I have this new router, and I set up my connection like this:
My network card is the Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG
Anyone else can see and connect to the network, but I can't. I can also see other networks, just not mine.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to solve this problem?
Are your old wireless card and your new router both the right version for your country (or really, for your radio regulatory agency domain)? For example, USA's "FCC" radio regulatory agency allows only channels 1-11, and FCC rules are used the the USA and Canada (and perhaps Mexico). Whereas Europe's "ETSI" agency allows channels 1-13. If your wireless card was an FCC model and your router was an ETSI model, and your router auto-selected channel 12 or 13, then it's not much of a surprise that your FCC card can't see it on those channels it's not allowed to use. Even if it's not an FCC vs. ETSI issue, I've seen some Wi-Fi devices that perform very poorly on certain channels because of internal RF/EMI interference from the host system, or other radio/antenna design problems. Try manually setting the channel on your router, and try a few different channels in different parts of the band (like 1, 6, and 11) to see if the channel matters.
Another possibility is that your old B/G card is getting confused by the N-specific options it's seeing in the Beacons and Probe Responses of your new router. Try temporarily turning off N support in your new router to try to make it look like a plain old B/G router, and see if your B/G card works better with it in that mode.
You might have a profile that is using the same SSID but not properly configured, which could be blocking your ability to use that network. As a starting point, verify that all wireless network profiles are deleted, then reboot to try a full device re-initialization. Rogue profiles cause a lot of problems.
Can you also connect to other network with your laptop? Can you connect with the router if you connect LAN cable between your laptop and router? Maybe Firewall problems? Sometimes you need to configure your Firewall automatically, note that also router can or have Firewalls in build in.
Try open Network and Sharing Center, Try Troubleshoot problems Be sure to select valid Security type: "example WPA2-Personal" Be sure you enter right Encryption type; "example AES" Be sure to enter the right Network security key
Stil nothing works?
Try adding a network manually In network and sharing center, on the left you can see manage wireless networks. Select it and on the top you can see Add button. Select Add and then select Manually create a network profile.
Enter the network name, preferably the same as your routers name security type, encryption type and security key then select start this connection automatically. select next and go into your computers firewall and add this network.
restart your computer and it should connect if nothing else is wrong.
Still not working?
Try disabling Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) Go into network and sharing center, manage wireless networks, and next to Add there is Adapter properties. Under Networking tab disable Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6). Restart your computer and try connecting again.
Also try resetting your WiFi.
Well I don't know any other solutions, good luck
I faced the exact problem. But solved by following the steps below.
Broadcasting SSID (if changing settings, change the SSID so it makes it easier to connect)
Use WPA security
mixed b and g mode(n if available)
use channels 1, 6 or 11. Most devices work better on these channels.
For me channel 11 worked.
