Windows 7 won't connect to router.

[Chapster5]

As of last night my computer no longer wants to connect to the router. It was working in the morning I went out for the day came back (left the computer on) and suddenly it couldn't connect it just hangs on saying Identifying. Now I've tried both wireless and wired connections to the router and no joy. The PS3, iPhone 5 can connect to the wifi no problems. My mum and dads kindle fires connect to the wifi just fine the dining room computer connects to the router just fine but that is a wired connection.

It's just my computer? I've tried disabling, enabling the adapters. Uninstalling both adapters and letting them re install and still no luck. I've ran in safe mode with networking still the same problem "Identifying".

Anyone have any clues on what to try next? I've not touched or changed the computer in anyway. I've tried a system restore and it doesn't want to do that it keeps failing.

Here's what it's like at the moment.

Cheers

Nick

 

[Carlv8415]

Sorry to ask a stupid question but have you tried turning the computer off and on again ?

 

[Chapster5]

A few times. Have to do that to get it into safe mode .

 

[Carlv8415]

Lol I must not have read that bit.

Have you tried connecting but giving your computer a static IP address?

 

[Typhoon]

So you've tried a wired connection?

Check DevMgr to make sure drivers are up to date?

Try erasing all network profiles, and rejoining then!

 

[Chapster5]

So you've tried a wired connection?

Check DevMgr to make sure drivers are up to date?

Try erasing all network profiles, and rejoining then!

As far as I know they are up to date mate although I hope windows updates keeps them up to date lol. I've deleted the wifi profile Linksys which is what our router is and re connected and that's not helped it asks for the password and then I type it in it connects then says Identifying and doesn't move from that.

 

[Typhoon]

Add me to Skype mate;

Fonejacker

( Just that, although theres hundreds of wannabes )

 

[Chapster5]

Add me to Skype mate;

Fonejacker

( Just that, although theres hundreds of wannabes )

Is that a real Skype name? Lol I would add you but my Internet doesn't work on my computer .

 

[iain187]

Have you tried connecting but giving your computer a static IP address?

did this do anything
​ (wired)

 

[Typhoon]

Is that a real Skype name? Lol I would add you but my Internet doesn't work on my computer .

It is indeed! Oh, thought you were on a different machine!

 

[Chapster5]

did this do anything
​ (wired)

Not tried a static ip mate the dining room computer has one as my dad connects to it through his kindle for work stuff. Shall give it a go when im home.

 

[realnumber 1]

Tried rebooting the router?

 

[Chapster5]

Tried rebooting the router?

Yep twice. Even took the power out for a few minutes.

 

[Typhoon]

Have you got a WPS/Push'n'connect function on your router?

 

[Chapster5]

Have you got a WPS/Push'n'connect function on your router?

I think it does? There is a button you can push on the front for like a one button setup?

 

[Typhoon]

Have you tried connecting using that? Just incase your WEP key is causing it not to connect?

 

[Chapster5]

I don't actually know how to use it lol! I know your suppose to push the button and then the button on the wireless adapter (if you have a Linksys easy connect button on it) and it connect but I don't have one on the adapter on the computer. I can plug a USB pen drive into the back of the router and it would download settings to it then just stick it in the computer but I've not tried that yet.

 

[Typhoon]

Do you have another wireless usb you can test with?

 

[Chapster5]

No mate. Seems strange how it won't work with with wired or wireless though.

 

[Typhoon]

I'd definitely say it would be something to do with the drivers, or a reg f**k up.

 

[Chapster5]

Ill have to download a reg scanner and put it on see if anything crops up.

 

[JaredHasNoBrain]

A few times. Have to do that to get it into safe mode .

Try going into Safe mode with Networking haha
Nah I had this problem but it just solved itself in the end.

 

[paddyyyyy]

Try setting a static IP if you haven't already, being stuck on identifying implies that it is not getting an address via DHCP. Im going to guess the following:

Static IP: 192.168.1.170
Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.1.1

OR

Static IP: 192.168.2.170
Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.2.1

Try a those two different combinations as they are pretty much standard for home equipment.

 

[Chapster5]

192.168.1.1 is the default gateway ill try a static when I get home in half an hour and see how I get on. Do I set the ip in the IPV4 setting?

 

[paddyyyyy]

IPV4 Settings yeah!

 

[Chapster5]

IT LIVES!

Upon further investigation turns out the DHCP Client service on my computer had s**t the bed, I had to delete a registry key value and restart and it allowed it to start back up again. Ahhh better.

Posted from the arsehole of a computer.

 

[iain187]

I'd definitely say it would be something to do with the drivers, or a reg f**k up.

Was gonna say it's unlikely to be drivers if you can't connect via wifi or wired as they are 2 different drivers to go bang at once. Not impossible but improbable.

we have an answer now anyway.

 

[paddyyyyy]

I assume that setting static info worked then?

 

[Typhoon]

So it was a regkey? What do I win?

 

[Chapster5]

Paddy, it's set to automatic right now just turns out the windows DHCP service was failing to start and deleting a registry key and restarting installs a new key and it started again.

Phoon, a turkey butty with salt on mate .

 

[Typhoon]

Hold the salt, and make it pepper!

 

[Chapster5]

Deal.