Netgear WNR834B router. Cannot connect to the Internet. Worked when used unsecure but gives a msg. where you connect that it is connected with limited access. Called ISP but they could do nothing because my desktop is connected to the net fine.
The "limited access" message is an indicator that Windows has not been
able to get an IP address by DHCP, usually an encryption related issue.
I would recommend to use WPA, WPA2 encryption setting on your Netgear WNR834B router..
Remove all your wireless networks stored, re-add your own SSID(wireless network), make sure to type the correct encryption.
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Try this.
Unplug the Router.
Unplug the modem.
Wait about 15-20 secs.
Reconnect the modem.
wait about a minute or until all the lights are solid on the display.
Reconnect the Router.
Wait about another minute until everything is given time to start up.
Try connecting again.
If it still does that, it may be a problem with your computer that your trying to access with wirelessly.
My mother had that problem on one of her laptops, it turned out that her particular installation didn't support WPA or WEP incryption. I did a full reinstall and now it works.
If you want to avoid a full reinstall you can try uninstalling the wireless network card, then reinstalling it.(Make sure you go to your manufacturers web site first to download the proper driver for your model)
I hope this helps,
Simon.
It's not that your router wouldn't support WPA or WEP, it's that the device your trying to wirelessly (laptop?) connect might not. I set up a new router for my mom and set a password and her laptop wouldn't connect because it had a password. After I did a full reinstall of her operating system it worked. So it may have been a driver problem.
If your on XP, make sure its updated to Service Pack 3.
If your on Vista, make sure its updated to Service Pack 1.
If your system is updated, try downloading the correct wireless adapter driver from your manufacturer.
Once it's downloaded, uninstall the wireless card from the laptop.
(Right-Click "Computer", Click "Manage", Select "Device Manager", double-click "Network Adapters" on the right pane of the "Computer Management" window, Right-Click your wireless adapter, then click "Uninstall")
Once thats done and it has uninstalled the wireless adapter install the driver you downloaded from the manufacturers website.
The in "Control Panel" double-click "Add Hardware" it should then find it and use the driver you just installed.
Hopefully after that it should work,
If it doesn't, let me know and we'll try to go from there.
Good Luck,
Simon.
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Thanks for your solution...I have unconnected and reconnected till the cows come home. However, the info that maybe my router does not support WpA or WeP could be it...What do you mean by a full reinstall. Take everything off the desktop and start over?...Duh what does reinstall mean..haha
Thanks, my problem is fixed. I did not have to uninstall my wireless card but upgrade my card. I had to access the net via a neighbours connection but it worked out in the end. Thanks again.
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