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wireless network connection setup...cant bridge to wired networkI am a newbie at wireless. I have had a wired network at home for
years...cable modem, 4 port router and extension hub...works great. Bought a wireless pci card so that I would have some wireless access to the network. It installed fine...but network connections shows the not connected...I tried using the network bridge in connetions, that just disconnected my wired connection, without affecting the wireless. What am I doing wrong? I am running Windows XP home. Thanks in advance for any advice. jim wrote:
> I am a newbie at wireless. I have had a wired network at home for What wireless network are you trying to connect to? That is, does the > years...cable modem, 4 port router and extension hub...works great. > Bought a wireless pci card so that I would have some wireless access to > the network. It installed fine...but network connections shows the not > connected...I tried using the network bridge in connetions, that just > disconnected my wired connection, without affecting the wireless. > > What am I doing wrong? I am running Windows XP home. > > Thanks in advance for any advice. > router you've had for years have wireless capability or are you trying to access someone else's wifi network? What kind of wireless access point and wireless card are you using?
Show quoteHide quote "jim" <jim***@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1154715543.059522.223260@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com... >I am a newbie at wireless. I have had a wired network at home for > years...cable modem, 4 port router and extension hub...works great. > Bought a wireless pci card so that I would have some wireless access to > the network. It installed fine...but network connections shows the not > connected...I tried using the network bridge in connetions, that just > disconnected my wired connection, without affecting the wireless. > > What am I doing wrong? I am running Windows XP home. > > Thanks in advance for any advice. > Hi Jim,
How many computers do you have, and which are you trying to connect via wireless? Which ones have wired access, and which one did you add the wireless PCI card to? -- Show quoteHide quoteGreg Lindsay [MSFT] greg.lind***@microsoft.com Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "jim" <jim***@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1154715543.059522.223260@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com... >I am a newbie at wireless. I have had a wired network at home for > years...cable modem, 4 port router and extension hub...works great. > Bought a wireless pci card so that I would have some wireless access to > the network. It installed fine...but network connections shows the not > connected...I tried using the network bridge in connetions, that just > disconnected my wired connection, without affecting the wireless. > > What am I doing wrong? I am running Windows XP home. > > Thanks in advance for any advice. > I have a d-link wired 4 port router ..there are two computers on the
wired network. The wireless pci card is a Media 802.11g card. I installed the wireless card in the main computer near my cable modem...the wired network goes from the cable modem to the router then to both computers. Jim Greg Lindsay [MSFT] wrote: Show quoteHide quote > Hi Jim, > > How many computers do you have, and which are you trying to connect via > wireless? Which ones have wired access, and which one did you add the > wireless PCI card to? > > -- > Greg Lindsay [MSFT] > greg.lind***@microsoft.com > > Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers > no rights. > > "jim" <jim***@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:1154715543.059522.223260@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com... > >I am a newbie at wireless. I have had a wired network at home for > > years...cable modem, 4 port router and extension hub...works great. > > Bought a wireless pci card so that I would have some wireless access to > > the network. It installed fine...but network connections shows the not > > connected...I tried using the network bridge in connetions, that just > > disconnected my wired connection, without affecting the wireless. > > > > What am I doing wrong? I am running Windows XP home. > > > > Thanks in advance for any advice. > > If you only have the two computers, and they are both connected to the wired
