Windows Newsgroups: Windows Wireless Networking

Windows Logon Automatically, then Luck... how do that?

Tark Siala - 15 Apr 2006 4:01 PM - 10 messages

hi i want do this step by step: 1 - turn my PC on. 2 - Windows Logon Automatically (insert user name and password alone). 3 - Run Some Application (lie from sratup). 4 - Luck PC Automatically. how i can do that? ...

Re-connect results in printer share "access denied"

cuba - 15 Apr 2006 3:31 PM - 3 messages

I think this is a wireless related issue... I have XPHome laptops connecting to an XPPro printer share over a wireless network, and all works. (XPPro is wired to router; XPHomes are wireless.) However, when a laptop goes away and then comes back and re-connects to ...

XP home + wireless + SBS 2003

Russ Green - 15 Apr 2006 2:07 PM - 10 messages

Firstly let me apologise for cross posting but I think this one is appropriate in these groups... I have a Small Basiness Server 2003 running with XP Pro laptops that are all members of my domain. The laptops all connect wirelesssly without problems. ...

Limited or No Connectivity - Wireless

prichichi@hotmail.com - 15 Apr 2006 3:30 AM - 2 messages

I have a Dell laptop using XP Pro (SP 2) connected to a wireless router. I have the internet set up, but it is not consistent. At times, while browsing from one web page to another, the connection gets ...

Wireless network legality

bassetrox - 14 Apr 2006 8:51 PM - 6 messages

If another computer user connects to my unsecured wireless network, what is the legality of the situation? I am a UK citizen. thank you ...

Scan wireless networks?

Mark - 14 Apr 2006 6:54 PM - 4 messages

I would like to find a program that scans for wireless networks and provide network information, if they are password protected, WEP, etc. Any recommendations or suggestions? Thanks. ...

Wieless connection slow to connect to Internet

driftn3 - 14 Apr 2006 4:36 PM - 3 messages

Hi, I put a wireless card in my wife's new Dell Dimension E510 PC. Previously, it was connected (in another room) via ethernet cable and connected to the LAN network and the internet seconds after bootup. Now that it's connecting wirelessly, it takes several minutes (15+) for ...

Small network suddenly collapsed

duncan - 14 Apr 2006 2:50 PM - 3 messages

Brand new laptop connected to two desk tops Laptop runs Windows XP Pro whereas the desktops both run XP Home. We are connected via a wireless network. When I got the laptop, two weeks ago, I let it set up the network connection ...

transfering files

MALBXNY - 14 Apr 2006 7:27 AM - 5 messages

IM USING WINDOWS MESSENGER ON MY DESKTOP IN PHILADELPHIA. HOW CAN I TRANSFER FILES TO MY LITTLE BROTHER'S LAPTOP IF HE'S USING A WIRELESS NETWORK IN CALIFORNIA? ...

creating a batch file to disable and enable a device?

Gavin - 13 Apr 2006 10:53 PM - 5 messages

Hi, I've got a belkin card that continually needs to be disabled and re-enabled. Can anyone point me to a batch file i could look at which would do roughly the same thing? Or the commands that need to be added. ...

Disabling Adhoc Networking

Greg Posey - 13 Apr 2006 3:19 PM - 2 messages

Hello, I work for Office of Information Tech. at a major university that has a campus wide 802.11x infastructure. I have recently discovered a problem with having adhoc networks. If a user was to name the adhoc network the same as ...

How to turn om/off 802.11 adapter programmatically

Arsalan Ahmad - 13 Apr 2006 9:24 AM - 6 messages

Hi, Is there any way to turn on or off 802.11 adapter programmatically using NDIS? Thanks, Arsalan ...

Printer not located in new laptop from wireless network

tmcgin710395 - 12 Apr 2006 11:23 PM - 4 messages

We have an existing wireless home network that consists of two destops and one laptop. The system has been running for sometime without issue. We recently bought two Dell laptops and were able to successfully connect them to the network for email and internet without problem. ...

Ad-Hoc Network

Michael A Goodfellow - 12 Apr 2006 9:10 PM - 3 messages

I have two computers I would like to network wirelessly. I have two Linksys USB Wireless-G Network Adapters, installed, with a wireless network set up in the Linksys software. Now, I'm trying to set up file sharing between the computers and cannot add ...

multiple wireless router modems

Ray - 12 Apr 2006 6:48 PM - 5 messages

Can you have multiple wireless broadband modems in close proximity to each other. wireless required in build with serveral floors but masive old victorain mansion, ...

How to enable wireless

Ray - 12 Apr 2006 6:46 PM - 2 messages

Hi I have a wireless netgear router modem. assuming all the isp configuration has been completed on the modem and enabled how do i get the wirelses connection on Windows XP. assuming the laptops wireless physicall connection is switched on, what am i ...

Automatically Join Any Unsecured Wireless Network

Gary Chan - 12 Apr 2006 6:07 PM - 5 messages

Is it possible to configure Windows XP to automatically join any unsecured wireless network? By automatically, I mean that no user input is required at all. I want Windows to automatically choose a unsecure wireless network and connect to it. ...

How enable/disable wifi

Mails - 12 Apr 2006 9:29 AM - 2 messages

Hi! I don't know how disable/enable wifi programmatically. I'm trying with SetIfEntry() but it doesn't disable the wifi. Do you know how to do? Thanks, Giulio ...

Locking onto single wireless LAN

Wodger - 12 Apr 2006 7:17 AM - 5 messages

I've set up a wireless connection in my parents house between the PC and the ADSL router, as the phone line is 20 metres away from where the PC is and my parents (who are fairly old) don't want the hassle of installing extra phone ...

