Unable to connect wireless laptop to wireless router(preferred wireless network)?

Firstly check that your laptop can 'see' the wireless router. To do this, right click on your "My Network Places" icon and select Properties. You'll get a window containing all of your computers various connections. Look for the "Wireless Network Connection" icon. Does it say "Connected" or "Enabled"? If it doesn't say either of these, then right click on it and select "Enable". Right click on the "Wireless Network Connection" then select "View Wireless Networks". You should get a list of your available wireless networks that you can connect to. If you don't get a list then you should assume that the radio receiver is not functioning or switched on. Refer to your laptop manual as there is usually a button or combination of buttons on the keyboard to turn on the wireless radio. Now if you do get a list of networks, try double-clicking on the relevant one in the list (the one for your Wanadoo router). If you still can't connect, then you should ensure that you have supplied the correct network key. The network key is programmed into the router and you need it to communicate with the router (assuming your router has got wireless security enabled). If you didn't get prompted to enter the network key, I'll show you below how to tell the laptop what it is. If you don't know what your network key is, you should contact Wanadoo to ask them. Sometimes the network key is written on a sticker on the underside of the router. To tell your computer what the network key is, do the following: Right click on your "Wireless Network Connect" and select Properties. Click on the "Wireless Networks" tab. You'll see a section called "Preferred Networks" in which you should see the name of your Wanadoo router, plus any routers that you may have connected to in the past. Select the one that represents your Wanadoo router, then click on the "Properties" or "Configure" button. You should see a screen which will allow you to enter a network key. Now there is usually a tick box that says "This key is provided automatically". You need to untick that box. Enter the key in the "Network Key" box and again in the "Confirm Network Key" box. Just before you click OK. You'll see a tab the top called "Authentication". Click on that tab and make sure that the tick box about IEEE is unticked. Click OK on any boxes that are now open and then wait a couple of seconds to see if wireless connects. Assuming that you have entered the correct network key, you should connect to the router. If you still can't then you should contact Wanadoo. The following document may also be of assistance: http://it.bentley.edu/cispresents/networking/settingupwifinetwork.doc I hope you get yourself connected and that I've helped you. If you did find my answer useful, please rate it.

try using obtain ip address in your local area conection if you know your ip address that is and your dns server aswell that should do it as i have done this plus use your wireless key that came with your router ok

Hello, First you should go to 'my network places ' on your laptop. Right click it and go to properties. Click 'view available wireless networks' This should search and find your wanadoo wireless router. Once it has found it, click the connect button. You might need to enter a 'number key' which you should find underneath your router. Also makesure you have your wireless enabled on your laptop. to do this go into your control panel, click on wireless network and makesure you are enabled. Hope i havent confused you to much!

I had a similar problem with BT, it seems that the CD installed BT connection manager and the inbuilt Windows connection manager conflicted with this. I had to do uninstall (from add/delete programs) the BT connection manager. The rest of the stuff on the CD was needed but just had to get rid of this. It worked for me. Another option is to activate the run box and type in 'services.msc. and go to the wireless zero configuration and start that. Good luck

Make sure you have your LAN settings all set up correctly.

make sure your laptop as the wireless switched on it may be off.

I'm afraid this may be a bit technical, but I'll do my best: You do not say what models your router & laptop are - that would help! It is possible that they are both working, but not using the same wireless standard. The laptop (if a few years old) may support only '802.11B' while the router (& wanadoo adapter) may be using '802.11G'. Check the router's settings as it should be able to be set to use either only 'G' or both 'B' & 'G' together if it is fairly new. There is also '802.11N' which is very new. You have not said whether the adapter is working with the laptop or another computer? If it works in the laptop, then compare the properties of its settings with those of your built-in wireless adapter. Is there a wireless switch on the case of the laptop? Sometimes this is the same switch for both BluTooth & WiFi - check that it is on! The 'Sony Vaio VGN-SZ2XP' certainly has one like this. What I said about 802.11 standards also applies to encryption standards. There is WPA (newer, more secure) & WEP (older) - make sure that your Sony supports the WPA standard if your router is using it.