While living with a friend, I am trying to connect to his wi fi account with my laptop. I cannot. I have gotten messages that it is 'firewalled' - which I have turned off the firewall, unless I am not doing that correctly.I have gotten message that there is no IP address to HIS computer. ? He says he has no special passwords or anything.I have used the laptop in various other locations and connected just fine even to public wi fi. What do I not know.1 person needs an answerI do too

Not your firewall, the WI-FI firewall. You need to find someone who knows how this wi-fi is configured.

"kathyk29" wrote in message news:Email removed for privacy...While living with a friend, I am trying to connect to his wi fi account with my laptop. I cannot.I have gotten messages that it is 'firewalled' - which I have turned off the firewall, unless I am not doing that correctly.I have gotten message that there is no IP address to HIS computer. ? He says he has no special passwords or anything.I have used the laptop in various other locations and connected just fine even to public wi fi. What do I not know.You have no difficulty connecting to wi-fi networks in other locations. Consequently, security or firewall settings on your your friend's router are probably preventing your connection.A firewall on your own laptop computer could also cause problems, so please also tell us what firewall you are using on your computer.However, there are a few things you should check on your laptop.Open Control Panel, and double click on Network Connections.Click on Wireless Network Connection, followed by 'View Wireless Networks'Click on 'Refresh Network List'Does the list include your friend's wi-fi network? If it does, does the list show the network as Security Enabled (WEP, WPA or WPA2)? If so, obtain your friend's password.In the same menu, click on 'Change Advanced Settings'.Under the General tab, select 'Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)' and click on PropertiesOn the following menu, select 'Obtain IP address automatically' and 'Obtain DNS server address automatically'Save your changes.Then, return to the Refresh Network List Menu and try to connect to your friend's network. If your friend's network is security enabled, Windows XP will ask for your friend's password.If your attempt is unsuccessful, please describe exactly what happens.Your friend should also check his/her router settings.I am surprised he/she has "no special passwords or anything". Are you sure? He/she really should use encryption (preferably WPA or WPA2), to prevent access by unauthorised persons.He/she must also ensure that the DHCP Server has been enabled. (DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Control Protocol.) The DHCP server allocates an IP address, every time a device (such as your laptop) tries to log on to the network and requires an IP address.MAC filtering might have been enabled on the router (unlikely, but possible). Each computer has a unique MAC address (rather like the licence plate of your car). If MAC filtering has been enabled, your friend will need to add your laptop MAC address to the list of authorised MAC addresses.

"kathyk29" wrote in message news:Gizlilik iin e-posta kaldrld...While living with a friend, I am trying to connect to his wi fi account with my laptop. I cannot.I have gotten messages that it is 'firewalled' - which I have turned off the firewall, unless I am not doing that correctly.I have gotten message that there is no IP address to HIS computer. ? He says he has no special passwords or anything.I have used the laptop in various other locations and connected just fine even to public wi fi. What do I not know.You have no difficulty connecting to wi-fi networks in other locations. Consequently, security or firewall settings on your your friend's router are probably preventing your connection.A firewall on your own laptop computer could also cause problems, so please also tell us what firewall you are using on your computer.However, there are a few things you should check on your laptop.Open Control Panel, and double click on Network Connections.Click on Wireless Network Connection, followed by 'View Wireless Networks'Click on 'Refresh Network List'Does the list include your friend's wi-fi network? If it does, does the list show the network as Security Enabled (WEP, WPA or WPA2)? If so, obtain your friend's password.In the same menu, click on 'Change Advanced Settings'.Under the General tab, select 'Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)' and click on PropertiesOn the following menu, select 'Obtain IP address automatically' and 'Obtain DNS server address automatically'Save your changes.Then, return to the Refresh Network List Menu and try to connect to your friend's network. If your friend's network is security enabled, Windows XP will ask for your friend's password.If your attempt is unsuccessful, please describe exactly what happens.Your friend should also check his/her router settings.I am surprised he/she has "no special passwords or anything". Are you sure? He/she really should use encryption (preferably WPA or WPA2), to prevent access by unauthorised persons.He/she must also ensure that the DHCP Server has been enabled. (DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Control Protocol.) The DHCP server allocates an IP address, every time a device (such as your laptop) tries to log on to the network and requires an IP address.MAC filtering might have been enabled on the router (unlikely, but possible). Each computer has a unique MAC address (rather like the licence plate of your car). If MAC filtering has been enabled, your friend will need to add your laptop MAC address to the list of authorised MAC addresses.

looks like his router is not configured properly