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Score Wireless to desktop network
Tangojay - 13 May 2006 5:28 PM - 2 messages
I have a gateway laptop with built in wireless connected to a lynksys wireless router and a desktop computer hard wired to the router,, now, how do I network both computers so I can access files from either computer? ...
Score networking or the lack of....
paul - 13 May 2006 3:14 PM - 10 messages
help, I'm clueless and it shows. Got new acer laptop trying to network to the desktop. wireless 2wire modem and a wireless linksys router. Printed out network settings wep # off the main computer etc etc. I can print from the laptop and ...
Score Can't access DSL modem
Mark - 13 May 2006 2:46 PM - 4 messages
I am putting in the numbers to get my router setting to set up my wireless base station and the computer won't let me. 192.168.1.1 is the number that is supposed to take get these settings but ...
Score Disable Automatic Wireless Network Configuration
Tom - 13 May 2006 2:17 PM - 3 messages
It doesn't work! Even when I log on as administrator in Windows XP,     Everytime I restart Windows XP the bloody thing tries to take over from my NETGEAR WG311v2 Utility. And the Windows XP one always drops out due to ...
Score Static IP adress for adhoc nw is not configured / shows not in "ifconfig /all" !
wolfi - 13 May 2006 8:37 AM - 2 messages
Hello, I am using intel proset to configure my laptop's wlan card. As long as I am connecting TO an network, this works fine - I set dhcp and the laptop will connect to any network and it works. ipconfig will ...
Score 2wire client manager doesn't see PC card drivers
Fritz - 13 May 2006 5:51 AM - 2 messages
I have a 2wire qwest dsl ethernet-wireless gateway. Everything works  fine except that the Client Manager will not come up because it says it cannot see any PCcard drivers. My Network Stumbler is actually showing two devices: Prism 2 and NDIS 5.1 even though I have only one card. Is this o.k.? It's a ...
Score trusted domain
orc - 12 May 2006 7:10 PM - 3 messages
I hope some one can help me with this. I'm not very familiar with networking so please be gentle! I have a home wireless network with a linksys router connected to broadband internet the home pc and laptop both xp sp2 form a workgroup and can see each others ...
Score Is there any Adapter Switching Software out there???
isax242 - 12 May 2006 5:21 PM - 4 messages
Here's the story: I want my users's Wireless cards to be disabled when the Network cable is plugged into the on board NIC on our LAN (for security purposes). They currently have Intel Pro/Wireless 2100 cards with the PROSet ...
Score Multiple WEP KEY Entry
Wilko - 12 May 2006 2:01 PM - 2 messages
Does anybody know how you can enter 4 lines of WEP Key in the XP Wireless Network Connection Setup ? ...
Score Copy Prefered Networks
Chicken&beans - 12 May 2006 1:24 PM - 6 messages
I work for a school district where we use many wireless networks. The teachers are not savy enough to connect to an encrypted network and put in the password. Is there a way to copy all the prefered networks with all their ...
Score view wireless networks tab
Dave - 12 May 2006 1:40 AM - 2 messages
i recently reinstalled windows XP ( update) and after if i click on view wireless networks tab it is grayed. Even the advanced button is grayed. Before it showed  all the avialable networks. While i can still connect to a wireless network by ...
Score MN-700 Base Station Challenge
Mike P. - 11 May 2006 11:41 PM - 3 messages
I am running a HP Media Center with Windows XP.  I have cable internet and purchased a Microsoft MN-700 Base Station to network my Media Center with another machine.  Now I also have a laptop from work.  Everything networked ...
Score wireless connection with a router
aminebk - 11 May 2006 11:24 PM - 2 messages
I have a 3com router; I've made the set up & everything works fine as long as I don't put any encrypt(pasword). now that I'm trying to set a "128-bit WEP" with a password, I have the ...
Score need pictures to do wireless
jenniferesme - 11 May 2006 10:29 PM - 4 messages
Hi. Can someone recommend a good website for GUI's or at least screen shots of how to go through and check my wireless settings?  I always have trouble trying to find where to add the wep key, etc.  I'm not trying to set up a ...
Score Windows cannot configure this wireless connection
tim9525 - 11 May 2006 4:57 PM - 3 messages
I bought a new laptop with a Broadcom 802.11g adaptor. The router is a linksys 802.11b. When I first used the wireless, it works perfectly until 1 day the connection suddenly failed. I was disturbed by the disrruption & got ...
