned off the sw firewall. Other than PPPoE the
> router is at its defaults. I am running out of things to try.
>
> I may not have done every step above in the proper order/combination so
> I may have missed something.
>
> Would ping still work if I had an incorrect security key?
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