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Score Wireless Card?
mommio2 - 3 Mar 2007 9:14 PM - 6 messages
Hi,      Just wanted to make sure before I open the package ...  I brought home a very old laptop from school this weekend to change the wireless card.  The old one will not support WPA, which our wireless network uses.  The laptop ...
Score Unable to delete a Preferred Network in the Wireless network
Martin Benoit - 3 Mar 2007 7:02 PM - 4 messages
I was unable to change any setting in a preferred network site. I was also unable to remove it. Every time I try to modidy or remove that site, I got when I press okay to accept change: At least one of your changes was not applied successfully to the wireless ...
Score wireless printing
John Kreidler - 3 Mar 2007 7:06 AM - 5 messages
In my previous post, I don't think I was very clear in my desire to print from my laptop via wireless connection. Let's assume I do not have a network or even internet access at home. I do ...
Score XP Pro not accessible from PC's with XP Home
howard - 3 Mar 2007 4:41 AM - 2 messages
I have 3 PC's in my house.  PC's 1 and 2  have XP Home.  PC 3 has XP Professional.  PC's 1 and 2  cannot see the networked files of PC 3.  However ...
Score wireless stopped working
Postal Joe - 3 Mar 2007 3:13 AM - 2 messages
I have an Acer Travelmate 4200 with INTEL PROSet 3945 ABG wireless card and a Seimens Speedstream 6520 DSL modem with built in wireless.  My lap came with a program called Acer eNet Management, but that program wont connect to ...
Score Wireless Networking between my Desktop and Laptop
dahlia - 3 Mar 2007 3:11 AM - 6 messages
Hi all. I don't know much about computers so I'm a little lost when it comes to wireless stuff. Anyways, I've just bought a new Netgear DG834G and to my understanding is a wireless, adsl firewall router. So to my understanding I'm ...
Score Maybe OT: How to be a net-masochist
Radium - 2 Mar 2007 7:04 PM - 4 messages
WARNING: THE FOLLOWING IS ONLY FOR SELF-DESTRUCTIVE NET-IDIOTS. UNLESS YOU ENJOY BEING TORTURED VIA THE INTERNET, DO NOT -- I REPEAT -- DO NOT *EVER* DO THE STUFF INSTRUCTED BELOW, CUZ THERE IS A HIGH HIGH CHANCE THAT IT WILL LEAD TO YOUR UNTIMELY END!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ...
Score connecting a lap to wireless network
Kyle - 2 Mar 2007 3:26 PM - 2 messages
I have a laptop that until recently had full access to a wireless network.  Now, that lap can access shares and servers on the lan. (wirelessly)  But can not get to the internet wirelessly.  The desktops can access the internet ...
Score wireless network
sparky - 2 Mar 2007 11:55 AM - 3 messages
hi hope someone can help have just installed a pci card in my pc to connect to a router they are talking to each other and connect but the signal is not the best at 6mbps sometimes higher at 36 mbps and then it will say connection ...
Score wireless pinting
John Kreidler - 2 Mar 2007 6:26 AM - 6 messages
Is it possible to print wirelessly from a laptop when I have no desktop computer? ...
Score Wireless Network Madness
DocDee - 2 Mar 2007 5:48 AM - 2 messages
Urgent Help... My home network consists of an Aiport Extreme Base Station router, broadband cable, desktop PC, laptop, and Apple iBook G4. Could not see my existing network on the G4, so I used the Windows Network Wizard on the desktop to create a new network; It shows up on the G4, but I ...
Score Wireless Network: Internet works but cannot browse network
bravodelta73 - 2 Mar 2007 4:55 AM - 2 messages
I have a wireless network with a WinXP host and a Win 98 client machine.  Client machine is able to connect to the Internet, but cannot see shared folders on the host, nor connect to a shared printer. Any ideas on what to do to fix this problem? ...
Score Turn off SSID broadcast
James - 2 Mar 2007 2:29 AM - 14 messages
in win2k with linksys wireless wrt54g and matching card (wmp54g I think),  I could turn off the Broadcast SSID in the router, and the card would continue to connect to that network. running XP, same setup, as soon as I turn off Broadcast ...
Score Router connection switches off when computer is in standby mode
Krishnav - 1 Mar 2007 6:51 PM - 4 messages
I had to reformat and re-install XP – home on my Inspiron notebook after it was infected with a spy ware. The system is working fine with the clean hard drive. I however have a minor problem with the wireless internet connection. ...
Score Need for speed
Sherry Crawley - 1 Mar 2007 5:14 PM - 3 messages
I have Windows XP MCE (with latest updates), D-Link 524 wireless router, and XBOX 360 with wireless adapter. I use this configuration to watch recorded TV on the PC via the XBOX 360. It works fine for the most part, but occasionally there are slow downs ...