network, then I don't understand why you need a wireless network. If you have plans to add a 3rd computer that won't connect to the wired network, or will only connect to the wired network some of the time, then you can benefit from having a wireless network. In that case, you have two choices: 1) Purchase a wireless access point router. Connect it to your wired network and configure the wireless network. Then, configure each wireless client computer for access. 2) Use Internet Connection Sharing (a.k.a. ad hoc wireless) to connect client computers to your host computer. See the link below. You need to have at least 2 computers with wireless adapters. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/bowman_02april08.mspx?pf=trueHi I hope this helps! -- Show quoteHide quoteGreg Lindsay [MSFT] greg.lind***@microsoft.com Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "jim" <jim***@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1154720240.833633.268600@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com... >I have a d-link wired 4 port router ..there are two computers on the > wired network. > > The wireless pci card is a Media 802.11g card. > > I installed the wireless card in the main computer near my cable > modem...the wired network goes from the cable modem to the router then > to both computers. > > Jim > > > Greg Lindsay [MSFT] wrote: >> Hi Jim, >> >> How many computers do you have, and which are you trying to connect via >> wireless? Which ones have wired access, and which one did you add the >> wireless PCI card to? >> >> -- >> Greg Lindsay [MSFT] >> greg.lind***@microsoft.com >> >> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and >> confers >> no rights. >> >> "jim" <jim***@gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:1154715543.059522.223260@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com... >> >I am a newbie at wireless. I have had a wired network at home for >> > years...cable modem, 4 port router and extension hub...works great. >> > Bought a wireless pci card so that I would have some wireless access to >> > the network. It installed fine...but network connections shows the not >> > connected...I tried using the network bridge in connetions, that just >> > disconnected my wired connection, without affecting the wireless. >> > >> > What am I doing wrong? I am running Windows XP home. >> > >> > Thanks in advance for any advice. >> > > The reason I want a wireless access point...is so that 1)guests can use
my network and 2) I can access the network with my wifi phone ....I would think I could somehow link my wired network to the wireless pci card in my computer...am I wrong? jim Greg Lindsay [MSFT] wrote: Show quoteHide quote > If you only have the two computers, and they are both connected to the wired > network, then I don't understand why you need a wireless network. > > If you have plans to add a 3rd computer that won't connect to the wired > network, or will only connect to the wired network some of the time, then > you can benefit from having a wireless network. In that case, you have two > choices: > > 1) Purchase a wireless access point router. Connect it to your wired > network and configure the wireless network. Then, configure each wireless > client computer for access. > 2) Use Internet Connection Sharing (a.k.a. ad hoc wireless) to connect > client computers to your host computer. See the link below. You need to > have at least 2 computers with wireless adapters. > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/bowman_02april08.mspx?pf=trueHi > > I hope this helps! > > -- > Greg Lindsay [MSFT] > greg.lind***@microsoft.com > > Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers > no rights. > > "jim" <jim***@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:1154720240.833633.268600@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com... > >I have a d-link wired 4 port router ..there are two computers on the > > wired network. > > > > The wireless pci card is a Media 802.11g card. > > > > I installed the wireless card in the main computer near my cable > > modem...the wired network goes from the cable modem to the router then > > to both computers. > > > > Jim > > > > > > Greg Lindsay [MSFT] wrote: > >> Hi Jim, > >> > >> How many computers do you have, and which are you trying to connect via > >> wireless? Which ones have wired access, and which one did you add the > >> wireless PCI card to? > >> > >> -- > >> Greg Lindsay [MSFT] > >> greg.lind***@microsoft.com > >> > >> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and > >> confers > >> no rights. > >> > >> "jim" <jim***@gmail.com> wrote in message > >> news:1154715543.059522.223260@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com... > >> >I am a newbie at wireless. I have had a wired network at home for > >> > years...cable modem, 4 port router and extension hub...works great. > >> > Bought a wireless pci card so that I would have some wireless access to > >> > the network. It installed fine...but network connections shows the not > >> > connected...I tried using the network bridge in connetions, that just > >> > disconnected my wired connection, without affecting the wireless. > >> > > >> > What am I doing wrong? I am running Windows XP home. > >> > > >> > Thanks in advance for any advice. > >> > > > The wireless adapter does not automatically give you a wireless network.
