"Chuck" wrote:

> On Sat, 17 Dec 2005 13:34:02 -0800, Phil G <Ph***@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
>
> >I am running Windows XP Home SP 2 on my desktop and laptop using a broadband
> >connection.  My desktop is connected to a linksys router (WRT54GS) which
> >provides the wireless signal to my laptop.   When I try to set up a WPA
> >secure network, on the laptop, I can connect to the laptop but I cannot
> >connect to the internet.  If I set up the default unsecured network through
> >the linksys router, I can connnect wtih no problems.  Can someone advise me
> >as to how to resolve this problem?
>
> Phil,
>
> Did you perhaps mistype your complaint?  Is "When I try to set up a WPA secure
> network, on the laptop, I can connect to the laptop"  supposed to read "When I
> try to set up a WPA secure network, on the laptop, I can connect to the
> desktop"?
>
> Let's look at "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each computer, with the
> laptop connected.  Read this article, and linked articles, and follow
> instructions precisely:
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> My        email         is          AT         DOT
>    actual       address    pchuck       mvps        org.
>

>
>
>
> Windows IP Configuration  for my Desktop
>
>
>
>        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : D17LHJ31
>
>        Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
>
>        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
>
>        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>
>        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>
>        DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : nycap.rr.com
>
>
>
> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>
>
>
>        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : nycap.rr.com
>
>        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network
> Connection
>
>        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-07-E9-EA-2A-9A
>
>        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
>
>        Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>
>        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.102
>
>        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>
>        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
>
>        DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
>
>        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 24.92.226.9
>
>        Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, December 17, 2005
> 3:46:12 PM
>
>        Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, December 18, 2005
> 3:46:12 PM
>
>
>
> Windows IP Configuration for the laptop
>
>
>
>        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : ANNE
>
>        Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
>
>        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
>
>        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>
>        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>
>        DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : nycap.rr.com
>
>
>
> Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:
>
>
>
>        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : nycap.rr.com
>
>        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Atheros AR5005G Wireless
> Network
> Adapter
>
>        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-F5-6F-1F-2F
>
>        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
>
>        Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>
>        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.100
>
>        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>
>        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
>
>        DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
>
>        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 24.92.226.9
>
>        Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, December 17, 2005
> 6:55:58 PM
>
>        Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, December 18, 2005
> 6:55:58 PM
>
>
>
> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>
>
>
>        Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
>
>        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Family
> Fast
> Ethernet NIC
>
>        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-A0-D1-22-40-36
>
> Thank you.
>
> --
> Phil G
>
>
> "Chuck" wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 17 Dec 2005 13:34:02 -0800, Phil G
>> <Ph***@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >I am running Windows XP Home SP 2 on my desktop and laptop using a
>> >broadband
>> >connection.  My desktop is connected to a linksys router (WRT54GS) which
>> >provides the wireless signal to my laptop.   When I try to set up a WPA
>> >secure network, on the laptop, I can connect to the laptop but I cannot
>> >connect to the internet.  If I set up the default unsecured network
>> >through
>> >the linksys router, I can connnect wtih no problems.  Can someone advise
>> >me
>> >as to how to resolve this problem?
>>
>> Phil,
>>
>> Did you perhaps mistype your complaint?  Is "When I try to set up a WPA
>> secure
>> network, on the laptop, I can connect to the laptop"  supposed to read
>> "When I
>> try to set up a WPA secure network, on the laptop, I can connect to the
>> desktop"?
>>
>> Let's look at "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each computer,
>> with the
>> laptop connected.  Read this article, and linked articles, and follow
>> instructions precisely:
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp
>>
>> --
>> Cheers,
>> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
>> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
>> My        email         is          AT         DOT
>>    actual       address    pchuck       mvps        org.
>>

"Jim" wrote:

