um cool

[ncba93ivyase]

could someone explain why my laptop can connect to my network but not use my internet

[JGE]

Does it come up with this "IP conflict" message or something along the lines of that?

[ncba93ivyase]

Does it come up with this "IP conflict" message or something along the lines of that?

Connected to: Apple Network
Strength: Excellent



but its as if the internet is dead even though my wii can get on just fine

[JGE]

Connected to: Apple Network
Strength: Excellent



but its as if the internet is dead even though my wii can get on just fine

Do you have a homepage?....

[ncba93ivyase]

Do you have a homepage?....

No...?

[JGE]

No...?

So what's the deal? You can still surf the internets or whatever on your laptop, you just come up to a blank start up page....

[ncba93ivyase]

So what's the deal? You can still surf the internets or whatever on your laptop, you just come up to a blank start up page....

Um, I have to use one of my neighbor's connection. I can't use the internet through mine.

[JGE]

Um, I have to use one of my neighbor's connection. I can't use the internet through mine.

And there's nothing that tells you anything about a "conflict" of any sort with your IP or system...

[ncba93ivyase]

And there's nothing that tells you anything about a "conflict" of any sort with your IP or system...

WINDOWS SURE IS A GREAT OS

[Samus Aran]

WINDOWS SURE IS A GREAT OS

I'm pretty sure this isn't because you're using Windows.

[JGE]

WINDOWS SURE IS A GREAT OS

That's odd though, my laptop has never done that. Try a wired connection, the only problem I could think of that's given you this is a IP address conflict with the system, which it would tell you right away.

[ncba93ivyase]

I'm pretty sure this isn't because you're using Windows.

Every other device in my house can connect to my Airport. It seems it could at least attempt to say what's wrong instead of just giving me a little yellow dialog every 15 seconds telling me I'm a .

[Daddy]

Check the router for Mac (as in address, not Mac computers) filtering.

[Houdini]

Did you enter the WEP code in hex? You have to enter the code in hexadecimals if you're using Windows.

[ncba93ivyase]

Did you enter the WEP code in hex? You have to enter the code in hexadecimals if you're using Windows.

Good thing my other iMac won't give it to me, or else I may have a reliable connection.

Also, for whatever reason, I can connect to other connections with WEP codes automatically. No need to even enter them.