Windows Wireless Networking

Wireless DHCP Problem

TonyH - 21 Jan 2006 11:41 PM - 4 messages

Hi, I have installed many wireless networks but never seen the problem described below before. A friend's desktop is running XP with SP2. I have configured a Netgear wireless router that connects to the Internet and works just fine. I ...

Belkin Wireless Card dropping network

Jerry S - 21 Jan 2006 10:13 PM - 4 messages

have a Compaq Presario 1200 Laptop that I rebuilt running Windows XP SP2 and I am using a Belkin Wireless 802.1g wireless adapter connecting to a Linksys wireless router. I have all the security turned on on the Linksys to ...

Wireless problems please please help...!

Darren - 21 Jan 2006 6:30 PM - 2 messages

I have a desktop connected to a netgear wireless router connected to a broadband connection. My laptop connects to the router via a wirless connection. Both computers are working and have broadband connection. I did have them set up as a network with shared folders on each (mapped as network ...

Wireless Network help/advise needed please

pafos - 21 Jan 2006 5:05 PM - 2 messages

I have many years computer experience (too many!!) but have never needed to set up any networks. Perhaps those of you with network experience may shed some light on how to go about fulfilling my requirements. I intend to join two PC's in an ad hoc network using PCI wirless adaptors ...

Wireless router confusion

J David Ellis - 21 Jan 2006 2:56 PM - 3 messages

I'm currently using a USB adapter to associate with a commercial access point that requires logging in. Can the Linksys WRT54G router associate with that AP, allowing my computer's wireless adapter to associate with the router instead of the commercial AP? AP <=> router <=> computer? ...

Linksys range extender

Bob Jenneson - 20 Jan 2006 11:56 PM - 5 messages

I am unable to connect to the WRE54G range extender through a web browser. I have set it up using the install disk but I want to reconfigure the device but entering the default address of 192.168.1.240 does not work. I have ...

PC/Laptop Wireless Sync (Outlook)

Paul Lawrence - 20 Jan 2006 6:43 PM - 2 messages

I wish to syncronize Outlook 2003 between PC & Laptop on a wireless network I already have up and running at home. I have Active sync and XTND Connect installed for pocket pc & mobile phone sync. Can I use these or am I looking at spending out on Exchange Server ...

Keepalive Broadcast Beacon

David Gibbons - 20 Jan 2006 5:52 PM - 2 messages

Hi, I have an issue changing accesspoints on the same LAN area. My client will not change over to a closer AP with a better sig. After a little research on the web I found out that this is due to the keepalive broadcast beacon on ...

synchronizing shared files

Revilo - 20 Jan 2006 5:10 PM - 5 messages

Can anyone tell me how to synchronize shared files on my network so all the computers have the most up-to-date copies? ...

Anyway to manually set a never-changing master browser?

Recon - 20 Jan 2006 4:16 PM - 3 messages

I've been having a recurring never ending issue on my network which seems hardware-related. I have 4 PCs all connected wirelessly to a linksys WRT54G. Latest firmware on the wireless AP and latest drivers for all the NICs, ...

WEP v. WPA advice for wireless neophyte please..

J David Ellis - 20 Jan 2006 3:24 PM - 5 messages

A wireless network in a recreational vehicle requires two print servers. I'm having trouble finding one that has both a parallel port and WPA security. Recognizing any node that lacks WPA will degrade the entire network to a lower ...

Cannot Browse Folders on other Computers After Running Network Wiz

BobRob - 20 Jan 2006 2:51 PM - 6 messages

Hello, Advice please. I use Windows XP Home with Service pack 2 on my PC and two laptops. I also use Norton AntiVirus 2005 on all three computers. The PC has a Netgear Router attached and the two laptops use Neatgear wireless cards. I ...

Adding Windows XP to Existing wireless network

kevineun - 20 Jan 2006 2:48 PM - 4 messages

I have a Dell latitude running XP SP2. I'd like to add it as a wireless device to a network consisting of a G4 etherneted to an Airport and two ibooks connected wirelessly. At present I have been able to establish wireless email and browsing for the ...

Multiple Network Issue

TERRY - 19 Jan 2006 10:25 PM - 2 messages

I have a laptop that I use at work. I also go to collage. When I log into the system at school - everything works fine, but when I return to my office, I am unable to see other computers on our network anymore, although ...

problems WUSB12

Mike H - 19 Jan 2006 8:45 PM - 2 messages

Hi I am running win 2k, I have WUSB12 installed. It keeps wiping out the WEP key. I can not keep it functioning, functions for awhile, then quits. Bad signal strenght, Very hard to switch the LAN connection to (available) on. Please advise what I am doing wrong ...

Trouble installing software for USB adapters on Windows ME

Shannon - 19 Jan 2006 8:21 PM - 2 messages

I am trying to install a Belkin wireless USB adapter onto Windows ME and I have previously tried to install an Intellilink USB adapter. I get the same problem with each installation of the drivers & software. Each time I try to install it constantly comes up with error messages about ...

can't print

pigpen - 19 Jan 2006 6:35 PM - 8 messages

i just installed a hp 6840 printer which wireless ready... i can print under administrator setting for all of the users... but once i turn them to limited user i get a print failed message and then when i log on under admin ...

