Windows Wireless Networking

Accessing an external hard drive

JohnHBoyd - 6 Jan 2007 11:47 PM - 6 messages

I have a wireless network at my home, connecting my notebook and a desktop PC. Both computers use Windows XP Home. Is it possible to access an external hard drive connected to the desktop PC from my notebook computer? ...

network sharing files/printer

Westbury John - 6 Jan 2007 8:00 PM - 6 messages

I am New to all this! I have had a desktop and just added a new wireless Dell Laptop Inspiron e1705. I purchased a new Linksys wireless Broadband Router WRT54G. I followed the router setup instructions and am able to get online ...

Open wireless connection network

Jimmie - 6 Jan 2007 7:30 PM - 5 messages

Hello ***System Specs*** ***Technical Issue*** I'm having trouble connecting to an open wireless connection at a friends place. He is running Windows XP SP2, but on a PC. My friend is connected just fine to the open wireless network using a USB wireless adapter. I looked into ...

Please help - trying to set up wireless network at home

Clueless - 6 Jan 2007 6:26 PM - 8 messages

Hello - Please help! I have called both my ISP and Linksys and been told to call the other.I have DSL and my PC is connected thru the USB port. I bought TIVO and want to connect that by wireless. I have a Linksys WAP11. That is the ...

wifimax for nintendo wii and ds lite

crazykarl - 6 Jan 2007 6:01 PM - 2 messages

Im having a hard time trying to connect my wifi to my high speed internet connection. I have windows XP home. the wifi unit is made by datel. please help. ...

Two networks

RodS - 6 Jan 2007 4:26 PM - 6 messages

I have a (hard wired) LAN using a Router that is connected to my ADSL modem. This enables visitors to my home to plug into the socket in their bedroom. (OS is XP Professional SP2) However, some visitors only have wireless networking (indeed, I might even ...

Disabled wireless card and its consequences

Fred - 6 Jan 2007 2:57 PM - 5 messages

Hi all specialists, I recently installed a wireless cardbus adapter (SMC Networks EZ Connect 108Mbps 802.11g Wireless PC Card) on my daughter's laptop (Toshiba Satellite) and had it connected to her Philips PSTN adsl modem-router without too many problems. Everything went fine and dandy until I ...

wireless profiles from winXP to VISTA ?

TimDesp - 6 Jan 2007 8:50 AM - 5 messages

Hi, the question is simple, how can get my win xp wireless profiles into my vista wireless profiles. I have the win xp profiles exported to .P10 extensions and i know how to import .xml extensions in vista. or: I export my winxp profiles to .xml (but how?!) ...

WinXP OK, but can't make WiFi connection with Win ME

giddylake - 6 Jan 2007 4:36 AM - 5 messages

I use a NetComm NB5Plus4W ADSL2+ modem combined with a wireless + 4 port ethernet router to service my home network. I have a Windows XP notebook PC equipped with a Linksys WPC54GS Wireless-G adapter that can access the NetComm wireless router no trouble. ...

Streaming Web Cam Video To The Internet Over Wireless?

Pegleg - 6 Jan 2007 2:50 AM - 2 messages

Anyone have any experience doing this? Problems, pitfalls, security issues? What is the safest way to do it? ...

Intel PRO/2200bg problems - can't connect with office or home Wireless LAN

JS - 5 Jan 2007 9:16 PM - 4 messages

Background: I have a Dell Latitude D600 with Pro/2200bg wireless connection on Windows XP professional with SP2. The radar like wireless icon of PRO/2200gb in the tray was fine (green signal and everything) but used to show Nordic( Swedish!) language so I asked my admin to change the language ...

How do I share my adsl line to 2 routers ?

RJK - 5 Jan 2007 7:27 PM - 36 messages

I want to "split" or share my adsl line between two routers ! I've been digging on the web and apparantly I need a "switch" that somehow shares something (my adsl line) ! ...see how much I've learnt !!! ...

Sharing Wifi over Ethernet on Win2K

joe.mccraw - 5 Jan 2007 6:45 PM - 6 messages

Hello everyone. I have an old win2k machine with a belkin wifi card and ethernet card installed. I would like to connect to the wifi and share it over ethernet. I've gotten the machine online using the proprietary software, and ...

Internet connection not recognized

Fatherof4 - 5 Jan 2007 2:19 PM - 4 messages

I am having an intermittent problem. Sometimes when I open Word and try to access microsoft office online, it tells me i am not connected even though I am. I have to launch IE to get Word to recognize that I am connected. ...

