Re: [NTLK] need help setting up wifi

From: Martin Joseph (martyNT_at_barknaturalpet.com)
Date: Mon Oct 03 2005 - 09:44:20 PDT


On Oct 2, 2005, at 8:18 PM, Matt Howe wrote:

> I also am having some problems. I have a Lucent Turbo Bronze card for
> the
> Newton and a D-Link DI-524 for the router/wireless access point. The
> Wireless works fine as my Notebook computer can surf over it. I
> currently
> have all encryption turned off in the D-Link. In the Lucent, I have
> tried
> DHCP, but get an error finding the DHCP server. If I use a static IP
> everything seems to work, it resolves the name to an IP address, but
> nothing
> ever comes through. IE. using SimpleMail it resolves the IP, says it
> checks
> for Email but finds nothing. When I check the mail account using my
> Newton
> and a regular Ethernet card, it finds and downloads the Email. So any
> help,
> especially step by step from someone using this setup, would be greatly
> appreciated.

Some ideas...

Make sure the network name or SSID is entered in the EXACTLY correct
form. If it isn't it will never connect.

Try deleting the internet setup and starting over.

Get rid of that frickin card and get a different one.

Good Luck,
Marty

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