Two devices to share one bridge?

Chris Burson - 19 Jan 2006 5:18 PM - 5 messages

I have a small WiFi network consisting of two laptops and my Xbox which link wirelessly to a Vigor router for internet access (I have never set up any file sharing features). The Xbox connects to the router via a D-Link WiFi ...

Windows XP x64 and WPA2

Steven Landon - 19 Jan 2006 5:10 PM - 4 messages

Is there a fix like KB893357 for X64? I need to be able to do WPA2 and WZC does not support this without the above fix. Steve ...

Hardware needed for wireless connectivity

Jane406 - 19 Jan 2006 2:46 PM - 3 messages

Hi - this may sound like a nieve question but I have a new laptop (no other computer in the house) with WXP2 - internal wireless card - use Wanadoo as my ISP - I want to go broadband & be able to connect anywhere in the house with ...

Changing Wireless Networks

Dataworm - 19 Jan 2006 1:30 PM - 5 messages

I have a wireless network in my home. I use WEP. I have a firewall. I block inappropriate sites using key word filtering on my wireless router. I only allow my router to permit traffic from my kids' computer during certain ...

2 different IP addresses on same PC?

Jeff - 18 Jan 2006 10:18 PM - 7 messages

I've been having trouble with intermittent loss of access to the internet on a laptop in my wireless home lan connecting through a router. No solutions so far, but checking my settings using "FreshDiagnose", similar to Aida 32. ...

Wireless connection priority

Simon Lew - 18 Jan 2006 4:15 PM - 2 messages

I am wondering if someone could explain this situation to me. I have the following hardware: Netgear ProSafe Dual-Band Wireless VPN Firewall Router FWAG114 (Channel 6) Netgear Access Point WG302 (Channel 1) Netgear WG111T USB adapter Netgear WG111 USB adapter ...

How to sycnronize files?

R.T.Malthus - 18 Jan 2006 3:15 PM - 4 messages

I have a desktop and laptop connected to my home wireless network. I often take the laptop with me, or transport files to a work computer via a USB flash drive. I need a quick and easy way to synconize the files on all three ...

network neighborhood empty

Pete - 18 Jan 2006 9:58 AM - 3 messages

Hi System details: Host PC: Win 98 First Edition connected to wireless router via cable Client PC: Win 98 SE with wireless ethernet card Client PC: Win XP Home with wireless ethernet card I have a wireless network that worked faultlessly until I had a virus on the ...

Right equipment for home wireless?

David Ellis - 18 Jan 2006 5:04 AM - 10 messages

I had help here getting an understanding of what boxes are needed and it's now time to buy, so I want to review the list with someone more knowledgeable than I. Host ICS computer already has a USB wireless adapter ...

Wireless Setup

Josh 007 - 18 Jan 2006 2:29 AM - 7 messages

Hi Just wondering if anyone could help me sort out a problem i have with my wireless network. The problem i have is that everytime i start the computer up i have to go to the wireless connection tab, then into properties and then ...

XP 64 bit & Wlan

Wernher - 17 Jan 2006 8:23 PM - 3 messages

Hi, can someone tall me which Wlan cards comply with XP 64 bitÃŸ Thanks. ...

which wireless server for a centronics printer?

David Ellis - 17 Jan 2006 4:23 PM - 3 messages

To add a printer with a Centronics connector to the home wireless network, where do I find a server. I note Linksys doesn't offer one. D-Link gets a bad rap for being user unfriendly. Is this complaint valid? ...

Problem acquiring Network Address after disabling

Lynn W - 17 Jan 2006 3:34 PM - 6 messages

After installing SP2 whenever I disconnected my wireless card and then plugged it back in again it couldn't acquire a network address unless I restarted computer with the card connected in slot. I rang Belkin and they advised that I uninstalled the wireless card and then re-installed ...

copy files

Max - 17 Jan 2006 1:06 PM - 2 messages

i have two wireless desktop computers and i want to copy 800mb of files from one computer to the other however i get an error message saying that some of the files which are in sub directorys are too deep to copy and the copy procedure aborts which is a ...

How can i prevent to connect my wi-fi zone from other uninvited access point?

nomenklatura - 17 Jan 2006 9:43 AM - 4 messages

Hi , My pocket pc is connecting to sql server above own access point.. But there is a lot of access point on there. A lots of access point (wireless adsl modems) at next-dors.. So pocket pc see the other access ...

hardware security question

Tomcat - 17 Jan 2006 2:58 AM - 3 messages

Other than encryption of the the packets what else can be done on the *hardware* side to increase security between client antenna and two computers,one desktop and other a laptop? I guess I don't fully understand the difference between all this wifi equipment I see ...

Network Connection - Copy To New Name?

Richard in Va. - 17 Jan 2006 2:36 AM - 3 messages

Would anyone know how I might make a copy of a Network Connection and save it as a different name? For Christmas, my brother gave me a Linksys Wireless Broadband Router. During installation of the router, the Linksys setup CD failed, so I went to the Linksys website and ...