Score Computer-to-computer
exg - 11 May 2006 1:05 PM - 5 messages
Hello all! Here's the situation: At work, we recently started having an ad-hoc wireless connection show up as a network choice.  We are in the middle of nowhere, and the way our buildings are (steel, etc), we can barely get a connection from our ...
Score Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) -> Files missing ...
Truty - 11 May 2006 1:04 PM - 7 messages
Hey Please, I would like to get wzcsapi.h and wzcsapi.dll but I don't find it. I know that Windows CE inculde this files, but I have got this OS :s Please anybody can help me to obtain this files. ...
Score wireless network
aminebk - 11 May 2006 10:35 AM - 2 messages
how can I remove a "wireless network for a home or small office" that I've created ? this network doesn't appear anywhere in my laptop ??? ...
Score wifi set-up
alex - 11 May 2006 10:14 AM - 4 messages
can anyone whom have set-up home-wifi ,I try to do as follow: laptop hook-up internet via on wireless(work as wireless router) peer to peer           PDA(WM2003) on 'wifi ' to browse internet ...
Score Just reformated...cant connect
Jason - 10 May 2006 10:10 PM - 2 messages
I used to be able to connect to the wireless network in my house just fine.  After I reformatted I cant connect to it anymore.  I can't even see it in the "view network connection" tab. It as if it is complete invisible to me. ...
Score Networking Help
Laphan - 10 May 2006 9:14 PM - 2 messages
Hi All I know this probably isn't a router/modem issue, but can somebody assist me on networking 6 or 7 WinXP machines, which are using safecom USB wireless adaptors to connect to a safecom 125mbs 4 port ADSL modem/router. ...
Score My Wireless connection allways log off
Christian N. Larsen - 10 May 2006 8:09 PM - 2 messages
I just buy 2 new notebooks. And a Wireless Router. And i've connect it right and so on. But i got trouble with one of my notebooks. I've found the router and i'm conneted to it. But after to minutes ...
Score IE connectivity
TonyO - 10 May 2006 3:51 PM - 6 messages
I have a good wireless connection, but I get an error message when IE tries to connect ...
Score How do I remove an unsecured wireless network?
J. Woodarek - 10 May 2006 3:24 PM - 3 messages
We originally created an wireless network that is unsecured which we want to remove.  We also have one that we cannot find the Network Key for.  I would like to remove these networks and use the newly created one.  I have followed ...
Score removing a laptop from a workgroup
Shelly - 10 May 2006 2:49 PM - 2 messages
I tried to set up a workgroup on my home network (a DSL network), in order to share a printer, and it is causing issues on my personal laptop.  The other computer is also a laptop, but it is on a domain, and I am unable to change ...
Score Laptop shows 11mps wireless connection, yet cannot get on internet
sbtayl - 10 May 2006 1:06 AM - 4 messages
Hi. I just set up a Linksys router on my desktop and then set up my wireless laptop.  My laptop is showing that I have a wireless connection and that it's "excellent", yet when I click on Internet Explorer I get nothing. ...
Score Network connection status icon not shown
mimix79 - 9 May 2006 10:36 PM - 4 messages
I have just uninstalled a copy of ewido anti-malware software which I had been successfully trialing for a week or so.  However, now that I've done that I can no longer see the status icon for my connection to my wireless ...
Score Uninstalled Adapter keeps ports open
Vonivitch88 - 9 May 2006 9:04 PM - 4 messages
I uninstalled a Engenius usb wifi adapter usb drivers on a win98SE box, because I am switching to a wired network. The problem is I still see now in my firewall that there are listening open ports coming from application "SYSTEM" for ports 137-139 with an ...
Score Networking two Desktops
Ace1956 - 9 May 2006 8:45 PM - 5 messages
I have just purchased Linksys ADSL Gateway with Speedbooster & USB Network adapter. With some trouble I have managed get the No2 PC to access the internet via wireless & that is working fine. What do I need to do to be able ...
Score HELP i have no idea???
HEEELLPPPP UNABLE To GET radio state - 9 May 2006 6:28 PM - 4 messages
I have formated my computer a few weeks back, and i am having probs with my wireless i have a lg ls50a notebook when i try to enable it it comes with a msg saying " unable to  get radio state" ...
Score Remote Desktop connections work with 802.1X Authentication
Woodstok - 9 May 2006 3:54 PM - 2 messages
[link] According to this documentation, my answer is:  "Not at this time. All 802.1X-based wireless connections are affected, including those using EAP-TLS or PEAP-MS-CHAP v2. Connections using a static WEP key or WPA-PSK are not ...
