Wireless connection issue

[raoul5788]

I have an Acer netbook that won't connect wirelessly in Windows, but will in Ubuntu. Wired connections are fine. Anyone have any idea what the problem might be? I have other laptops that are fine in either os.

 

[isaacmorseMI]

What make/model is your wireless router?

 

[raoul5788]

Belkin F5D8236-4 v1
BTW, the netbook has Windows XP.

 

[isaacmorseMI]

Hmm have you tried reinstalling the wireless card drivers? I don't think it's the router since all of your other computers are connecting fine.

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[raoul5788]

I reinstalled the wireless drivers, no luck. CRAP!

 

[stimpson]

Can you view available wireless connections on the lap top?

 

[raoul5788]

Can you view available wireless connections on the lap top?

Yes, and it shows full signal strength.

 

[isaacmorseMI]

What type of security are you running on your router? It could be that XP doesn't support that type of security because it is an older OS.

 

[raoul5788]

WPA-Personal ( PSK ) I don't think that's it since another laptop runs fine with xp, but who knows!

 

[raoul5788]

Well, I got it fixed. I feel just a bit foolish, though. It turns out that the password I was using for the router was wrong. The odd part is that it still tried to connect with the incorrect password. If if just said I had used the wrong one instead of trying to connect, I MIGHT have figured it out faster!

 

[Peter Parker]

We have all forgotten something like that at one time or another.

 

[stimpson]

We have all forgotten something like that at one time or another.

I know I have. Glad you got it figured out.

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[TheForce]

Well, I got it fixed. I feel just a bit foolish, though. It turns out that the password I was using for the router was wrong. The odd part is that it still tried to connect with the incorrect password. If if just said I had used the wrong one instead of trying to connect, I MIGHT have figured it out faster!

No offense but that sounds like something my wife would want. "If only it would tell me what the correct password is I wouldn't have had to bother you with this problem." She actually said that to me once.

Modern times but back in the 50's my mother put a note on the front door to our house for my grandfather that read: " Daddy, I hid the key in the milk box on the back porch." My grandfather took the note and framed it to hang in his office.

 

[Frank Jr.]

Modern times but back in the 50's my mother put a note on the front door to our house for my grandfather that read: " Daddy, I hid the key in the milk box on the back porch." My grandfather took the note and framed it to hang in his office.

Now that is classic! Enjoyed that very much, in a kind way. I hope you have that note. My grandparents on my fathers side never locked their doors. I don't even think they could have found the keys if they needed them.