Networking & wireless forum: media state shows disconnected and I can't connect

I would start over.

In the back of the router there is a reset button. Press and hold the reset button for 30 seconds. It should go back to the way it was when you bought it.

Attach an ethernet cable and setup the router

give it a new network name

Broadcast SSID

Not sure if the firmware will be updated or not so you may want to check to make sure the firmware is up to date.

Use WPA Security.

Don't use anything else.

save your changes.

Unplug the ethernet cable and restart your computer.

Now try to connect using the Intel ProSet wireless.

remember the setup should be

wall > Cable modem > Belkin wireless router > wired/wireless


If there is still a problem, I remember I updated my ProSet Wireless at Dell's website(I have a Dell). Maybe Acer has an update for your laptop on their website.

See how your connection is now.


Rick

a local hotspot and see it you can connect. If you can connect there, then the problem is with the router.

After you set everything up, again and tried to connect, did it ask you for your password?

Did it then try to connect?

What did the troubleshooter say?

Did you the try winsockfix?


Rick

"Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:" shows you connected which is PROPER for the WIFI connection to not work while the ethernet is in use. I know more than a few that tried to get wired and wifi at the same time...

Think about it.

Bob

That IP assigned the LAN - New!
by R. Proffitt Moderator - 10/20/07 12:31 PM
In reply to: I did try disabling the local area connection by lisa g2

Is likely what's used for the WIFI. Can't have that assigned.

I wonder if this is the machine you are typing on now?

When I unplug the LAN I sometimes need to use the Release IP command. As to your wifi, I don't see why it's not working here except that the LAN is currently in use and has the IP that many WIFI would use.

Pity that poor person who "assigns" that IP to their ethernet since wifi hotspots should fail.

-> My Acer has a button that turns off the WIFI so be sure you have it turned on.

Bob

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection: with 0.0.0.0 is proper and good to see when it's unplugged. No need to "disable."

Did you try System Restore to when it worked? And after that, look at running WINSOCKFIX.

Connecting with WIFI is far from automatic and there is no real standard so I'm unable to guide most on how to use their wifi connection configuration screens but that's what's next.

Bob

Did the system restore to 2 weeks ago. did the winsockfix. Tried the ipconfig/release again. Still nothing... I'm beginning to give up hope.

Authentication problem, Incorrect encryption key, Bad/missing certificates,

Improperly functioning wireless AP (replace). I also saw this elsewhere on the net.

Follow instructions given on the link above.

This is a tough issue many have struggled with it to find no solution. Best of luck.

This thread is not being tracked by myself.

First, I went to that link, but I am a bit overwhelmed by the language. I will try reviewing the logs, but I can't find how to access them. Even if I do, that may be too difficult.

So the wireless configuration is this:
Version Info
Firmware Version 7.01.06
Boot Version V0.07
Hardware 01
Serial No. BE700053269

Internet Settings
WAN MAC address 00-11-50-72-B0-AF
Connection Type Dynamic
Subnet mask 255.255.252.0
Wan IP 204.210.139.54
Default gateway 204.210.136.1
DNS Address 24.29.103.10

LAN Settings
LAN/WLAN MAC 00-11-50-72-B0-AE/
IP address 192.168.2.1
Subnet mask 255.255.255.0
DHCP Server Enabled

Features
NAT Enabled
Firewall Enabled
SSID lisa
Security Enabled

I uninstalled my Norton already.
I tried deleting my network wifi connection, but I get this error: The connection you selected can not be deleted.

I will try to delete it, but then how do I re-install it? Should it be automatically detected upon reboot?

Okay, so I bought a new wireless card and installed it today. It was worth a shot and I no longer have the media disconnected error, so we have made some progress. But I have a new issue that may be easy to fix, but I am having trouble diagnosing it.

I am not able to get online when I unplug my ethernet cable. My modem is connected to my router, my router is connected to my computer, the internet works fine. My wireless signal is strong and in Network Connections, it shows as connected.

Here's my ipconfig/all:
Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : acer-e8f5014f99
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : Belkin

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Siemens Gigaset PC Card 54
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-01-E3-46-33-6B
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.130.92
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Belkin
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0F-B0-ED-9B-D2
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.100
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, October 22, 2007 1:39:06 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, January 18, 2038 11:14:07 PM

I have rebooted the modem. I have tried disabling the Local Area Connection. I have tried ipconfig/release & renew.

Any ideas??

It's finally working. I called Belkin, at your suggestion, and this time it was successful.

Thank you all for your excellent support!

If you see this that only means that your are not connected to your wireless router. Check your Router settings and compare it with your wireless laptop make sure you have the right WEP/WAP key etc. You have a valid IP when your plugged in to the router using an ethernet cable. This only means that your NIC is working fine. TCP/IP stack and sockets are working fine as well.