Acer Aspire One Wireless Connection Issue

[kim nolan]

support is good for one year then after that there is a charge 1-866-895-2237

[kim nolan]

1-866-695-2237 free tech support for one year .....good luck

[Rootstonian]

For IP address, go to Start Button, Run, type in CMD. That'll get you a "DOS box".
Type in ipconfig. You're router should be assigning priviate IP address, probably like 192.168.1.100.

[racystcy27]

I had the same problem. My brand new ACER Aspire One would not connect to the Internet. We returned it and got another, with the same problem. I called ACER Tech support, and they said it might be a security setting with my router. We checked Internet access in town at WiFi places, and had no problem. My router is a NETGEAR WGR614 v7. I called the NETGEAR support, and they said even with a security setting, the ACER should still see a signal. I went to the NETGEAR site to check my settings by typing in 192.168.1.1 in the address box of IE. I then went into Advanced Settings. A box named SSID was not checked, and it said something about blocking signals to unauthorized computers. I checked that box, and now can get wireless. I do not know what SSID really is, and I really do not know why the NETGEAR guy did not say anything about it. It took me two full days of research until I finall found this solution.

[nubbyless]

i had these problems to with windows xp i install the older driver and now its perfect here is the link
Wireless_Atheros_XP32_XP64_WHQL_(5.3.0.45_logo).zi p - Free software downloads and reviews - CNET Download.com

[kdmccoy]

IU found tha answer at Acer Aspire One netbook wireless problem? - Yahoo! Answers.

The Acer Aspire One has a very silly default setting (IMHO). The network adapter was defaulting to maximum power saving mode, so it would (theoretically) re-establish the connection for every network request (except all would time out, because the handshake was still taking place). Jon's answer:

it is caused by the power management setting in the wireless network adapter. Apparently, the wireless card has its own power management settings that are independent from Windows power management. Anyway, to fix the problem go to Start->Control Panel->System. Select the Hardware tab and click the Device Manager button. Select Network Adapters->Atheros Wireless Network Adapter. Right click and select Properties. Select the Advanced tab, then select Power Save Mode and set the value to Off.

[kdmccoy]

I think I lost my first reply because I had to register - Jon is the man at Acer Aspire One netbook wireless problem? - Yahoo! Answers.

There is a silly (IMHO) default network setting in the Acer Aspire's Atheron adapter, max power saver mode. It disconnects after a request has received a response, so the next request means reconnecting and timing out...

His instructions were perfect:
I found it is caused by the power management setting in the wireless network adapter. Apparently, the wireless card has its own power management settings that are independent from Windows power management. Anyway, to fix the problem go to Start->Control Panel->System. Select the Hardware tab and click the Device Manager button. Select Network Adapters->Atheros Wireless Network Adapter. Right click and select Properties. Select the Advanced tab, then select Power Save Mode and set the value to Off.

I just got one of these myself and was afraid I was going to have to return it, but it is connecting great now!

[mkhppr]

Thanks so much for contributing to this forum. I think you just solved this frustrating problem for me too.

[fromage]

is your aspire 802.11 capable? It may not be. You may need to plug a wirless device into the usb