Setting up simple network between XP and 98SE

johngross - 5 Jan 2007 3:57 AM - 5 messages

I have two laptops, one running WinXP and the other Win98SE. The XP system connects to the internet only rarely, either via dial-up modem or via DSL (through either an Ethernet port or a USB Ethernet adapter). The 98SE system almost never has the need to connect to the ...

home network

Zeplin1073 - 4 Jan 2007 11:18 PM - 5 messages

I am trying to set up a home network so I can share files and the printer. I have a desktop connected to a wireless router. The laptop connect to internet fine but when running network wizard it does not set up right. The desktop ...

installing card

Jan825 - 4 Jan 2007 10:16 PM - 6 messages

Might sound really stupid but I can't install the Dynes DX-WGPDTC Wireless Enhanced G Desktop card!! Called the company and they were no help other than to insist it's the proper card for my Dell Dimension E510! Any help ...

WiFi set up help

Wireless novice! - 4 Jan 2007 9:01 PM - 3 messages

Have a Broadband ADSL line (BT) which is connected via modem (usb) into desktop PC. Have just got Wi Fi enabled laptop and want to connect to the web also. Am new to this so want some info on what i need to connect. I want to ...

Remote Connection/Access via a Wireless Network

Mouettes - 4 Jan 2007 8:36 PM - 3 messages

Hello, I have a deskto PC and a laptop - both of which are on a wireless network connection to the internet. I would like to be able to send a message from the laptop to the desktop and vice versa... i.e. send a quick message to my ...

3rd machine can't see MSHOME

RipperT - 4 Jan 2007 3:56 PM - 4 messages

Have 2 desktops (XPSP2) and a laptop (XP MediaCenter).One desktop wired to a Linksys router, the other desktop and laptop connected thru wireless. All can see each other and talk to each other except: the laptop only sees MSHOME (and subsequent network places) in safe mode. In normal mode, it ...

TCP/IP Disabled on Wireless Connection

Ivan Streaky - 4 Jan 2007 12:16 PM - 4 messages

Hi, and thanks in advance. I am trying to connect a PC running Windows pro with a Belkin wireless card to a wireless network consisting of the host PC running Windows Home and a laptop running Windows home. The host PC and laptop both have Mcafee ...

Unale to use secured WFI

Norski - 4 Jan 2007 2:31 AM - 2 messages

I have a laptop that I am unable to access any websites when in the secure (WPA-PSK) mode but using my WI-FI in an unsecured mode I can access the web. I have duplicated this same condition at my friends house using his WI-Fi ...

Network connection refused

Deanna - 4 Jan 2007 1:59 AM - 3 messages

Please somebody help me! I have been trying to figure out this problem for months now, with no solution. Everytime I attempt to access the itunes music store, a note comes up that says "network connection was refused. Make sure ...

Interfence? Wireless XP no longer connects in one area

Dugie - 3 Jan 2007 11:30 PM - 6 messages

Hi, Recently, wireless works ok from other areas, but Win XP laptop wireless no longer connects from one corner of the house. A wireless weather station in the same area also stopped working at the same time. Previously both had worked well for months. ...

Cant get home network to operate although internet operates fine

Scottish Mo - 3 Jan 2007 9:35 PM - 2 messages

I followed windows XP TUTORIAL to set up PC 1 as host and LAPTOP as guest PC. Setting up host seemed to work okay but trying to set up guest returned the following message: You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the ...

Advice on replacement for D-Link DI-624+

Steve Hawkins - 3 Jan 2007 8:09 PM - 5 messages

Hi all, I'd appreciate some advice before buying a replacement for our DI-624+ broadband router. This worked just long enough to be out of guarantee before its very hot running finally stopped it working - (I tried replacing a melted capacitor ...

netowrk connected, internet won't work

mk.hayes - 3 Jan 2007 6:07 PM - 2 messages

Browsing the internet on my laptop works everywhere except at my parents house. We have a D-link router and a modem hooked up via internet to the desktop computer, and I can get the wireless connection to work from my ...

error in wzcdlg.dll

Alan - 3 Jan 2007 5:34 PM - 2 messages

Hi there, if anyone can help i would be very greatful. My belkin USB device (F5D 7050) will not work as i get a 'Error in wzcdlg.dll issing entry: Flash Configcreate network' message when i try to use the wireless network setup wizard in xp pro which is fully up-to-date ...

Windows Connect Now - Access point has no USB port

Clive - 3 Jan 2007 4:44 PM - 4 messages

How do I manually configure my wireless access point to allow me to set up a home network? I tried the Wireless Network Setup Wizard but my access point doesn't have a USB port. The option to set up manually doen't work, and refers me to ...

created 2nd network, can't get rid of it

Kram - 3 Jan 2007 5:14 AM - 8 messages

Greetings, WinXPsp2-I set up a wireless network (Home). Messed around and set up another network (Home2). How do I get rid of (Home2)? I can't find anything helpful when I type in "Delete extra group from xp" or something ...

wireless adapter is disabled by device manager

rec - 3 Jan 2007 4:22 AM - 3 messages

My wireless adapter is disabled by device manager when the laptop is in standby for more than about an hour. For shorter periods of time it isn't disabled. I can go to device manager and disable the card and then enable it ...

