"Malke" wrote:

> M3akdawg wrote:
>
> > I don't even klnow if I will be able to explain this problem correctly,
> > but here goes...
> >
> > I have 2 desktop PC's and a laptop at home, which are all on the one
> > network. My PC (Windows Vista Home Premium) and the laptop (Windows Vista
> > Home Premium) both connect to the network wirelessly but the other PC
> > (Windows XP Home Edition) needs an ethernet cable. The other PC (Windows
> > XP Home Edition) that needs the ethernet cable cannot connect wirelessly
> > so I bought a Belkin Wireless G USB Network Adapter and installed the
> > software and drivers for it. When I follow the commands here -
> >
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-GB/help/baab4f1a-2461-482d-bb2e-c996a197e35f1033.mspx
> > - To manually add a wireless computer running Windows XP - I can only get
> > as far as Stage 5. When I go to complete Stage 6 I come on a problem, it
> > asks me to click the wireless network connection icon... there isn't one.
> > I thought the Belkin Wireless G USB Network Adapter would allow the other
> > PC (Windows XP Home Edition) to connect to the network wirelessly?
> >
> > I was told to come here by the Vista Support Forum.
>
> What a great, informative post. Thank you.
>
> You don't need to do any of that to use the XP computer wirelessly. You
> installed the Belkin software and drivers already. Start the Belkin
> software and it should see your home wireless network. Presumably you've
> unplugged the ethernet cable from the back of the computer already. Click
> on "connect" and you should be presented with a screen where you can enter
> your encryption key/passphrase. Do so and you will connect. Start surfing.
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>
>

"Malke" wrote:

> M3akdawg wrote:
>
> > I currently have the ethernet cable plugged in and the Belkin device is
> > not picking up the wireless network. So if I unplug the cable the Belkin
> > device should pick up the network?
>
> No, the Belkin adapter should be be active whether the ethernet cable is
> connected or not. When you look at available networks using the Belkin
> software, do you see any? Exactly which Belkin adapter do you have (model
> so I can look it up on Belkin's website)? Where is the computer located in
> relation to the wireless router?
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>
>

"Malke" wrote:

> M3akdawg wrote:
>
> > I have a Belkin Wireless G USB Network Adapter.
> >
> > When I click on the Belkin Wireless USBUtility it doesn't display any
> > networks. The computer is connected to the network, by the ethernet cable,
> > but the Belkin Wireless Utility says it is'nt.
> >
> > The Router is in one bedroom, and the computer is another, no more than 10
> > metres away, on the same level.
>
> Are you broadcasting your SSID? You should be and if you are and the other
> wireless computers can connect, then the Belkin isn't working. Uninstall
> and reinstall it according to the manual. If after you do that it still
> doesn't see any wireless networks, contact Belkin tech support.
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>
>

"M3akdawg" wrote:

> All I need now is my network key but I don't know where to find it. I type in
> my IP address and end up at the routers page but it doesn't tell me my
> network key.
>
> "Malke" wrote:
>
> > M3akdawg wrote:
> >
> > > I have a Belkin Wireless G USB Network Adapter.
> > >
> > > When I click on the Belkin Wireless USBUtility it doesn't display any
> > > networks. The computer is connected to the network, by the ethernet cable,
> > > but the Belkin Wireless Utility says it is'nt.
> > >
> > > The Router is in one bedroom, and the computer is another, no more than 10
> > > metres away, on the same level.
> >
> > Are you broadcasting your SSID? You should be and if you are and the other
> > wireless computers can connect, then the Belkin isn't working. Uninstall
> > and reinstall it according to the manual. If after you do that it still
> > doesn't see any wireless networks, contact Belkin tech support.
> >
> > Malke
> > --
> > MS-MVP
> > Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> > http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
> >
> >

"M3akdawg" <M3akd***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3EE636BB-B5CD-416B-BBB2-3CEFB8314A57@microsoft.com...
>I have got this kinda sorted out now, but... when I use the Belkin thing it
> doesn't find any connections, then when I disable it and start the Windows
> Zero Configuration it finds the connections and allows me to connect.
> However, when I restart the computer the connection is lost and the
> computer
> uses the Belkin thing to try find the connections which again, it doesnt.
> I
> then have to use the Windows Zero Configuration thing again. Is there any
> way
> of getting around this?
>
> "M3akdawg" wrote:
>
>> All I need now is my network key but I don't know where to find it. I
>> type in
>> my IP address and end up at the routers page but it doesn't tell me my
>> network key.
>>
>> "Malke" wrote:
>>
>> > M3akdawg wrote:
>> >
>> > > I have a Belkin Wireless G USB Network Adapter.
>> > >
>> > > When I click on the Belkin Wireless USBUtility it doesn't display any
>> > > networks. The computer is connected to the network, by the ethernet
>> > > cable,
>> > > but the Belkin Wireless Utility says it is'nt.
>> > >
>> > > The Router is in one bedroom, and the computer is another, no more
>> > > than 10
>> > > metres away, on the same level.
>> >
>> > Are you broadcasting your SSID? You should be and if you are and the
>> > other
>> > wireless computers can connect, then the Belkin isn't working.
>> > Uninstall
>> > and reinstall it according to the manual. If after you do that it still
>> > doesn't see any wireless networks, contact Belkin tech support.
>> >
>> > Malke
>> > --
>> > MS-MVP
>> > Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
>> > http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>> >
>> >