Windows firewall on both computers?

itemyar - 12 Apr 2006 2:47 AM - 2 messages

My main computer is connected to a Linksys wireless DSL router and my kitchen computer is totally wireless, my question is: do I need to have Windows Firewall enabled on my kitchen computer? Sometimes I think it might ...

Challenging problem: Intermittent issues with secure site(s)

Matthew - 11 Apr 2006 11:11 PM - 4 messages

Hi everyone, I'm hoping that someone here can provide me with some insight into a rather annoying problem I've been having. I have a private practice with 4 wired desktops and 4 wireless laptops. All 8 computers utilize ...

wireless connectivity loss

Cees van Wijngaarden - 11 Apr 2006 9:39 PM - 6 messages

Since a few months I am suffering from frequent connectivity loss (every 3 minutes) of my wireless network with one PC. I have tried varios solutions but have not found a solution yet. Please help becaus I am ready to learn my ...

Can't connect to workgroup computer

Tris - 11 Apr 2006 3:59 PM - 3 messages

Ive just installed a new computer to my wireless network. 'Network connections' shows that I have a good connection to my SSID. I am connected to the internet through this SSID on a netgear DG834G Wireless Router. All my other computers are also using this router which also allows them ...

Link to WEP Apple Wireless

grandad - 11 Apr 2006 11:20 AM - 8 messages

Hi I can link to my Apple OSX wireless Airport p2p network if I leave it unsecured - but as soon as I set the Apple up as WEP - with a recommended 5 letter ascii password such as 'apple' I can't connect. ...

How can wpa2 work with with 64bit

vasudev - 11 Apr 2006 10:36 AM - 2 messages

I have a 64 bit windows machine with SP1. For 32 bit we install a sp2 and then a patch for WPA2.But how can we do it for 64 bit. ...

Wireless AP Setup

Jason - 11 Apr 2006 8:26 AM - 5 messages

Hi, not the best at setting up a wireless network, and i'll try to explain my situation as best i can.... i have a computer that is connected to the internet and works fine - it's network card pick up an ip address from a dhcp server on the ...

cisco vpn and XP wireless

Mark Klebanoff - 11 Apr 2006 1:22 AM - 2 messages

I'm having all kinds of problems getting the 4.8 release of the Cisco vpn client to work over wireless. I have a Dell Insprion 5150 with the internal 1300 wireless card. I ran the originally installed XP Home. ...

installing a new printer

getting printer communication - 11 Apr 2006 1:03 AM - 3 messages

I have installed a new printer and am able to get it to communicate to the computer where it is plugged in, but am unable to get it to communicate to my wireless connection downstairs. What do i need to do to be able to print to ...

How can I enable media???

corado - 10 Apr 2006 11:24 PM - 7 messages

Hello, I believe I can't get connected to my network because media is disabled. I run ipconfig and at the end it says "media disconnected". How can I enable? Thank you ...

Compaq R3000 laptop, inconsistent connection to wireless router

senthilS - 10 Apr 2006 5:10 PM - 4 messages

Hi, I have a compaq R3000 laptop and connecting the internet through wireless router. It was working for more than a year but recently for the past few days I am having inconsistent connection to any wireless router from my ...

set up VPN

Denis - 10 Apr 2006 2:32 PM - 2 messages

any help or directions on how to set up a VPN using my Windows XP Pro box as the "server"..?? ...

Idiot's guide to ad hoc?

Pete - 10 Apr 2006 2:16 PM - 4 messages

Hi Is there an idiot's guide to ad hoc (peer to peer) wireless networking available? 2 of my friends want to link their wireless enabled laptops to share files. They don't need to share the same Internet connection, just files. ...

Can't connect to my preffered network

corado - 10 Apr 2006 1:28 PM - 3 messages

This wireless stuff freaks me out. Last night I've changed the SSID in my router and also in my laptop in order to match, I added to preferred network only and try to connect. No luck, is trying to connect and goes to â€œAcquiring ...

Wireless connection disappeared ?

youcanjive - 10 Apr 2006 3:45 AM - 2 messages

Hi all. I did an XP repair over the weekend as my system had started to run very sluggish. The repair has definitely fixed the sluggishness, but inexplicably when I go to My Network Places and then View Network Connections, my ...

Ad Hoc network with mixed OS's

billingle - 9 Apr 2006 8:32 PM - 4 messages

I've set up a mixed wireless ad hoc network at my church between two PC's and a laptop, using linksys access point, 5 port switch and usb wireless cards on one PC and the laptop. The two PC's run XP Pro and the laptop runs ...

USB wireless adapter doesn't connect to my network

corado - 9 Apr 2006 6:42 PM - 5 messages

Hello, I have a problem with my USb wireless adapter, I can't get connected to my network(my SSID) I am only able to connect to any other networks available that are UNSECURED, whatever is secured I can not connect, including mine. I ...

Share WiFi connection

Neil Barras - 9 Apr 2006 2:50 PM - 3 messages

Hi all, I have two PC's in my bedroom - My main desktop is connected to the net via a WiFi connection linked to a router in my Office next door. I have just set up a Development machine next to my desktop, and would like to be able ...

Shared Dos is not accessible

Andy - 9 Apr 2006 10:03 AM - 2 messages

I have set up a netgear wireless network with aol. before I got aol onto network the network worked ok. Now I have got aol on netgear router I get message from all computers (3) on network when I try to access shared Docs ...

WPA-PSK TKIP really not working with Ad-Hoc WLAN?

viktor weisshaeupl - 9 Apr 2006 6:49 AM - 3 messages

Did I get it correctly that WPA-PSK TKIP encryption cannot be implemented in an Ad-Hoc WLAN? Open network works, WEP-encryption works, as soon as I try to use WPA (which works with these WLAN-cards when they are on a WLAN-router based ...