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01boneless
12-23-2011, 06:29 PM
ok so i got a new laptop and cant get it to connect with wifi? i go to connect and it says failed and when i run trouble shoting it just says restart the modem witch dosent work? any help?
finsteratv
12-23-2011, 06:56 PM
getta new laptop :D
01boneless
12-23-2011, 07:07 PM
lol its brand new just brought it home today :confused:
quad2xtreme
12-23-2011, 07:57 PM
most laptops have a hard switch on the side to disable wireless. Is this set to allow wireless connection? It usually looks like a communications tower.

Do you have a wireless icon down on the bottom right...the row of icons? If so, right click and choose View available wireless networks. Do you see your wireless network (assuming you at least advertise the name of it).
XCRacer236
12-23-2011, 08:08 PM
Make sure the Wi-Fi is turned ON on the laptop. Then go into Control Panel and go to Network and Internet. Then go through there and search for your Wi-Fi network. Then connect from there.

You have to set the computer up to recognize the network. Your probably just allowing the computer to search for a network but the comp doesn't know to connect to it.
01boneless
12-23-2011, 08:55 PM
thanks guys ill try that stuff and report back later
Stickman400
12-23-2011, 10:09 PM
You do have a wireless router right? Do you have anything else that runs on the wifi?
jerkyboy
12-23-2011, 10:14 PM
Also check your router, make sure the wifi is on some have a button to turn it off. Im assumming its a wifi router correct.
01boneless
12-23-2011, 11:52 PM
yes i have the router but i have never used wifi at my house o im kinda new to this crap. i just tried and still cant get it to connect when it does it says connected with no network.
Scro
12-24-2011, 12:01 AM
I had to connect my computer with my router with a wire when I first got it. After that, I could disconnect them and it would recognize it.
exrider12
12-24-2011, 09:12 PM
Originally posted by Scro
I had to connect my computer with my router with a wire when I first got it. After that, I could disconnect them and it would recognize it.

Exactly what you need to do
01boneless
12-27-2011, 07:55 AM
hey guys sorry i havent updated i reset my modem and completly fried it so my internet was down for 2 days ill get a new modem and try lol