"Jack [MVP-Networking]" wrote:

> Hi
> Since you know that it is basically working.
> Disable the Belkin Utility and use WZC (if you wish so).
> If your Ethernet cable is still connected you can tune it like this.
> http://www.ezlan.net/metrics.html
> If WZC does not start, http://www.ezlan.net/wzc.html
> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking).
>
> "M3akdawg" <M3akd***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3EE636BB-B5CD-416B-BBB2-3CEFB8314A57@microsoft.com...
> >I have got this kinda sorted out now, but... when I use the Belkin thing it
> > doesn't find any connections, then when I disable it and start the Windows
> > Zero Configuration it finds the connections and allows me to connect.
> > However, when I restart the computer the connection is lost and the
> > computer
> > uses the Belkin thing to try find the connections which again, it doesnt.
> > I
> > then have to use the Windows Zero Configuration thing again. Is there any
> > way
> > of getting around this?
> >
> > "M3akdawg" wrote:
> >
> >> All I need now is my network key but I don't know where to find it. I
> >> type in
> >> my IP address and end up at the routers page but it doesn't tell me my
> >> network key.
> >>
> >> "Malke" wrote:
> >>
> >> > M3akdawg wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > I have a Belkin Wireless G USB Network Adapter.
> >> > >
> >> > > When I click on the Belkin Wireless USBUtility it doesn't display any
> >> > > networks. The computer is connected to the network, by the ethernet
> >> > > cable,
> >> > > but the Belkin Wireless Utility says it is'nt.
> >> > >
> >> > > The Router is in one bedroom, and the computer is another, no more
> >> > > than 10
> >> > > metres away, on the same level.
> >> >
> >> > Are you broadcasting your SSID? You should be and if you are and the
> >> > other
> >> > wireless computers can connect, then the Belkin isn't working.
> >> > Uninstall
> >> > and reinstall it according to the manual. If after you do that it still
> >> > doesn't see any wireless networks, contact Belkin tech support.
> >> >
> >> > Malke
> >> > --
> >> > MS-MVP
> >> > Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> >> > http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
> >> >
> >> >
>
>

"Malke" wrote:

> M3akdawg wrote:
>
> > But I'm going to have to do that each time I turn the PC on. I have to
> > disable the Belkin Wireless USB Utility thing to use WZC, every time. When
> > I open the Belkin Wireless USB Utility and select the "Use the Windows XP
> > Standard Utility" option the Belkin Wireless USB Utility does not let me
> > apply the changes. Also, when I right click the Belkin Wireless USB
> > Utility icon in the taskbar there is no disable option, it will however
> > allow me to disable WZC.
>
> No, you're not going to need to disable the Belkin wireless utility every
> time you restart the computer. All wireless adapters have their own
> utilities and you have a choice whether to use it or the one in Windows.
> Refer to your manual or contact Belkin tech support. I've installed quite a
> few Belkin wireless adapters for people and never use the Belkin utility.
> Remove the Belkin utility from Startup.
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>
>

"M3akdawg" wrote:

> How do I remove it from startup and replace it with WZC?
>
> "Malke" wrote:
>
> > M3akdawg wrote:
> >
> > > But I'm going to have to do that each time I turn the PC on. I have to
> > > disable the Belkin Wireless USB Utility thing to use WZC, every time. When
> > > I open the Belkin Wireless USB Utility and select the "Use the Windows XP
> > > Standard Utility" option the Belkin Wireless USB Utility does not let me
> > > apply the changes. Also, when I right click the Belkin Wireless USB
> > > Utility icon in the taskbar there is no disable option, it will however
> > > allow me to disable WZC.
> >
> > No, you're not going to need to disable the Belkin wireless utility every
> > time you restart the computer. All wireless adapters have their own
> > utilities and you have a choice whether to use it or the one in Windows.
> > Refer to your manual or contact Belkin tech support. I've installed quite a
> > few Belkin wireless adapters for people and never use the Belkin utility.
> > Remove the Belkin utility from Startup.
> >
> > Malke
> > --
> > MS-MVP
> > Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> > http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
> >
> >