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Started by alaslipknot | | 4 answers
811.2g wireless usb adapter connect but internet doesn't work
Hello everyone,

I am trying to get my old pc to connect to my router and for that am using a wireless usb adapter which use a 811.2g driver (that's what i saw in the device manager under network adapter)

After connecting the device, i get a new tray icon which can show the available wifi spots, i can see my router, and i can connect to it (the wireless barrs of windows are full and set to connected)

However when i open the browser the internet doesn't work at all, i don't know if this help or not but when i tried typing ipconfig in the command prompt, it says that my IP is 0.0.0.0
That's weird right ?

The Pc is kinda old and am using windowsXp Sp3

Thank you
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October 11, 2014 12:48:38 PM

boosted1g said:
go to control panel, network connections, your specific adapter, select IPv4, hit properties, make sure you have automatic ip address and automatic dns selected.

If that was already on automatic:
type ipconfig /release
then type ipconfig /renew
then see if it gives you a proper IP address


Thanks a lot !!
and sorry for the delay man
a b F Wireless
October 7, 2014 9:11:11 AM

Do you have default settings in your router or is there mac filtering or dhcp turned off?

Do check your driver as suggested because that is a weird IP address to get if your router or network card IP settings were not messed up

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a b F Wireless
October 7, 2014 9:09:20 AM

go to control panel, network connections, your specific adapter, select IPv4, hit properties, make sure you have automatic ip address and automatic dns selected.

If that was already on automatic:
type ipconfig /release
then type ipconfig /renew
then see if it gives you a proper IP address
October 7, 2014 9:04:22 AM

I'm having the exact os and the this usb wifi adapter,, it works fine, but how about the driver have you installed it??

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