811.2g wireless usb adapter connect but internet doesn't work

[alaslipknot]

Hello everyone,

I am trying to get my old pc to connect to my router and for that am using a wireless usb adapter which use a 811.2g driver (that's what i saw in the device manager under network adapter)

After connecting the device, i get a new tray icon which can show the available wifi spots, i can see my router, and i can connect to it (the wireless barrs of windows are full and set to connected)

However when i open the browser the internet doesn't work at all, i don't know if this help or not but when i tried typing ipconfig in the command prompt, it says that my IP is 0.0.0.0
That's weird right ?

The Pc is kinda old and am using windowsXp Sp3

Thank you

 

[HpiBmx Jackson]

I'm having the exact os and the this usb wifi adapter,, it works fine, but how about the driver have you installed it??

 

[boosted1g]

go to control panel, network connections, your specific adapter, select IPv4, hit properties, make sure you have automatic ip address and automatic dns selected.

If that was already on automatic:
type ipconfig /release
then type ipconfig /renew
then see if it gives you a proper IP address

 

[boosted1g]

Do you have default settings in your router or is there mac filtering or dhcp turned off?

Do check your driver as suggested because that is a weird IP address to get if your router or network card IP settings were not messed up

 

[alaslipknot]

go to control panel, network connections, your specific adapter, select IPv4, hit properties, make sure you have automatic ip address and automatic dns selected.

If that was already on automatic:
type ipconfig /release
then type ipconfig /renew
then see if it gives you a proper IP address

Thanks a lot !!
and sorry for the delay man