You have to either create an ad-hoc network as described in the link below, or purchase an access point device. Once you have the wireless network created with a network name (SSID), you can begin connecting other devices to it. -- Show quoteHide quoteGreg Lindsay [MSFT] greg.lind***@microsoft.com Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "jim" <jim***@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1154723329.769363.209840@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com... > The reason I want a wireless access point...is so that 1)guests can use > my network and 2) I can access the network with my wifi phone > > ...I would think I could somehow link my wired network to the wireless > pci card in my computer...am I wrong? > > jim > > Greg Lindsay [MSFT] wrote: >> If you only have the two computers, and they are both connected to the >> wired >> network, then I don't understand why you need a wireless network. >> >> If you have plans to add a 3rd computer that won't connect to the wired >> network, or will only connect to the wired network some of the time, then >> you can benefit from having a wireless network. In that case, you have >> two >> choices: >> >> 1) Purchase a wireless access point router. Connect it to your wired >> network and configure the wireless network. Then, configure each >> wireless >> client computer for access. >> 2) Use Internet Connection Sharing (a.k.a. ad hoc wireless) to connect >> client computers to your host computer. See the link below. You need to >> have at least 2 computers with wireless adapters. >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/bowman_02april08.mspx?pf=trueHi >> >> I hope this helps! >> >> -- >> Greg Lindsay [MSFT] >> greg.lind***@microsoft.com >> >> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and >> confers >> no rights. >> >> "jim" <jim***@gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:1154720240.833633.268600@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com... >> >I have a d-link wired 4 port router ..there are two computers on the >> > wired network. >> > >> > The wireless pci card is a Media 802.11g card. >> > >> > I installed the wireless card in the main computer near my cable >> > modem...the wired network goes from the cable modem to the router then >> > to both computers. >> > >> > Jim >> > >> > >> > Greg Lindsay [MSFT] wrote: >> >> Hi Jim, >> >> >> >> How many computers do you have, and which are you trying to connect >> >> via >> >> wireless? Which ones have wired access, and which one did you add the >> >> wireless PCI card to? >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Greg Lindsay [MSFT] >> >> greg.lind***@microsoft.com >> >> >> >> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and >> >> confers >> >> no rights. >> >> >> >> "jim" <jim***@gmail.com> wrote in message >> >> news:1154715543.059522.223260@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com... >> >> >I am a newbie at wireless. I have had a wired network at home for >> >> > years...cable modem, 4 port router and extension hub...works great. >> >> > Bought a wireless pci card so that I would have some wireless access >> >> > to >> >> > the network. It installed fine...but network connections shows the >> >> > not >> >> > connected...I tried using the network bridge in connetions, that >> >> > just >> >> > disconnected my wired connection, without affecting the wireless. >> >> > >> >> > What am I doing wrong? I am running Windows XP home. >> >> > >> >> > Thanks in advance for any advice. >> >> > >> > > the instuctions in the Bowman article do not seem
applicable....clicking the x'd out icon does not bring up anything simlar to that in the article and I cannot see how to set up an ad hoc connection. Greg Lindsay [MSFT] wrote: Show quoteHide quote > The wireless adapter does not automatically give you a wireless network. > You have to either create an ad-hoc network as described in the link below, > or purchase an access point device. > > Once you have the wireless network created with a network name (SSID), you > can begin connecting other devices to it. > > -- > Greg Lindsay [MSFT] > greg.lind***@microsoft.com > > Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers > no rights. > > "jim" <jim***@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:1154723329.769363.209840@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com... > > The reason I want a wireless access point...is so that 1)guests can use > > my network and 2) I can access the network with my wifi phone > > > > ...I would think I could somehow link my wired network to the wireless > > pci card in my computer...am I wrong? > > > > jim > > > > Greg Lindsay [MSFT] wrote: > >> If you only have the two computers, and they are both connected to the > >> wired > >> network, then I don't understand why you need a wireless network. > >> > >> If you have plans to add a 3rd computer that won't connect to the wired > >> network, or will only connect to the wired network some of the time, then > >> you can benefit from having a wireless network. In that case, you have > >> two > >> choices: > >> > >> 1) Purchase a wireless access point router. Connect it to your wired > >> network and configure the wireless network. Then, configure each > >> wireless > >> client computer for access. > >> 2) Use Internet Connection Sharing (a.k.a. ad hoc wireless) to connect > >> client computers to your host computer. See the link below. You need to > >> have at least 2 computers with wireless adapters. > >> > >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/bowman_02april08.mspx?pf=trueHi > >> > >> I hope this helps! > >> > >> -- > >> Greg Lindsay [MSFT] > >> greg.lind***@microsoft.com > >> > >> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and > >> confers > >> no rights. > >> > >> "jim" <jim***@gmail.com> wrote in message > >> news:1154720240.833633.268600@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com... > >> >I have a d-link wired 4 port router ..there are two computers on the > >> > wired network. > >> > > >> > The wireless pci card is a Media 802.11g card. > >> > > >> > I installed the wireless card in the main computer near my cable > >> > modem...the wired network goes from the cable modem to the router then > >> > to both computers. > >> > > >> > Jim > >> > > >> > > >> > Greg Lindsay [MSFT] wrote: > >> >> Hi Jim, > >> >> > >> >> How many computers do you have, and which are you trying to connect > >> >> via > >> >> wireless? Which ones have wired access, and which one did you add the > >> >> wireless PCI card to? > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> Greg Lindsay [MSFT] > >> >> greg.lind***@microsoft.com > >> >> > >> >> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and > >> >> confers > >> >> no rights. > >> >> > >> >> "jim" <jim***@gmail.com> wrote in message > >> >> news:1154715543.059522.223260@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com... > >> >> >I am a newbie at wireless. I have had a wired network at home for > >> >> > years...cable modem, 4 port router and extension hub...works great. > >> >> > Bought a wireless pci card so that I would have some wireless access > >> >> > to > >> >> > the network. It installed fine...but network connections shows the > >> >> > not > >> >> > connected...I tried using the network bridge in connetions, that > >> >> > just > >> >> > disconnected my wired connection, without affecting the wireless. > >> >> > > >> >> > What am I doing wrong? I am running Windows XP home. > >> >> > > >> >> > Thanks in advance for any advice. > >> >> > > >> > > > Hi
1. WIFI phone? To the best of my knowledge Wireless phones can connect to Wireless 802.11b/g. http://www.ezlan.net/faq#terms 2. No matter what, to allow Network Wireless connections you need a Wireless source and a Wireless client. Using two Wireless cards to make a connection in Ad-Hoc mode (the Ms. Bowman page) is really not adequate when you already have a Broadband connection and a Router. It might save you $10-$20 (The cost of two Wireless cards as oppose to the cost of a Wireless Router and one Wireless card), and would result in double Routing, unstable, inflexible Network, and your guests would need to reconfigure their laptop's wireless to Ad-Hoc as well. The easiest way would be to replace your Router with a Wireless Cable/DSL Router. If you search over the weekend, you probably would find a Wireless Router on sale for $20-$30. Wireless Routers have 4 wired ports too, and after the initial configuration your current system probably can be plugged into it as is. The whole system should look like this, http://www.ezlan.net/network/router.jpg A lot of info about Entry Level Wireless can be found here, http://www.ezlan.net#Wireless Jack (MVP-Networking). Show quoteHide quote "jim" <jim***@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1154715543.059522.223260@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com... >I am a newbie at wireless. I have had a wired network at home for > years...cable modem, 4 port router and extension hub...works great. > Bought a wireless pci card so that I would have some wireless access to > the network. It installed fine...but network connections shows the not > connected...I tried using the network bridge in connetions, that just > disconnected my wired connection, without affecting the wireless. > > What am I doing wrong? I am running Windows XP home. > > Thanks in advance for any advice. > thank you...maybe I shoudd just pick up a WAP to plug into a port on my
router... Jack (MVP-Networking). wrote: Show quoteHide quote > Hi > > 1. WIFI phone? To the best of my knowledge Wireless phones can connect to > Wireless 802.11b/g. http://www.ezlan.net/faq#terms > > 2. No matter what, to allow Network Wireless connections you need a Wireless > source and a Wireless client. Using two Wireless cards to make a connection > in Ad-Hoc mode (the Ms. Bowman page) is really not adequate when you already > have a Broadband connection and a Router. It might save you $10-$20 (The > cost of two Wireless cards as oppose to the cost of a Wireless Router and > one Wireless card), and would result in double Routing, unstable, inflexible > Network, and your guests would need to reconfigure their laptop's wireless > to Ad-Hoc as well. > > The easiest way would be to replace your Router with a Wireless Cable/DSL > Router. > > If you search over the weekend, you probably would find a Wireless Router on > sale for $20-$30. > > Wireless Routers have 4 wired ports too, and after the initial configuration > your current system probably can be plugged into it as is. > > The whole system should look like this, > http://www.ezlan.net/network/router.jpg > > A lot of info about Entry Level Wireless can be found here, > http://www.ezlan.net#Wireless > > Jack (MVP-Networking). > > > "jim" <jim***@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:1154715543.059522.223260@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com... > >I am a newbie at wireless. I have had a wired network at home for > > years...cable modem, 4 port router and extension hub...works great. > > Bought a wireless pci card so that I would have some wireless access to > > the network. It installed fine...but network connections shows the not > > connected...I tried using the network bridge in connetions, that just > > disconnected my wired connection, without affecting the wireless. > > > > What am I doing wrong? I am running Windows XP home. > > > > Thanks in advance for any advice. > > 
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