Windows Newsgroups: Windows Wireless Networking

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. ...

Wireless Video and Dual Monitor Mode

jampetro - 6 Oct 2007 7:27 PM - 1 message

I am running Windows XP and an NVIDIA GeForce FXGo5200. I am running Media Shout application software and need to see the application, but project only the image not all the application images. This works fine when cabled to a ...

Cannot connect to pc from laptop

Tj Jones - 6 Oct 2007 6:11 PM - 3 messages

Hi, Iâ€™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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Re: Can not Write to External Networked Hard Drive

Peter - 6 Oct 2007 5:14 AM - 1 message

Robert, I have the exact same problem and have tried all the things you've suggested to Neil. Do you have any other suggestions? Thanks, Peter ...

Finding the original user on wireless after IP address got changed

kmisenor - 6 Oct 2007 2:39 AM - 1 message

I had to install a new adapter (AirLine 101 IEEE 802.11g Wireless ) but it changed my IP address and dropped me from family wireless network. It created a new Wireless Network 2 for me. I have internet access but can't ...

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 ...

Looking for a virus/trojan horse Usenet group

Mark - 6 Oct 2007 1:25 AM - 1 message

Hello Again All, Thanks for the info on networking xp to vista, I'll try it this weekend . I also have another question that is OT for this group, but hopefully someone can point me in the right direction. My laptop has ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

Problem with wifi after re-installing OS

gMan - 4 Oct 2007 10:55 PM - 2 messages

So I had my hard drive wiped, and used the OS recovery CD that came with my laptop (Fujitsu Siemens AMILO L7320GW) to re-install Windowns XP Home Edition SP2. The thing is that now I cannot find my wifi (which came built in) it's ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Controlling connected Access Point through DeviceIoControl on Vista

John - 2 Oct 2007 9:05 AM - 1 message

Hi, I want to be able to scan for the best access point, and control connection programatically. I need to do this to improve the handover time whilst streaming live audio/video. I am trying to do this by using two wireless adapters, one to do the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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... ...