Cannot connect wirelessly to my Linksys WRT160n, but wired works

check out this link:

http://www.wikihow.com/Configure-a-Linksys-WRT160N-Router

and this link

http://homesupport.cisco.com/en-us/wireless/lbc/WRT160N

Check the IP address on the Vista wireless network connection. Make sure that there is not static IP address on the wireless connection. That could be one of the reason.

If your computer is able to go online through the
modem, that means the modem is working fine.
This router WRT160N hs firmware issues.
Try to upgrade the firmware of the router.
Is there any computer connected to the router with
the cable.
If not then you will need to connect the computer
to the router.
Download the firmware of the router from the
manufacturer's website.
enter the model number. select proper version
number and download the firmware of the router.
Once you download the firmware, you will need to
open the router set up and upgrade the firmware of
the router.
After upgrading the firmware, it is recommended
that you reset and reconfigure the router.
Click Here for more information about router and
networking

I made it an unsecured connection and everything worked. Not ideal solution, but it worked.

1.) Have you setup the router for use on cable modem?

2.) Run Your Setup utility that came on the CD for the router. And select Dynamic under the WAN settings unless you have a static IP address.

3.) If you do not have the CD to access the setup use IE Browser type 192.168.1.1. Select WAN settings and then Dynamic from the list.
4.) Make sure your computers are using the router and not the cable modem. Reboot your PC's and verify they work if they don't open the internet connections and view the gateway is 192.168.1.1?

Here is a link to the manual

Desk top to internet is OK.
How about Destop through Router connection to Internet OK?
Assuming you want to connect wireless from Lap top to Network, need to configure correctly for wireless in Router.
If you connect Lap top to router by wire and it didn't work that mean your router is bad.

Check on your cables makes sure they are inserted properly and the cord should be free of kinks, scrapes or loose connections......Also check the back of your computer make sure your ethernet card (the one that has the green lights/LED's) is seated properly (not loose)....

Good Luck.....hope this helps...if not let us know....cheers

We can set the MTU settings on the machine.

Follow this link to do so : http://help.expedient.com/broadband/mtu.shtml

Press and hold the reset button on the router for 30 seconds. than turn the router OFF and turn it back On after 5seconds.

Than Restart the computer.

Please keep the post updated.

On which port of the D-link router did you plug the WRT160N router?

Do this setup.

Disconnect the WRT160N from D-link.

Connect a computer to port 1 of the WRT160N. Access the setup page by typing 192.168.1.1 on the address bar. you may need to type in the username and password for WRT160N. on the setup page Change the LAN IP address from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.2.1. save the settings.

Connect a cable from port 1,2,3 or 4 of the D-link router to the Internet port of the WRT160N. turn off everything then turn them on starting from cable modem>D-link >WRT160N then computer.

You should be able to access the internet.