Netgear WGT111v2 wont connect

[popman]

Hello, I need a little help here. A little older laptop Gateway 450SX4 no built in wireless, running Win2k. I have installed the wireless adapter WGT111v2 it is a usb type. Got the sotware installed ok I pickup the wireless router ok with a real good signal, little icon is green but no internet. Seem to have all of the protocols as well. What am I missing? Lights on and nobody home kind of deal here.

thanks in advance

[Midknyte]

What's the make/model of the router? What type of encryption is it using? Is SSID broadcast enabled? Is MAC address filtering enabled?

[popman]

The router is Netgear DG834G router/modem WEP enabled on both ends SSID broadcast yes. The wireless modem works on my network I have another laptop that is ok. I am trying to figure why it wont work on my neighbors wireless or mine either. It appears to be in the computer

[Midknyte]

Only WEP? Yikes. Are you sure you put in the key correctly? Did you check if MAC address filtering is on or not?

Did you try rebooting the router?

[popman]

I live way out in the country and WEP is not a big deal...but...just in case I changed everything to WPA-PSK and wala it just kicked in. So I changed that on my router for all wireless activity in the future and will change that on my neighbors router. Thanks....we can close this case!

[Midknyte]

Aside from the security aspect, WPA uses passphrases which are SO much easier than those stupid WEP keys.