>
> "Phil G" <Ph***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2336C856-C452-409B-8C05-C4C353BBAD33@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Chuck
> > Please bear with me.  My current wireless status is that I am hooked up
> > with
> > an unsecure wireless network.  At this point I can access the Internet
> > from
> > both my desktop and my laptop.  My primary question is how can I setup a
> > secure wireless connection.
> First, enable wireless encryption on the router.  Use WPA because it is
> alleged to be stronger.
> Second, enable wireless encrption on the laptop.  Make certain that the
> settings (Wireless encryption type and key) are identical.
> The manual for the router and laptop should tell you how to do this.
> What you posted is OK, but it does not contain anything about encryption.
> If the desktop is directly connected via ethernet to the router, you don't
> need encryption there.
> >
> > I am running windows XP Home, Service Pack 2 on both the desktop and the
> > laptop. I was able to run the ipconfig notepad information for both
> > computers. I will try to insert the information in this reply.  When I
> > tried
> > to run the browstat stauts command in the command line, I got a message
> > that
> > stated that "browstat is not recognized as an internal or external
> > command,
> > operable program or batch file".
> That  message is caused by you not realizing that you must download browstat
> from Chuck's website.
> Jim
> >
> >
> >
> > Windows IP Configuration  for my Desktop
> >
> >
> >
> >        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : D17LHJ31
> >
> >        Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
> >
> >        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
> >
> >        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> >
> >        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> >
> >        DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : nycap.rr.com
> >
> >
> >
> > Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
> >
> >
> >
> >        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : nycap.rr.com
> >
> >        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network
> > Connection
> >
> >        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-07-E9-EA-2A-9A
> >
> >        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> >
> >        Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> >
> >        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.102
> >
> >        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> >
> >        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> >
> >        DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> >
> >        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 24.92.226.9
> >
> >        Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, December 17, 2005
> > 3:46:12 PM
> >
> >        Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, December 18, 2005
> > 3:46:12 PM
> >
> >
> >
> > Windows IP Configuration for the laptop
> >
> >
> >
> >        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : ANNE
> >
> >        Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
> >
> >        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
> >
> >        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> >
> >        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> >
> >        DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : nycap.rr.com
> >
> >
> >
> > Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:
> >
> >
> >
> >        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : nycap.rr.com
> >
> >        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Atheros AR5005G Wireless
> > Network
> > Adapter
> >
> >        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-F5-6F-1F-2F
> >
> >        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> >
> >        Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> >
> >        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.100
> >
> >        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> >
> >        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> >
> >        DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> >
> >        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 24.92.226.9
> >
> >        Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, December 17, 2005
> > 6:55:58 PM
> >
> >        Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, December 18, 2005
> > 6:55:58 PM
> >
> >
> >
> > Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
> >
> >
> >
> >        Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
> >
> >        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Family
> > Fast
> > Ethernet NIC
> >
> >        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-A0-D1-22-40-36
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > --
> > Phil G
> >
> >
> > "Chuck" wrote:
> >
> >> On Sat, 17 Dec 2005 13:34:02 -0800, Phil G
> >> <Ph***@discussions.microsoft.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >I am running Windows XP Home SP 2 on my desktop and laptop using a
> >> >broadband
> >> >connection.  My desktop is connected to a linksys router (WRT54GS) which
> >> >provides the wireless signal to my laptop.   When I try to set up a WPA
> >> >secure network, on the laptop, I can connect to the laptop but I cannot
> >> >connect to the internet.  If I set up the default unsecured network
> >> >through
> >> >the linksys router, I can connnect wtih no problems.  Can someone advise
> >> >me
> >> >as to how to resolve this problem?
> >>
> >> Phil,
> >>
> >> Did you perhaps mistype your complaint?  Is "When I try to set up a WPA
> >> secure
> >> network, on the laptop, I can connect to the laptop"  supposed to read
> >> "When I
> >> try to set up a WPA secure network, on the laptop, I can connect to the
> >> desktop"?
> >>
> >> Let's look at "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each computer,
> >> with the
> >> laptop connected.  Read this article, and linked articles, and follow
> >> instructions precisely:
> >> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
> >> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp
> >>
> >> --
> >> Cheers,
> >> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> >> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> >> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> >> My        email         is          AT         DOT
> >>    actual       address    pchuck       mvps        org.
> >>
>
>
>