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    Wireless Connection Problems(acer aspire 3000)

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by d-sasta, Nov 21, 2007.

  1. d-sasta

    d-sasta Newbie

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    Hi !

    i have an acer aspire 3000 that wont connect to the internet...im tryin to conect through a wireless router (NETGEAR), it says itz connected with excellent signal strength...but wen i go onto internet explorer is says "page cannot be displayed etc etc.

    nd the working offline chech box is not ticked and all that jaz so i dnt no...

    bt wot i dnt undastand is i hav other acers that hav connected to it and go on the net fine....

    it wud be REALLY appreciated if sum 1 cud help me !

    Thanx !
     
  2. Hairy_Lee

    Hairy_Lee Notebook Consultant

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    could possibly be a problem with the card itself or the unit may just need a system restore.
     
  3. andyasselin

    andyasselin Notebook Deity

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    go to cmd
    run ipconfig

    do you have ip address? other then 169.00 something?

    if so what is can you acess router webpage

    it will be http:// what every gateway show on you ipconfig
     
  4. d-sasta

    d-sasta Newbie

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    hey !

    ma ip address is 192.168.x.x

    sory to be a pain but wotz cmd nd al dat stuff ?

    also....sometimes ma laptop wont even connect to the router it will juz keep sayin aquiring ip address....

    how cn i access webpage if i cnt go on da net ?

    like im connected to router bt cnt access net...

    thanx !
     
  5. d-sasta

    d-sasta Newbie

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    Hey !

    thanx 4 showin an interest in helping but iv got it going now....so yeah...

    Thanx 4 ya time...really appreciated it....(ive been on so many other forums and ur the only one thats replied)

    Bye !
     
  6. andyasselin

    andyasselin Notebook Deity

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    Just so know if you have ip in that range it show you are connected to you router

    if show ip like 169.00 you not

    For The future

    I asume you issues was more one you router not get to internet?