Connecting to Apple Airport wireless network from XP (SP2)

15 Oct 2007 6:15 AM

ShaneS

I have a new MSI VR700 notebook running XP Service Pack 2 and it doesn't show
our Apple Airport wireless network in its list of available networks.

XP's "Choose a wireless network" screen simply says "No wireless networks
in range" and recommends "Make sure the wireless switch on your computer is
on".

Under "Wireless Connection Properties" I have added the name & required
details of the Airport network, but it still won't list it as available.
I have been using Apple computers only for years and unfortunately have not
kept up with Windows. Can anyone steer me the right way, please?

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ShaneS

15 Oct 2007 12:13 PM

Gerard Bok

On Sun, 14 Oct 2007 23:15:04 -0700, =?Utf-8?B?U2hhbmVT?=
<Sha***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I have a new MSI VR700 notebook running XP Service Pack 2 and it doesn't show
>our Apple Airport wireless network in its list of available networks.

Let me guess:
Apple's Airport is an 802.11a type network (5 GHz) ?
Your notebook supports 802.11b & 802.11g (2.4 GHz) ?

Then, you have an incompatibility that is not easy to solve :-)
(As far as I know, at least :-)

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Kind regards,
Gerard Bok

15 Oct 2007 1:05 PM

Barb Bowman

is the Airport broadcasting the SSID or is it hidden? Is there an
active wireless NIC in network adapters in Device Manager? Is there
a driver installed?

IS there a hardware or software switch to turn on the wireless?

On Sun, 14 Oct 2007 23:15:04 -0700, ShaneS
<Sha***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I have a new MSI VR700 notebook running XP Service Pack 2 and it doesn't show
>our Apple Airport wireless network in its list of available networks.
>
>XP's "Choose a wireless network" screen simply says "No wireless networks
>in range" and recommends "Make sure the wireless switch on your computer is
>on".
>
>Under "Wireless Connection Properties" I have added the name & required
>details of the Airport network, but it still won't list it as available.
>I have been using Apple computers only for years and unfortunately have not
>kept up with Windows. Can anyone steer me the right way, please?
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Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

16 Oct 2007 12:16 PM

ShaneS

Thanks Barb & Gerard, but in the meantime I tried reloading XP (Service Pack
2) from the CD-ROM and selected "Upgrade" and when it finished loading,
everything just simply worked!
Windows, whatever it's perceived shortcomings, has dramatically improved
since the last time I used it in the notorious "Blue screen of death" years.
Although I understand Vista is going through the usual teething problems, I
would gladly run this XP (SP2) with the new Mac OS X Leopard when it comes
out - my previously limited software/accessory options are going to be
awesome!

With appreciation,

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ShaneS

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"Barb Bowman" wrote:

> is the Airport broadcasting the SSID or is it hidden? Is there an
> active wireless NIC in network adapters in Device Manager? Is there
> a driver installed?
>
> IS there a hardware or software switch to turn on the wireless?
>
> On Sun, 14 Oct 2007 23:15:04 -0700, ShaneS
> <Sha***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >I have a new MSI VR700 notebook running XP Service Pack 2 and it doesn't show
> >our Apple Airport wireless network in its list of available networks.
> >
> >XP's "Choose a wireless network" screen simply says "No wireless networks
> >in range" and recommends "Make sure the wireless switch on your computer is
> >on".
> >
> >Under "Wireless Connection Properties" I have added the name & required
> >details of the Airport network, but it still won't list it as available.
> >I have been using Apple computers only for years and unfortunately have not
> >kept up with Windows. Can anyone steer me the right way, please?
> --
>
> Barb Bowman
> MS Windows-MVP
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>

16 Oct 2007 12:58 PM

Barb Bowman

thanks for the update. glad it is working!

On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 05:16:01 -0700, ShaneS
<Sha***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Thanks Barb & Gerard, but in the meantime I tried reloading XP (Service Pack
>2) from the CD-ROM and selected "Upgrade" and when it finished loading,
>everything just simply worked!
>Windows, whatever it's perceived shortcomings, has dramatically improved
>since the last time I used it in the notorious "Blue screen of death" years.
>Although I understand Vista is going through the usual teething problems, I
>would gladly run this XP (SP2) with the new Mac OS X Leopard when it comes
>out - my previously limited software/accessory options are going to be
>awesome!
>
>With appreciation,

--

Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/