Windows Newsgroups: Windows Wireless Networking

Wireless Ad-Hoc problems

Erik - 27 May 2006 9:17 PM - 3 messages

Hi all. I've gone through the messages here, but can't come up with a solution, so I'll ask again, in case my problem is truly unique. Yesterday I removed all our wired hardware and replaced it with wireless ...

Networking Windows 2000 & Windows XP

Paddy(Sue) - 27 May 2006 1:49 PM - 2 messages

I have just set up wireless home networking with internet access on my (PC 1 upstairs with Win XP) & (Laptop to use any were in the house with Win 2000). I want a set up were I can share files etc on both computers. So I did the ...

Getting wireless access to Router working across local users.

ChrisB 123456789 - 27 May 2006 10:12 AM - 4 messages

Hi all I have a Giga-byte 54Mbps wireless lan card connecting to a 3com office connect ADSL router. The card and configuration software was installed with administrator privileges. I have no issues getting a connection between the two when I am logged on as ...

Trouble setting up home network

Jayme - 26 May 2006 10:58 PM - 2 messages

I just loaded XP pro on my laptop and ran the networkwizard on my desktop to create a disk and then ran that disk on the laptop. I am using DSL with a 2wire router. The laptop finds the internet connection but doesn't see the ...

Anonymous Websurfing

Alias - 26 May 2006 9:57 PM - 9 messages

Hello all, Does anyone know how to setup anonymous web surfing with wireless router and adapter. My network keeps broadcasting my real IP address even though my wireless router assigned my computer with an IP address of 192.168.1.2 ...

Setting up WDS network with Static, Pt.2

WSnipes - 26 May 2006 8:14 PM - 4 messages

After looking at answer to my last question, i got thinking about something. If there happens to be another wireless network in the area (which there is) that supports DHCP, how do i force the computer on my network to keep the ...

Setting up WDS network with Static, but still need DHCP on client

WSnipes - 26 May 2006 7:43 PM - 4 messages

I set up a WDS based network for my friends company, containing 4 wired clients and 3 wireless clients. I have set up the network with static addresses in the range of 172.20.4.X, and my subnet is .128. the network is ...

Newbie. Problem with wifi card on laptop

Alan Ford - 26 May 2006 2:46 PM - 4 messages

Hi everybody. Hope this is the right place for my question. I have an Acer Aspire 3003lm laptop, advertised as wifi-ready, but without wlan card. I bought one (a broadcom BCM94318), downloaded the drivers from Acer site, and apparently the setup went on smoothly. ...

wanadoo

John - 26 May 2006 12:13 PM - 2 messages

i connected to my wanadoo livebox using the set up disc. this involved using a wireless adapter. my computer had built in wireless which has been over-riddden. i want to get rid of the adapter and use the built in ...

Can't get my WLAN working

Tamu - 26 May 2006 11:39 AM - 2 messages

Hi there, Recently, I have upgraded to wireless modem router for internet connection. I have a laptop Packard Bell (running Windows XP Home Edition (OEM) SP2) wire connected(ethernet) to Belkin ADSL Modem with Wireless G Router and another PC Dell Dimension (running Windows XP Media Center) with Belkin Wireless G ...

D-link ain't linking

Mike G - 26 May 2006 12:45 AM - 7 messages

Router is a D-Link DI-524 ver A, with the latest firmware update. I can connect with my 2 wireless laptops (IBM & Gateway) as long as I have no encryption selected in the router. I have failed to connect with simple ...

How can I administer a workgroup in my home

SMA1974 - 26 May 2006 12:39 AM - 4 messages

I need to administer my workgroup but I do not have a domain controller. Is there any way for me to accomplish this? My main issue for doing this, is because I attempting to restore a tape backup to a different location and windows is complaining the I don't have ...

Media Center Drivers for Linksys

Lee C. Carpenter - 25 May 2006 9:04 PM - 6 messages

Does anyone know of drivers for the Linksys WMP54G wireless adapter for Windows media center? Linksys told me that they have no drivers for this situation. Seems a bit odd to me. Thanks, Lee Landisville, PA ...

Cannot connect to router (DI-524)

The Alchemist - 25 May 2006 8:54 AM - 7 messages

Hello all, I have a very weird problem when trying to connect to the internet through my D-LINK DI-524 router (Revision D). The internet connection at my place is provided by the university through their DSL modem. I configured my DI-524 router so that I can ...

WZC or MFR Card

David T - 24 May 2006 9:52 PM - 3 messages

Which is the preferred method or better way to connect to a wireless network... Using the Wireless zero connection or the card manufactures utilities And if not to much trouble Why ...

cannot share files on network

T5 - 24 May 2006 4:39 PM - 2 messages

Hi All, I have a basic small home wireless network consisting of Wireless router (residential gateway) address 192.168.1.1 connected to host PC via ethernet cable addy 192.168.1.2, laptop #1 connected via intel pro wireless adapter, ...

wireless printing help needed

Mark - 24 May 2006 3:08 PM - 2 messages

I am unsuccesfully trying to connect an office networked printer via wireless. If I plug in a network cable I can find the printers and connect them and succesfully print. Once I try to print via wireless or try to add ...