Score The key is provided for me automatically ..
sot - 1 Mar 2007 4:25 PM - 2 messages
I have an acer laptop with a built in wireless adapter.  The windows XP wireless network setting under wireless properties; "The key is provided for me automatically", resets itself every few days.  I have set it to off ...
Score How to setup wireless file and printing sharing between two comput
fas - 1 Mar 2007 3:33 PM - 4 messages
Hi there; How are you people? I have a Sony VAIO Laptop and Dell PC both having a wireless card installed now I want to setup file and printer sharing from that I can use my desktop printer and drive also able to stream musik without ...
Score wireless internet on ipaq
TP - 28 Feb 2007 9:19 PM - 2 messages
I have a ipaq 2215.  I just purchased a wirelss CF card and have loaded it.  Having problems connecting to my wireless network or any wi-fi.  It says that it is connected but the page pops up and states page unavailable.  HELP!!! ...
Score wireless doesnt logon to domain because it comes up late
Jim - 28 Feb 2007 9:10 PM - 6 messages
Hi, I have a linksys wrt54g wireless router and a laptop with the matching pcmcia wireless card. I dont use the card utility from linksys. only the driver. the laptop is joined to a domain. only problem I have is netlogon happens before tcpip starts the wireless ...
Score Setting up with Alcatel Speedtouch modem and Linksys WRT54G HELP
schtumm - 28 Feb 2007 6:44 PM - 5 messages
Hi Having problems. Have got a broadband internet connection with Pipex using an Alcatel Speedtouch 330 Modem which connects direct to phone line and then to my computer via USB. Have just bought a Linksys WRT54G wireless router but don't know how ...
Score Password (?) for hotel's AP
enzo - 28 Feb 2007 10:03 AM - 3 messages
I have moved to Montenegro (I am Italian) and, in the hotel in which I am lodging, not being able to get a dedicated adsl connection, I am granted to connect via the hotel's wireless. I have a laptop with wifi. I connect and succeed in using WinMail and ...
Score problems with WDS 3com AP 7760
Solli_76 - 28 Feb 2007 9:58 AM - 2 messages
goodmorning, i have some problems with configuration with the AP specified in the "oggect" i have 2 AP and i would configure wds i my old AP (always 3com) i have different MAC address for the LAN and WIRELESS, however in these NEW AP, the MAC address of LAN and WIRELESS are ...
Score setup file and print sharing
Keith - 28 Feb 2007 9:52 AM - 3 messages
I have a Wireless Linksys router that I use to access the internet through on 2 PC's. One PC is running XP Pro and the other XP Home.  Both connect to the Internet without any problems, but they don't share files with each other.  ...
Score Linksys Router compatibility with Windows CE
Bible John - 28 Feb 2007 7:16 AM - 8 messages
I have a Linksys 2.4 GHZ Wifi Router attached to my Windows XP desktop PC. Why in the world is the router so reliable with my Windows 98 Laptop, my Apple iBook G4 and my Windows CE HPC2000 Jornada 720? This is unreal. I ...
Score Wireless Linksys Router connecting to another computer by hardwiri
Soxfan1131 - 27 Feb 2007 11:34 PM - 2 messages
heres what i wanna do. I have a wireless linksys card on one computer. However I have another computer in my room that I figured id beable to hardwire it since its close. I have been having trouble through the steps of ...
Score Security, WEP, WPA etc
Nick Le Lievre - 27 Feb 2007 5:10 PM - 13 messages
I use WEP on my network currently becuase when I tried to setup WPA or WPA2 it needed a Radius server which I don't have. Is there anyway I can setup something better then WEP without needing a Radius server can someone give ...
Score working through a router
J - 27 Feb 2007 4:42 PM - 7 messages
I have a laptop that I use at home and at work.  When at work, I have access to the internet but I would like to have access to printers, file servers, etc.  How can I get that accomplished? ...
Score firewall
cheech - 27 Feb 2007 3:09 PM - 4 messages
we have a small home wireless network. the kids use the desktop pc that is connected to the router. my laptop has a belkin wireless g card to provide me internet , and i am running zone labs security suite on it for a firewall. i want a firewall on my laptop so that no ...
Score 802.11g Range
Nick Le Lievre - 27 Feb 2007 12:14 PM - 4 messages
Isn't 802.11g range rather good. Last week I finally got a 802.11g Modem/Router free from my ISP having previously used a 802.11b WAP. With my old 802.11b WAP and a CF WiFi card > PCMCIA Adapter I could go down ...
