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Score Just Does Not work
Lorin - 6 Oct 2007 10:28 PM - 2 messages
Have three laptops.    two brand new - both built in -G wireless.    one older but with -G capability built in. Have Three different wireless routers.    all connect hardwaired to the internet through DSL modem. Currently Linksys WRT54G hooked up and talking through it right now. ...
Score Cannot connect to pc from laptop
Tj Jones - 6 Oct 2007 6:11 PM - 3 messages
Hi, I’m new to this group and very new to networking (still groping).  I use a laptop for general work and my pc for graphics and photography.  I have a wireless network installed and use it to connect to internet with dsl modem.  Both computers ...
Score Oodles of issues.
Seiferguy - 6 Oct 2007 4:50 PM - 2 messages
Lets see here. I've got myself a Computer, upstairs, with my router, downstairs. I'm using windows zero configuration. Lets start from the start. Whenever I turn on my computer, it connects to my wireless but says its uhh.. Low connectivity I beleive, the yellow little ...
Score Cannot Connect .... atall
DaVePrInCe - 6 Oct 2007 10:30 AM - 4 messages
Hi guys and gals, i am an advanced computer user, but am stumped by this one and thought I'd come here cos you'll know the answer in a flash. right, my sister has a packard bell H something series with built in Ralink ...
Score Automatically clearing "Preferred Networks" list
Jack B. Pollack - 6 Oct 2007 2:05 AM - 5 messages
I am looking for a way through a batch file, reg file, etc. to clear the "Preferred Networks" list in Win XP. I found references to the SSID's in 2 registry keys: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EAPOL\Parameters\Interfaces\{93BA05F9 ...
Score Not workgroup browsing
Ramesh - 5 Oct 2007 12:46 PM - 4 messages
HI, I have a network with laptops working on wireless and desktops working on ethernet cables.  When I tried installing a Wireless card in a desktop, I am able to ping all systems but I dont see the workgroup or any systems in it. ...
Score Wireless Connection inactive with a limited user account
Sam - 5 Oct 2007 8:55 AM - 11 messages
Hello, On a notebook I have a Wiressless router / wiresless networked adaptor using WPA encryption. My wireless uses a third pary utility and not Windows (WZU) I created a new user account and made it a member of Power User ...
Score Connecting Wireless Network from Building to Building
Jim - 5 Oct 2007 8:52 AM - 6 messages
We have a requirement to connect a number of notebooks in a building to a ship - wirelessly. The current proposal is to have a wireless bridge on the ship, bridging to a bridge on the ground. This bridge on the ground is then connected to an ...
Score wireless in Mexico or other
Marcy - 4 Oct 2007 2:34 PM - 3 messages
Hi, I am sorry if this is a weird question, but here goes. For the first time I am going to go to a big city in Mexico and hopefully there will be wireless internet in the hotel . I am taking my laptop. Should there be ...
Score how to download drivers?
Bob Griendling - 4 Oct 2007 4:42 AM - 2 messages
Apologies if this is not the right forum for this question. I have an older SMC wireless card for a laptop that I recently did a full recovery.  I had misplaced my CD that came with the card, so I downloaded ...
Score Vista/XP netrworking glich
Mark - 4 Oct 2007 3:57 AM - 4 messages
Greetings All,   I have 4 Win XP pc's connected wirelessly (an oximoron?) to a Linksys router. All is well there. I bought my wife a new Sony Vaio with Vista. She can connect to the home network to go online, but I can't see her pc ...
Score RE: Wireless Zero Configuration not starting
Dennis - 4 Oct 2007 1:55 AM - 2 messages
I have a Dell Inspiron 1501.  WZC would not start automatically.   After reading your message found that the wireless card has a program that starts up in the sys tray.  By running the msconfig and going to the services tab ...
Score Re: Mismatch encryption WPA on router and Vista
tony geudens - 3 Oct 2007 9:11 PM - 2 messages
I have a similar mismatch between my router's encryption and the one of Windows Vista trying to connect to it. Anyone has a solution? So on my wireless router (D-Link DI-524UP 802.11g) i have chosen WPA2-PSK ...
Score Connection , but no internet
yanki - 3 Oct 2007 9:54 AM - 3 messages
I bought a laptop in Newzealand and brought it toJapan , it says that im connected to a wireless net work but when ci try to explore the internet it doesnt work . when ever i click to explore the internet a "connect to ...
Score shared printers
Bob - 3 Oct 2007 2:27 AM - 3 messages
I have a wireless home network with XP.  I told my printers to be shared.  I go to one of my PCs and try to add a printer, it sees it, but wants an .inf file locally from that PC.  If I've never attached that printer to that PC it ...
Score File Sharing On A Wireless Network
Michael J - 1 Oct 2007 11:09 PM - 5 messages
Hi i currently have a wireless network set up like this. Combined broadband modem and wireless router which is connected to: A computer running vista home premium via ethernet cable A computer running xp home edition via wireless Both of these computers get an internet connection. I have tried file ...
Score Sharing files.
PVR - 1 Oct 2007 9:33 PM - 6 messages
I have 2 PCs both using WinXP2. I use a Linksys Router/Access Point and a Linksys USB printserver. The desktop is connected by wire and the laptop is connected wirelessly I have access to the "Net from both PCs. I have access to a printer from ...
Score User Profiles
Rob M - 1 Oct 2007 4:35 PM - 3 messages
Hi I have 3 user profiles on my pc - 1) mine 2) wife and 3) my son, the problem I appear to have is when running my protection 1) AVG antivirus 2) Spyware Doctor 3) Spybot 4) Adaware Basically I have to run them on all profiles to ensure that I am clear from ...
Score slow wireless traffic in local network
stalker - 1 Oct 2007 12:37 AM - 3 messages
I've a laptop and desktop pc connected to the same router and i am transferring files between em, Indicators at both computers says they are connected with 54Mbps but my data rate is around 8Mbps. There are two other computers but they are definitely idle. I am drag&dropping ...
Score Computer name change changed network access
pjs - 30 Sep 2007 7:22 PM - 6 messages
Running two computers at home, a desktop linked to my cable modem and router, and a notebook with a wireless card. Both are running Windows XP. Both machines communicating with each other just fine (I could access files from one to the other in both directions) until I had to change the name of ...
Score Access Problem
Shecly - 30 Sep 2007 6:38 PM - 3 messages
Recently I am unable to access my decktop from the laptop but I can access the laptop from the decktop can anyone help me. Thanks ...
Score TIVO on my network
rll - 30 Sep 2007 5:40 PM - 3 messages
I just purchased a TIVO HD with the wireless network connector. I installed TIVO's desktop program and published my media files to the program as instructed. The TIVO box found the network and will play my music, video and ...
Score Editing pictures over a network
Tony Luxton - 30 Sep 2007 4:58 PM - 4 messages
Hello Group. I downloaded some pictures from my camera to my "Shared Documents" folder (which is shared on the network). I then tried to rotate some of them (from landscape to portrait) using the other machine, but it wouldn't let me - the commands "rotate clockwise/anti-clockwise" in the ...
Score WIndows wireless config
john leckie - 30 Sep 2007 2:55 AM - 5 messages
Hi, I hope someone can help with my question.  I am using Windows XP on laptop with Intel Pro/Wireless 3945ABG.  Sometimes when connecting the popup on Windows  wireless icon will state (unsecured) after the SSID name.  I am using a Linksys WRT54GS with WPA2PSK AES.  There are no other wireless signals in my area that I could be picking up.  Is this a Windows glitch? Thanks... ...
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