How to make this work

Cristina - 17 Jan 2006 2:16 AM - 3 messages

Hi all, I am a total novice at wireless and networking and am wondering if this should work. I have a cable modem with the wire feed directly input to a d-link router. I have a cable from my router to my desktop, ergo the desktop is hard wired. ...

Configure home network

JoyPC - 16 Jan 2006 11:27 PM - 3 messages

I have Desktop ethernet wired to dsl modem. Also Laptop 802.11g router ethernet wired to dsl modem. Both PCs are W2KPro, and both have working internet access. I have both computers set to same workgroup, and their icon appears in ...

Problem Sharing Files wiith TKIP

Dave Marr - 16 Jan 2006 11:15 PM - 2 messages

Config: 2 xp home sp2 PCs, bt voyager 2100 adsl router. desktop wired to router, wireless laptop (intel 2200bg) Network binding: file & print sharing bound to ipx/spx (i have an ipx only print server). tcp/ip only used for internet access. ...

Missing workgroups

Virgilijus - 16 Jan 2006 6:45 PM - 4 messages

There are two workgroups setup. The win2k pc's can see and access any pc on either workgroup, the new xp pc's do NOT see the other workgroup. Any reason for this??? ...

Windows Wireless Client Won't Connect WPA/AES

Ben - 16 Jan 2006 5:12 PM - 3 messages

Hi, I'm having problems setting up my Wireless connection. We have brought a 3com OfficeConnect 108mb Access Point, and I'm trying to setup the security. I have configured WPA2 & AES with 802.1x Radius & PEAP. I have an Acer Aspire laptop, with built in Wi-Fi, if I use the Broadcom ...

Wireless Slow, Wired Fast

Ollie - 16 Jan 2006 12:29 PM - 3 messages

Im on the NTL 10mb package in the UK and when i use my internet connection via the wired LAN ports on my router i get a steady 1mb/sec. When i use wireless i get anything from 500kb/s - 700kb/s max. I've ...

Re: Notebook wireless and Ethernet LAN to work simultaniously

gentos - 16 Jan 2006 9:34 AM - 2 messages

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Problems with linksys WAG54GS "Disconnect after certain time"

schweigerfl - 16 Jan 2006 8:55 AM - 2 messages

Hi people, i have a problem with my linksys modem. I have install my linksys WAG54GS and it runs fine, but after certain time the internet connection was broken off. So i logg in one more time an press the ...

Wireless connection made but 'gateway offline'

Polythene Girl - 15 Jan 2006 10:37 PM - 2 messages

I'm sorry that I can't use any technical terms in this post.. I'm not very good with computers hence me needing help. I'm using a Dell Inspiron with a Belkin wireless card, and the router connected to my flatmates pc is a Speedtouch provided by AOL. ...

Security for a wireless network

Jeremy Lawrence - 15 Jan 2006 10:10 PM - 2 messages

I am extremely new to wireless networking, but managed to get my wireless network up and running. When I see the list of available networks, there is mine which is shown as unsecured, and there is my next door neighbours which is shown as security ...

Wireless network conflict with LAN...

Yerpdog - 15 Jan 2006 8:50 PM - 8 messages

OK here's my problem. I have a laptop that's connected to a wireless internet connection that my friend has. This is always connected. It works fine. I also have the laptop connected to a LAN network with my desktop via a CAT 5E ...

Wireless Security Setup Error

Will - 15 Jan 2006 6:11 PM - 6 messages

I am trying to set up WPA PSK security on a home network using XP Pro SP1 clients and a netgear DG834GT wireless router. I have the wireless settings, including a key, set in the router's configuration. When I then set up the ...

Simple Wireless Network

Daniel - 15 Jan 2006 3:20 AM - 3 messages

Hi I have two PC's one running XP SP2 the other Milennium Edition, Is it possible to set up a Simple Wireless Network using Wireless USB Netwok Adapters but without a router? If so is there a procedure somewhere I can use? ...

two networks running from one access point?

gaikokujinkyofusho - 15 Jan 2006 2:36 AM - 3 messages

Not sure how to explain this but... my neighbor and i would like to setup my place/network/lan using an outside access point (buddy next door [If your wondering, I have his ok]). Now if i just wanted to ...

crossover to wireless?

Leanin' Cedar - 15 Jan 2006 2:32 AM - 7 messages

I have two computers connected with crossover cable, internet sharing, printer, and file sharing all setup on the client laptop. I also have a linksys WRT54GC broadband router that I am not using. Is there a possibility of using this to have a wireless network. The laptop has ...

How does wireless routing work?

nomail1983 - 15 Jan 2006 2:01 AM - 4 messages

I do not understand how packets from remote systems reach my PC through a wireless router. On the local network side of the router, my PC is assigned an IP address in the range 192.168.*.*. Of course, that is a private network ...

"Acquiring network address"

CDA - 15 Jan 2006 1:53 AM - 12 messages

My computer shows that I have a wireless connection, but then permanently says "aquiring network address." What can I do to connect?!! ...