Score Can't see wireless printer
Magmagal - 27 Feb 2007 4:00 AM - 3 messages
I am trying to connect to a wireless printer (HP 6980). Printer is talking to the wireless router (Linksys WRT54G) just fine as my husband can print over our wireless network from his Macintosh laptop. I cannot install the printer ...
Score no broadband connection
deborah - 27 Feb 2007 2:59 AM - 4 messages
I have a desktop windows xp.  I added a D-Link adapter.  I have a Linskey's modem and router.  The cable for my broadband is conncted to the modem and the modem is conected to the router via the blue ethernet cable provided.  My ...
Score Internet Access
MikieSlats - 27 Feb 2007 2:39 AM - 4 messages
I have a laptop and desktop running off a wireless router.  Both machines connect fine to the wireless network.  The laptop connects fine to the Internet through the network. The desktop is connected to the wireless network okay but I can't get it to ...
Score Unable to connect to wireless network
Claire - 26 Feb 2007 10:01 PM - 2 messages
My computer was able to automatically connect to the internet until just recently. I am trying to manually connect by doube clicking on my wireless network. A request for the network key or WEP key pops up and it is already ...
Score Mapping a network drive problem
Luds - 26 Feb 2007 7:51 PM - 3 messages
Hi, I was installing some pc's for a school when I was asked if I could set up some shared folders on the desktop pc's that children working on laptops could save to. The school network is a main router/hub in the office and ethernet sockets ...
Score set up printer sharing
dan - 26 Feb 2007 7:33 PM - 2 messages
I have 3 PCs attached to my linksys wrt54g wirelss router for internet access. All PCs running XP with 2 using media center edition. This is working fine. I believe I can set up a wireless network to allow printer sharing ...
Score Firewall
Ed Kraus - 26 Feb 2007 2:25 PM - 2 messages
Ok i stupidly turned on File Sharing by the overide that was givin. But now i can't turn off that and Now i dont have Firewall and someones tried to hack my computer so many times. LOL they suck cause they havent gotten ...
Score Alternate config ignored.
Toobi Won Kenobi - 26 Feb 2007 1:52 PM - 3 messages
I have a laptop that needs to be auto configured  for one network and manually configured for another. Yet when I try and connect to the manually configured network it refuses to do so, it takes an age trying to connect to the auto configured one. Is ...
Score IE doesn't connect, Mozilla does
MrFunnn - 26 Feb 2007 5:07 AM - 2 messages
My Dell inspiron E1505 worked fine for both browsers via wireless dell connection setup.  When IE was upgraded, it no longer can find the internet: "The page cannot be displayed" no matter what site is selected, but Mozilla works fine.  Using DSL via a home gateway. ...
Score XP Lost ability to find a wireless network
richez2000 - 26 Feb 2007 4:48 AM - 5 messages
the vendor had to replace my defective hard drive and it came with Broadband (?) software to find network connections.  Because I could see both Broadband and XP finding wireless networks, I went to add/remove softward and deleted the Broadband.  Now it appears that XP is not finding any networks.  I have ...
Score Open Wireless but ICS requires login
Bob Wilcox - 25 Feb 2007 8:25 PM - 3 messages
I see some wireless access points that are open (not encrypted) where you can connect but there is no Internet connection until the client logs in. Just wondering how that is set up. I use XP Home and a WRT54G router. ...
Score Network Diagnostic Tool In Internet Explorer 7 on Windows Xp Sp2
robert_duncombe - 25 Feb 2007 5:47 PM - 2 messages
Hi I am having trouble using this tool when my wireless connection gets into trouble and i need to diagnose the problem. When i try to use this tool it comes up with a dialogue box which says 'there are problems with the windows ...
Score XBOX 360 Networking with WAP
Nick Le Lievre - 25 Feb 2007 5:00 PM - 6 messages
Hi I`m thinking about buying a 360 Core system. I believe it has a built in ethernet controller but the wireless is an expensive add-on. Am I right about this? If so then I propose to network the XBOX 360 to my existing wireless router ...
Score Leaving a router switched on?
Tony Williams - 25 Feb 2007 11:07 AM - 4 messages
Apart from the environmental issues, is there any reason why I can't leave a Netgear ADSL Router permanently on? Thanks Tony ...
Score Channel
Ed Kraus - 25 Feb 2007 5:14 AM - 3 messages
I'm trying to connect my router to another with the same channel but it wont work. i'm could someone help me find the channel on the other router? ...
Score Access to Network
MikieSlats - 25 Feb 2007 4:19 AM - 6 messages
I have a wireless network configured for open access (mainly because I've not worked out yet how to have not open access). The little icon down the bottom right of the screen is constantly lit although my computer should not be accessing the internet.  The Wireless ...
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