Internet connection help plz!?

Question

i just got a new laptop and i totally needed help with teh internet connection. i tried to connect it to my family network but it said "the wireless authentication settings on this computer do not match the requirements of this network." what does that mean and what can i do so that i could connect my laptop to my family network?

Answer 1

Find out from whoever set the network up what the network key is. Then open Windows wireless network window and click on the family network, click connect and type the network key in.

Answer 2

The wireless card on your laptop might only be capable of WEP security (kinda old) while your home network might be set to WPA (not as old) or WPA2 (very current, highest security).

One thing you can do it to download Windows SP3 (run Windows updates and look for Service Pack 3) because it provides for a universal wiress driver that will upgrade your laptop to the WPA2 level and then you should be able to connect.  

Good luck.

Answer 3

I believe that is "Vistaspeak" for you do not have the correct network key. Get the person who set up the network to give you the network key

Answer 4

For windows xp:

Click start, go to control panel, then chose network connections.  Right click on wireless network connection and go to view available wireless networks.  On the left click on change the order of preferred networks.  In here choose your network and remove it.

For vista

Go to control panel and choose network and internet the go to network and sharing center.  On the left click on manage wireless connections and remove your network from this list

Answer 5

it sounds like you need to put in a wep key(it's a password for the network device)ask the person who set it up for the key and help to get it connected.

Answer 6

It means that your wireless network requires a password to connect and you don't have it.