Wifi troubles

[Blackjack Gabbiani]

I can't seem to connect to Wifi on my Pearl. I finally found my home router, but when I tried to connect, it said "Unable to obtain an IP address. Move within range of the access point or check DHCP settings." Within range? I'm LESS THAN A FOOT from the router! And what the heck are DHCP settings and how do I check them?

Our wireless internet is on all the time for my mom's laptop, and the source is my computer which I'm obviously on right now. So how can I "move within range" when I'm sitting in front of it?

 

[Zhen Lin]

Who set up the router for you? Did they also set up the laptop and your computer? Could they also help you set up the DS?

 

[Argy]

Is there a WEP code you need to connect to your network? If you have to log in on your computers, you'll have to do the same on your DS.

 

[Blackjack Gabbiani]

I supplied the password and it said it was accepted. It just won't connect.

And some computer guys from the internet service set up the router, and that was a few years ago.

 

[GrnMarvl14]

Hate to sound unhelpful, but have you tried the router FAQ on NintendoWiFi.com? It has several different methods for solving problems with several different types of routes. Helped me a ton when I was getting my DS set up for using Wi-Fi (also ran into problems), and I've mentioned it to a few other people who've been helped by it.

 

[Blackjack Gabbiani]

Yeah, I tried looking at that and I couldn't understand it. Maybe because it was about 1 am at the time. I'll try it again later (bit busy right now).