if you're using WEP maybe try WPA or WPA2.
Keep us posted and if you need any further help just let us know.
FWIW... I've had problems with WPA2 on Win7 machines... This is a supposedly hardware encryption but many wireless cards handle it through software emulation. Since it's very time sensitive it quite often fails on Win7.
WEP works but is too easily penetrated.
That leaves WPA....
Hope this helps.
I disabled the password because like I said I've heard it can conflict with windows 7. Anyway, when I type ipconfig in CMD I get an ipaddress but no "gateway" other than "0.0.0.0" etc.
I have this problem, and although I don't understand everything above, it sounds like this might solve it.I am failing to connect to my normal 2 wifi networks after unsucessfully connecting to a friend's wifi. under wireless lan adapter i have default gateway....: [none]. I have tried changing ipv4 to automatic but I get message saying in need to enable wireless adapter card. if I need to give other info let me know, thanks.Ususally the unidentified network thing, is a product of not receiving the proper IP addressing information, from what ever is providing DHCP on your network (usually your wireless router)
Launch a command prompt by typing cmd into the search box and hitting the enter key.
type ipconfig /all at the prompt
examine the ip address information assigned to your wireless card ... my guess is that it's probably an APIPA address with a missing default gateway.
You can over come this, by manually assigning static values for the IPv4 address, gateway and dns for the problem adapter.
You may also want to try disabling IPv6 to see if that helps at all, sometimes it does, more often it dosen't.
You may also want to experiment with different encryption levels on the router itself, if you're using WEP maybe try WPA or WPA2.
Keep us posted and if you need any further help just let us know.
okay sorry I thought if i had the same problem I should stay here. I'll write a new thread.You have tacked your problem on the end of a thread which is three years old. It is much more likely to be read and responded to you if you created a new thread of your own.