Windows Newsgroups: Windows Wireless Networking

Command that returns Signal strength, and/or speed

Jay - 24 Nov 2007 4:33 PM - 13 messages

Is there a dos command that will return the signal strength, or connection speed? I've looked at netstat and ipconfig, but don't see it. ...

To: Jack (MVP-Networking): Found a fix to My Network Name question

Jim Becker - 23 Nov 2007 11:56 PM - 2 messages

Jack: I know you help lots of folks here, but I did want to let you know I found a work around for my subject problem. Here's my original post: What would cause Vista to all of sudden rename my wireless connection? What ...

extending the wired network via wireless

John DeGroof - 23 Nov 2007 10:46 PM - 3 messages

The plan: To provide wired networking downstairs for the Xbox, HD-DVD, DirecTV, via wireless (WAP) to the main network upstairs (without having to go buy a WET). I have a Linksys WRT54G wired/wireless upstairs. I have a Linksys ...

Question

UR2 - 23 Nov 2007 5:52 PM - 12 messages

I have XP Pro installed with SP2. Recently I bought a Maxtor 320GB Shared Storage II Ethernet external drive. I cannot mount the drive because I have an issue with Networking. I have no idea what happened to the files but they ...

can't share a printer

Millie - 23 Nov 2007 3:38 PM - 2 messages

Hi I've followed the insturctions to share my printer with other computers on my home wireless network. But when I go to my laptop to add the printer, it can't find it. It says either the printer name is wrong or the printer is not ...

LAN with XP to Fritzbox Router

norbert - 23 Nov 2007 6:15 AM - 1 message

I have connected a PC with XP, SP2 to a DSL Router FritzBox via LAN. My laptop works without a problem on this network connection, but not the PC. PC LAN card tells that it is trying to get an IP, but it does not get ...

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Pampa - 22 Nov 2007 9:28 AM - 1 message

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no internet conection

R - 21 Nov 2007 11:29 PM - 3 messages

I have a built in wireless card in my Dell. I get a excellent signal to my computer. The problem is when opening (IE OR FIREFOX) I get page cannot be displayed error. I can connect wired OK. Any ideas would be very helpful. I am using XP Media Center additiom sp2. ...

Wireless N router won't browse internet, but connects

turk - 21 Nov 2007 9:56 PM - 4 messages

Hello, I'm wondering if anyone can give me a helping hand? I've just upgraded my wireless network to Wireless N from G. I've had the wireless N router for a few months, but was using a wireless G adapter and had no problems. ...

Vista Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG boot connection?

Bob - 21 Nov 2007 8:18 PM - 1 message

If I set my TRENDnet TEW 630APB wireless Access Point to hide SSID I never can get my Vista Home Premium Notebook with Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG to connect on boot-up. All checkmarks for the connection are enabled so that it ...

Lose Internet access after sleep with WRT54G

Alan Biddle - 20 Nov 2007 8:38 PM - 5 messages

I have a Linksys WRT54G V8.0 router. Everything works fine, except when I allow my desktop computer (Ethernet to port 1) to sleep and then wake, I lose the ability to connect to the Internet unless I either reboot the computer, or recycle the power to the router. I ...

Why don't the numbers match the performance?

jtpr - 20 Nov 2007 3:22 PM - 4 messages

Why is it I have such slow performance in this scenerio? I have a FIOS connection, 15Mb. My system connected via CAT5 to the router runs fine. But my wireless system in another room is very slow. But ...

Computer keeps switching on its own between networks, losing conne

DianaVG - 20 Nov 2007 2:01 PM - 6 messages

I have wireless connection that Microsoft automatically configures. Other people in my neighborhood also have wireless connection. When I start my computer, Microsoft chooses home (my wireless connection) but after 3-4 minutes, switches to another, less strong, network losing my connection. The ...

Home network

tess - 20 Nov 2007 9:31 AM - 5 messages

My desktop computer connects to the Internet via a Billion wireless router but with a network cable. My husband's work laptop picks up the wireless signal at home and connects to the net successfully. This is probably a very ...

Can't get wireless network back

Ernie Lane - 19 Nov 2007 7:17 PM - 2 messages

I have lost the ability to connect to my home wireless network from a wireless-enabled notebook computer. Any ideas would be appreciated. The notebook has wireless built in, and was connected to my network. I wanted to install and check out a wireless card I am giving to my ...

Network Wizard AWOL

jmiller - 19 Nov 2007 6:33 PM - 2 messages

I am trying to walk through the "Troubleshooting file and printer sharing" instructions on the Microsoft web site [link] But only one of my computers (the desktop, not the laptop) has a Network ...

Script to disconnect Linksys WRT54G wireless router on Windows

Wilson - 19 Nov 2007 5:15 PM - 8 messages

Is there an existing wireless router linksys WRT54G script out there that will run from Windows XP and hit the 'connect' & 'disconnect' button? For example, I'd like to disconnect my wireless router (firmware 1.02.0) by clicking on a single shortcut to replace the multiple button presses today. ...

belkin adapter on vista - wlancfg.exe missing

john dixon - 18 Nov 2007 8:32 PM - 4 messages

I have a speedtouch 585 router and have configured using the supplied cd and then it attempts to connect to the pc. There is no adapter so have tried to install the belkin product. The initial software loads and then it asks me to plug in the adapter, i plug it in and install ...

Wireless will not connect to internet

Brian Burton - 18 Nov 2007 8:21 PM - 3 messages

I have a dial up internet connect that works well and has for years. It works on my desk-top, my lap-top and my daughter's lap-top. I recently purchased what I call a wirelss receiver/transmitter to get high speed internet. It ...

Several SSIDs on one radio?

Pavel A. - 18 Nov 2007 7:13 PM - 2 messages

Ok I know this is not an MSDN newsgroup, but still hope that somebody here can answer this question. Suppose I makes a wireless router based on "open source" software, and license it under GPL. This router should have "virtual AP" : one physical radio has several ...

Force to Only Connect to One Network Only?

halo - 18 Nov 2007 2:42 AM - 3 messages

Hi folks, I've kinda driven myself up the wall trying to figure this out: There are several wireless networks in range of my laptop. There's the one in my house (Let's call it "Router A"), and a few others that ...