Cant Connect My Nintendo DS To My Router

[Jawor117]

I have a Westell 327W router. Im trying to connect my DS to it. The router's wireless light is lit up, but my DS cant fid and access point.

i have no idea what to do to make it work.

[dslr595148]

#1 If in your router, you have it set to hide the SSID - stop doing that. Broadcast the SSID.

#2 What level of Wireless Security (if any) is your router set to? For example WEP/WPA.

#3 If in your router, you are using MAC Address Filtering, add the MAC Address of the Nintendo DS.

#4 And check the type of wireless that is enabled, in the router... For example 802.11b only, 802.11g only or 802.11b and 802.11g.

^^

[Jawor117]

i dont know where to access my router at. 

i dont know what program or where on the control panel to look.

[dslr595148]

Ok..

#1 Check the Default Gateway on your computer.

As how to do this, will depend on your OS and Version.

a) For Unix/Linux, see

http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2724/linux_how_to_find_default_gateway/

b) For Mac go to http://www.portforward.com/networking/static-Mac10.4.htm

* DO NOT Click the Configure IPv4 drop down box and select the Manually option, as they tell you to. *

On the Mac, the default gateway is called Router.

c) On Windows, see as need be

http://www.home-network-help.com/check-ip.html

You see lots of Info, one of them is going to be the default gateway.

#2 With your web browser, go to the default gateway.

#3 Log-in as need be.

For the user name and password, I point you to the following site with a lot of routers listed.

http://www.portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/routerindex.htm

[Jawor117]

i found the defualt gateway

but when i put it in the address bar it goes to a search engine.

[dslr595148]

Very strange.

#1 Let me guess.

One of the IP Address(es) on your computer is the same as the IP Address on http://www.whatsmyip.org/

It is not like for example, this..

http://i31.tinypic.com/urexy.jpg

?

* Please for privacy/security reasons, ONLY answer my question. DO NOT Post the IP Address that you see. *

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In the meantime while I am waiting for you to reply...

#2 Perhaps your computer is dialing out and using the dial-up connection?

a) If you use Internet Explorer, with IE running, go to Tools -> Internet Options -> Connections.

Make sure that Never Dial a connection is selected.

If you desire to, go to Google and type in Never Dial a connection , then select images to see sample screen shots of what I am talking about.

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b) If you use OE, In OE:

#1 go to Tools.

#2 Then to Accounts.

#3 At Accounts, select the the correct, e-mail account, and click properties.

#4 In My case, I do not have any since I do not use OE to send/receive e-mail. But no matter..

In there, there will be different tabs. Go to the Connection tab.

What you need to make sure of is that either:

a) Always connect to this account using - is NOT Checked

b) OR always use Local Area Network is selected.

Here is a sample screen shot..

http://i30.tinypic.com/2ptqzol.jpg

^^