Score no wireless connection icon, but connection works
John9608 - 9 May 2006 3:51 PM - 4 messages
no wireless network connection icon in network connections folder or notification area, but wireless network works. How can I get icon to show up? ...
Score Clicking View Wireless Networks doesn't open dialog
drewmacphee - 9 May 2006 2:31 PM - 10 messages
I have a user who cannot open the "Wireless Network Connection" dialog. Clicking "View Wireless Connection" button on the "Wireless Connection Properties" dialog on the "Wireless Networks" tab does nothing. No window opens, nothing is loaded, there is no CPU activity. Just nothing ...
Score Not sure about modem/office networking question
T Flynn - 9 May 2006 1:18 PM - 4 messages
I'm trying to set up a small wireless network in an office.  There is a modem jack that provides internet if I plug the network cable directly into a PC. I tried plugging a network cable from the jack into the "Internet" slot ...
Score 2 simple questions
enquirer - 8 May 2006 10:59 PM - 3 messages
A few simple questions - 1) How can I tell what standard the wireless adaptor in my laptop is working to? I mean, how do I tell if it is a 'b' or 'g' without testing it with various networks. My friend has lost her documentation, if it ever said. ...
Score Disconect
JuanPabloGallardo - 8 May 2006 9:38 PM - 3 messages
I am connected to an ad-hoc network to access internet, it works fine but every 5 mintues it disconnects and connects again. How can I solve this problem? Thanks JPG ...
Score Setting up a network with no Floppy drive
DanLincoln - 8 May 2006 7:42 PM - 5 messages
Hello, I just got a new laptop.  I configured my router to be able to connect to it wirelessly, now I want to share some files with my other computer that is also set up to the router. My main computer is wired to the router running windows xp pro sp 2 it has a ...
Score Extend wireless coverage with additional routers
Another Brian - 8 May 2006 5:48 PM - 3 messages
I have a large building that one wireless router just will not cover. I'd like to add two more routers as repeaters. My question concerns a user that roams through the building with his laptop turned on. He'll ...
Score Missing dll file on dell wireless network utlity
Tim King - 8 May 2006 12:37 AM - 2 messages
I keep getting an error saying "bcmwltry.exe unable to locate component application failed to start becasue bcm1xsup.dll was not found" I dont have the drivers for this utlity how can I repair the file or ignore the problem? ...
Score Ad hoc Win2000 pro ICS to wired and wireless network.
commando57 - 7 May 2006 9:33 PM - 4 messages
I got a WinXP pro laptop. Home network with dialup external modem with Wn 2000 pro. Before I started reading this group I bought a wireless card for the Win2000 machine. I got them connected and sharing files. The  wireless card shows up as a ...
Score Wireless repeating/boosting
Rob - 7 May 2006 8:05 PM - 7 messages
Hi, I have a setup with 7 PCs on a wireless network - talking to a netgear WPN824 (MIMO) acting as an access point only. Each PC has a WPN111 USB2 wireless adapter - they have no PCI expansion ability. A few of the PCs are slow, and one drops off the network all the time. ...
Score File and Printer Sharing
Challenger - 7 May 2006 5:00 PM - 3 messages
I have 2 Pc's A and B. I also have a wireless router. Pc "A" has windows XP SP2 A firewall and virus protection software. Also the firewall is switched on, windows firewall switched off. Pc "A" has multiple drives one of which I want to use as a network drive. Pc "A" is ...
Score Connecting to https
John - 7 May 2006 3:12 PM - 2 messages
Hi, I have two home computers running XP professional with a wireless connection through a Netgear router. The second computer is some 40 to 50 feet away through two brick walls so the signal is not good, but is adequate for most ...
Score 2400 sq. ft. coverage?
GuitarMan - 7 May 2006 11:49 AM - 2 messages
Any suggestions on a wireless dsl/router for a 2400 sq. ft. home? TIA... ...
Score Constant Disconnecting and Reconnecting
beefyme - 7 May 2006 9:49 AM - 3 messages
Hi there, I have wireless network (belkin 54mbps 802.11g adaptor) and speedtouch 576 router. The wireless settings are configured by windows XP. Every so often i lose the connection and it can reconnect. However sometimes it does not! Then i have to go through the process of clicking REPAIR and ...
Score intel centrino and super g
kareem - 7 May 2006 8:40 AM - 3 messages
hi all i want just to ask , does the built-in wireless cards of intel with the centrino technology support the super g technology and if yes , what is the other wireless cards that is compitable with super g. thanks alot ...
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