I recently bought a new laptop. At the time I first connected it wirelessly to my router I had to do something a never had to do with previous new wireless computers: In the past, I would just plug in the new computer, it would detect the router and ask if I wanted to connect. I would click "Yes" and from there on out I never had any problems connecting. But then I bought this spawn from hell new laptop that instead of just connecting, asked me to go and get some access code from the back of my router...I wanted to get online and, although this was unusual, I complied, typed in the code and my laptop was online...But I noticed when I did so that it completely changed my routers' connection name from Belkin to Mike-PC...I think it took over my router! And now none of my wireless computer's can get online through my router.. I have to choose a connection everytime and Mike-PC always prompts me for a password and the pin on the back of the router doesn't work...possibly because I set it up first at another house with a different pin...it's all messed up...I just want my Belkin connection back with none of this security crap...It's so frustrating.... Does anyone know how I can just set everything back to where it was...? Thank you..
Don't know much about wireless router since I never used them but try resetting it. There is a reset button at the back of the router and then re-program it from scratch. Make sure you write down all the important settings like the ISP details.
hi and thanks i was able to finally reset the router and it worked and restored wireless internet access for my imac...BUT now the laptop, which i know is the source of the problem, will not connect wirelessly unless i give it the router pin number again...but the last time i did that it took over my router and wouldn't let any other computers connect to it...it's like it wants to establish a secure connection but i don't want a secure connection because it screws up everything... how the &^%$ do i tame this beast? it's evil!!!
What router is that ?? Can you get me its name and product details ?? Im surprised to see such complex router lol..
well, i don't think it's the router but rather what this laptop is trying to do to it...which i think is take it over... right now i can connent wirelessly with my imac to "Belkin_G_+_...etc" ...i can see it now in my available networks...but i know if i enter the pin number of the router on my laptop, the laptop is going to take over the belkin, rename the connection and not let other computers log on without a password...it's very weird... anyway the router i have is a belkin G+ Mimo wireless router..
Actually the problem is with the laptop network settings. Just go to the network connection and then click on the properties and set it the settings to obtain IP address automatically. Also remove the ip address, subnet mask, gateway ip and dns settings. Save and restart the laptop and it should work. All the routers have a inbuilt ip address allocation feature. If this feature is enabled, it might be interfering with if one of your pc or laptop has been manually assigned an ip address. Just try the above and see if it works.
Call your internet provider, they will be able to help you. The last time I had a similar problem they guided me step by step
I have done this the first time I encounter the same problem too.. Plus, some tech support are very nice..
Thanks very much...this worked and I also just went ahead and deleted the old network connection that was giving me trouble and added the one I wanted. It was actually very easy once I knew where to look. Thanks again for that!