Windows wont connect to a network but has internet via ethernet connection to wireless router
i am getting super frustrated right now. let me explain
this started when i was trying to connect my computer to my xbox through WMC. simple process right? .... wrong
My computer has this compulsory issue where it can connect to a network
the error in windows media center is:
"your PC is not connected to a network. to continue setup, connect the pc to your network, then select next to try again."
after getting this i then go to network and sharing center
if I:
1.select view network status and tasks: it tells me im am not currently connected to any network. then i select connect to a network and it says not connected... troubleshoot? if i hit trouble shoot it tells me no issues were found
2. View network computers and devices: I get a page with all the computers connected to the network including the xbox. i am able to access my room mates shared files. but on top of hte window there is a pop down that states "this computer is not connected
to a network. Click to connect... and if i click to connect i repeat step one listed above.
so i decided to give up on windows media center for now and went to Windows media player. Well i cant turn on media sharing because my computer cant connect to a network
But i do have internet. right now my computer is plugged into my AT&T U-verse wireless router via Ethernet cable. I recently left my homegroup for a couple reasons:
1. Even though i could see my room mates comps and xbox, i got a pop down message that said i was not connected to a network. even though i could open their shared files etc.
2. I couldnt get media sharing to work
I left the group to see if i could create a proper one. now when i go to home group i simply get the error that im not connected to a network. ive read for hours windows troubleshooting pages, searched google countless times for numerous things ranging from
"xbox cant connect to media center" to "Windows 7 cant find network". i have called AT&T, Microsoft, posted on [H]ardforum, networkign forum and here and still have received no answer. i really dont want to have to pay microsoft 60 dollars to tell me how
to fix this...
PLEASE help.. i just dont understand why my computer doesnt see my wireless router as the network and connect to everything from there. I am able to see the other devices that are connected to the router (i.e. room mates computers and the xbox)
but i cant media stream or connect to the xbox because i am not connected to a network
May 25th, 2010 12:51pm