Domain Login hangs for 105 secs when wifi enabled, but WZCSVC disa

Tucker - 24 May 2006 2:31 PM - 3 messages

I'm working on a Win XP Pro SP2 build (deployed via RIS, configured via group policy), and had to disable the Wireless Zero Configuration service so that another program could be used to manage the wireless connection. Doing this causes login to hang for about 105-110 seconds the first time it ...

MN-720 and WPA

jdwaters - 24 May 2006 1:50 PM - 25 messages

once upon a time I purchased a Microsoft Wireless Notebook Adapter MN-720 - 802.11g (driver 3.60.7.0) I am just now implementing WPA on my home network. I have my router configured, another Windows PC, a Mac and a wireless camera all using WPA-PSK. ...

Have an "excellent" connection, but still can't access the Interne

aoibonsai - 24 May 2006 10:02 AM - 2 messages

Okay, so I am desperate to figure out what I did wrong. I am slowly learning, but really know nothing about setting up a wireless connection. That is why I called my provider last week and was talked through the ...

Wireless USB for USB 1.0?

dterrors - 24 May 2006 5:13 AM - 10 messages

I have an old laptop that only has USB 1.0. Will any of those USB dongle thingies allow me to connect? (I'd rather not do a pcmcia card.) thanks ...

Reauthentication of Wireless User does not get prompt

Delon - 23 May 2006 3:13 PM - 2 messages

Hi Sir, I set up a Radius server to authenticate wireless users via 802.1x. The EAP protocol deployed is Microsoft PEAP as most of the clients OS is XP. The users might be sharing the same laptops. When a user select the wireless ...

Can connect on unsecured, but can't surf

javaheadjim - 23 May 2006 2:56 PM - 6 messages

Folks, I just moved into an apartment and won't have my FIOS until June 1st. I've found two unsecured wireless networks that I can connect to. However once connected I can neither send/receive email or access the ...

What is blocking my ports?

J Lunis - 23 May 2006 2:20 PM - 5 messages

XP SR2 I am having getting Tivo to 'talk to' my PC over a wireless network. Went to Tivo support and forum but was unable to get an answer. I have a Dell router. PC ic connected to the PC via ethernet. ...

Secured or unsecured?

Rosie - 23 May 2006 8:04 AM - 4 messages

When I click on 'Connect To' on the Start menu, the Network Connections box on my PC opens with the following information on a single line,only: 'Local Area Connection Lan or High Speed Internet Connected, Firewalled, Via Compatible Fast Ethernet Adapter' ...

ThinkPad i 1412 Laptop & WiFi

Gene B. - 23 May 2006 12:53 AM - 8 messages

My 1998 laptop, IBM ThinkPad i 1412 has 2.0 GD hard drive and 160 mb of RAM. It requires a PCMCIA card to get on Wi?Fi (according to the manual). The cards I have seen in STAPLES and OFFICE DEPOT indicate the cards require ...

belkin router and network card problems

smedsontour - 22 May 2006 11:08 PM - 3 messages

i have just purchased a belkin router and network card.as far as im aware its installed ok but seems to be losing connection alot.my pc which is windows xp media centre also wireless enabled and my laptop is xp all i wanted was to ...

laptop not connecting to internet via my wireless card

mparkersr37 - 22 May 2006 9:00 PM - 2 messages

Helppppppp....I have a laptop that I used to access the internet via msn dialup. I went and purchase a wireless card (linksys) as my new way of connecting to internet. I turn on my wireless card connect to my wireless ...

Internet connections lost/ not receiving packets

jhegan - 22 May 2006 5:10 PM - 2 messages

I'm hoping someone can help me with *several* issues I've had in the last day with our internet connections. Both are Dell laptops, both running windows xp. I was trying to install a lexmark print server on our network ...

wireless connection without host

JoeBlack - 22 May 2006 3:33 PM - 3 messages

Is it possible for me to connect to the internet with my host computer switched off? I have an excellent connection but only when my desktop is connected to the internet. ...

EAP RADIUS error...

KHauer - 22 May 2006 12:09 AM - 3 messages

I'm setting up a wireless network, using a Cisco Aironet 1200 AP, Windows 2000 native domain, running IAS. I've set up a stand-alone root CA, issued certificates to the two DCs that are running IAS, and have configured a GPO ...

wireless printing

chefchez - 21 May 2006 7:21 PM - 7 messages

i cannot seem to set up a wireless printing connection, I have a laptop that is able to connect to the internet through a wirreless connection from my PC but not print wirelessly ...

wireless network configuration services stops after a few minutes.

gman1207@aol.com - 21 May 2006 2:46 PM - 2 messages

It is set on automatic but I have to click start after few minutes and get back on connect for DSL. I am using a linksys router. This is a secondary computer using a wireless network to primary router. ...

I am the only user that can't connect

inspiratic - 21 May 2006 2:49 AM - 3 messages

I need some help!!! Everyone in my family has their own user and everybody can connect but me. I don't have any restrictions because I am the administrator. But my computer treats it like I don't have any connection ...