Thread: Trouble connecting laptops to NETGEAR DGN1000

I recently got a new NETGEAR DGN1000 modem + wireless router. I've managed to set it up properly. However, using a laptop (running Vista Home Basic), I'm not able to connect to it. I am using WPA2-PSK for security and can use my iPod Touch without any problem. Where do I start debugging?

Here's my ipconfig /all.

Code:

Windows IP Configuration

   Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Pras-PC
   Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
   Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
   IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
   WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1C-C0-A5-9B-A8
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::852b:c009:1f8e:b5be%10(Preferred)
   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.2(Preferred)
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, March 31, 2011 9:36:19 PM
   Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Friday, April 01, 2011 9:36:18 PM
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
   DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
   DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 234888384
   DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-12-66-80-CD-00-1C-C0-A5-9B-A8

   DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 218.248.255.146
                                       218.248.255.145
   NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Tunnel adapter isatap.{0E3A9F88-6CCA-449B-862F-EE8E1A0E5D70}:

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
   IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:4137:9e76:3c72:13ab:c4a3:d2d6(Preferred)
   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::3c72:13ab:c4a3:d2d6%11(Preferred)
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
   NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Tunnel adapter 6TO4 Adapter:

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft 6to4 Adapter
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

I've spent an entire day changing a lot of settings, and nothing works. Please help!

Remove encryption and try to connect. Sometimes, removing and re enabling encryption will work. If no result,

1. Configure your modem in PPPoE mode.

2. Enable DHCP in your modem.

3. In the TCP/IP properties of your machines (both desktop/laptop), set " Obtain IP address automatically ".

Points 1 - 3 are already configured! Removing and re-enabling security did not work!

Tried connecting while there is no encryption ?

Can you see the SSID in your laptop ? What is the signal strength ?

Did you create wireless network in your laptop ?

Your Ipconfig /all does not list this. if from laptop.

Originally Posted by meetdilip

Tried connecting while there is no encryption ?

Can you see the SSID in your laptop ? What is the signal strength ?

Yes I can. The signal strength is max.

Originally Posted by essbebe

Did you create wireless network in your laptop ?

Your Ipconfig /all does not list this. if from laptop.

This is from my PC. Should I do an ipconfig from the laptop too!?

What is the error you are getting while trying to connect to WiFi ?

Yes, please post ipconfig/all for laptop too.