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Wifi issue: MAC address not available

twisty Posted messages 4 Status Member -  
twisty Posted messages 4 Status Member -
Hello,

Here are the characteristics of my PC:
AMD ATHLON (tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4800+, 2.51 GHz, 2 GB RAM;
motherboard: "Asus M2N32-SLI Deluxe", with a WIFI: Realtek RTL8187 Wireless 802.11b 54 Mbps USB 2.0 Network Adapter;
a 320 GB hard drive (Seagate in SATA).

My goal: to install an additional PC on my Livebox.

Here, I followed the instructions below step by step: (which I retrieved from a message from one of you):

for a Livebox Wi-Fi connection I have:
-the Livebox
-the WEP key (provided with the box)
-a Wi-Fi card (installed on my motherboard "ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe")

I want to connect my second PC to my Livebox:
-On this second PC, I do: open network connection, wireless network connection, right-click properties, general, click once on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and go to properties.
once in properties, I check use the following IP address:
-IP address: 192.168.1.3
-subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
-default gateway: 192.168.1.1 that's the IP of my Livebox!
-preferred DNS server: 192.168.1.1 again the IP of the box
for the DNS server address, leave it blank. click OK twice

now: I right-click on wireless network connection, then I display the available wireless networks; I see my Livebox network.
on my Livebox, I activate the Wi-Fi network by pressing the appropriate button (a light on the box flashes).
I return to my PC click connect, enter the WEP key, click OK and it's done!!!

UNFORTUNATELY!!
When I go to the Orange Internet Manager/Manage the Livebox/Wireless Network/Edit MAC filter list, I get the following message next to my MAC address: "not available".
HOWEVER, everything indicates that I am well connected to the Livebox, BUT I cannot connect to the Internet.

In fact, the Livebox does not recognize, I believe, the MAC address of my PC.

Can you please help me?

Best regards,

Twisty
Configuration: AMD ATHLON (tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4800+, 2.51 GHz, 2 GB RAM; motherboard: "Asus M2N32-SLI Deluxe", with a WIFI: Realtek RTL8187 Wireless 802.11b 54 Mbps USB 2.0 Network Adapter; a 320 GB hard drive (Seagate in SATA). Windows XP Firefox 2.0.0.6

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  1.
    Spearhead Posted messages 355 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   116
     
    You go to http://192.168.1.1 in wireless network and you disable MAC address filtering, that way there will be no more problems...
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    1. twisty Posted messages 4 Status Member
       
      Thank you for replying, but I went to this site to disable the Mac filters; I still can't connect to the internet. Moreover, I can no longer access this address due to this message:

      Connection timed out
      The server at address 192.168.1.1 is taking too long to respond.

      And I've been trying to connect for over 10 hours now.

      However, I have a question: I have two network connections on my graphics card; I disconnected them, but why do I still have this type of connections?

      Thank you in advance.

      Best regards,
      twisty
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    2. twisty Posted messages 4 Status Member
       
      I preferred to use a SAGEM USB WiFi key to avoid the WiFi card in my PC because, according to the seller of my PC, the WiFi card and my SAGEM LIVEBOX are incompatible.

      Unfortunately, everything that is SAGEM mostly works only with SAGEM components.

      See you later

      twisty.
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