Limiting Wireless Network Connections

G. Vankoughnett - 3 Jan 2007 4:17 AM - 3 messages

I have been trying to find a way to stop a limited user on XP Pro (Home Network) from being able to connect to any other router than mine. Is ther any way to force or stop a limited user from changing the wireless network ...

Does the Linksys WRE54G really work well?

John Thomas Smith - 3 Jan 2007 3:48 AM - 5 messages

Just moved into our new house and the main computer, and Qwest modem with wireless, is in an office on the first floor... but wife wants her laptop on the 2nd floor, with no direct line of sight Wireless connection at the laptop works, but signal ...

Wireless internet works, network does not

Radlac - 3 Jan 2007 2:29 AM - 3 messages

On my laptop I use a wireless adapter and I can receive the internet from my router but I cannot use the network to get into my main computer. When I try to access the main computer that is hardwired to the router this is the ...

wireless network failure

Derek Peters - 2 Jan 2007 10:56 PM - 4 messages

I'm really beginning to wonder if I am meant to have a wireless network at home. Yesterday it was working beautifully, until the evening that is. Suddenly I was presented with 'limited or no connectivity' and the repair utility told me that it could not assign an IP address. I've tried installing ...

network is seen but wont connect

justintime - 2 Jan 2007 10:22 PM - 9 messages

I have an IBM Thinkpad T23 laptop running XP Pro SP2 Last night I re set my swap file on my laptop to 768mb and I set the visual preference to best performance. Nothing else. After a reboot I saw that my network was not connecting. Normally it ...

Able to receive email but not send when on the road

Mel - 2 Jan 2007 7:14 PM - 4 messages

Have 2 Toshiba laptops both XP, one with Toshiba antenna the other with a Microsoft wireless G card. Connect to the home network served via a Linksys WRT54G router and everything works well--no problems. When traveling I attempted a connection to another network, using both ...

Wireless Connection

Karim - 2 Jan 2007 5:16 PM - 2 messages

Hi! I've got a real boggling problem. I'm running a wireless connection to I hope just my two computers and not whole neighborhood. It seems that no matter what channel I change my wireless to use, I see two other connections ...

Netgear WN511B laptopadapter<>WN834B router: <> frequently drops connection

John Butler - 2 Jan 2007 12:26 PM - 5 messages

This wireless network is running Channel 1, Network01, >270Mbps, Security, ..WPA-PSK +WPA2_PSK, Access Point mode. Strength is shown by Microsoft Windows XP Professional as 50%. Configuration is with NETGEAR WN511B software. The Router is attached to Workstation on ground floor laptop is in wife's ...

Random Network drop out issue

BigAl.NZ - 2 Jan 2007 9:13 AM - 30 messages

Hi Guys, I will attempt to explain this problem as best I can. I recently got high speed access to the net via a wireless dish. The dish has some client equipment in it and is connected to my PC via wired Ethernet. ...

proxim Orinoco wireless pc card

Don - 2 Jan 2007 12:55 AM - 5 messages

I have installed the drivers and everything else on the installation CD. The computer keeps telling me the drivers are not installed. I am running Windows xp Home addition. The wireless card is an Gold Orinoco 802.11b PC Card. ...

Programs open slowly when wireless enabled

FriendsOfWraiths@gmail.com - 1 Jan 2007 8:53 PM - 6 messages

Somehow when I have wireless on, programs open very slowly, sometimes I have to wait 10+ minutes for them to load. But with wireless off or disabled, they function normally. Also, if I try to open programs while using wireless, they don't load or take a long time to load (Task ...

Problem: Huge memory usage with Netgear WPN111 wireless adapter

pongevoorst - 1 Jan 2007 7:12 PM - 7 messages

Hi, My PC frequently runs very slowly. Task Manager showed two instances of WPN111.exe (the manager for my Netgear WPN111 wireless adapter), each instance using up over 400Meg of memory and climbing. Questions: (1) Has anyone else seen this problem? Any idea of the cause and ...

Problems setting up network/wireless

Sam - 1 Jan 2007 6:24 PM - 5 messages

I am trying to set up network for a Nintendo wireless WIFI adapter. One of the steps in setting it up is to set up ICS. I cant do this. I have followed everything in the help and support center. I followed the ...

Happy New Year.

Jack (MVP-Networking). - 1 Jan 2007 5:01 AM - 4 messages

Happy New Year. ...

Sharing wireless connection to internet

John Williams - 1 Jan 2007 3:32 AM - 6 messages

I have a WinXP Media desktop and a WinXP Home laptop connected via a wireless/wired router and this is working fine for file and printer sharing. I have network adapters on both systems and both can access the internet via ...

intermittent wireless connection

cs_hart@yahoo.com - 1 Jan 2007 1:57 AM - 3 messages

In the last couple of days I've had problems with the wireless conection to my Linksys router.The list of available networks normally shows several (the neighbors), and now it sometimes shows one or none. Also when I am connected the speed is slow. I talked with a neighbor ...