Really annoying wireless problem

7 Aug 2006 7:36 AM

Ty

Hello. I have had a wireless network setup in my house for quite some time
now but I just can't seem to get it to behave the way I want. Everytime I
want to check my e-mail's using Outlook Express I am having to unplug the
telephone line from the ADSL wireless basestation and use the dial up
connection with a Thompson Speedtouch modem instead. I can use the internet
on my PC perfectly well using the Cat5 cable from the LAN connection on the
back of thw ADSL box, but it is impossible to check my e-mails without having
to unplug and use the old and very slow dial up connection. What could be
causing this as this is very annoying. I just want to use the wireless
basestation and the Cat5 cable. The Mac (which is the other computer on the
network) can use the wireless connection without a problem, so what's going
on with windows!? I hope someone can help!!
Thank you.

7 Aug 2006 10:39 PM

RobDee

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"Ty" <T*@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:12E4FABE-3C4D-4B44-AD46-E38E59CF0027@microsoft.com...
> Hello. I have had a wireless network setup in my house for quite some
> time
> now but I just can't seem to get it to behave the way I want. Everytime I
> want to check my e-mail's using Outlook Express I am having to unplug the
> telephone line from the ADSL wireless basestation and use the dial up
> connection with a Thompson Speedtouch modem instead. I can use the
> internet
> on my PC perfectly well using the Cat5 cable from the LAN connection on
> the
> back of thw ADSL box, but it is impossible to check my e-mails without
> having
> to unplug and use the old and very slow dial up connection. What could be
> causing this as this is very annoying. I just want to use the wireless
> basestation and the Cat5 cable. The Mac (which is the other computer on
> the
> network) can use the wireless connection without a problem, so what's
> going
> on with windows!? I hope someone can help!!
> Thank you.

It's not a problem with the Wireless connection - just your Email
configuration in OE. Go to Account Settings and check you have Use Any
Available Connection ticked - rather than use dial up connection.

Rob

8 Aug 2006 6:39 AM

Ty

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"RobDee" wrote:

>
> "Ty" <T*@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:12E4FABE-3C4D-4B44-AD46-E38E59CF0027@microsoft.com...
> > Hello. I have had a wireless network setup in my house for quite some
> > time
> > now but I just can't seem to get it to behave the way I want. Everytime I
> > want to check my e-mail's using Outlook Express I am having to unplug the
> > telephone line from the ADSL wireless basestation and use the dial up
> > connection with a Thompson Speedtouch modem instead. I can use the
> > internet
> > on my PC perfectly well using the Cat5 cable from the LAN connection on
> > the
> > back of thw ADSL box, but it is impossible to check my e-mails without
> > having
> > to unplug and use the old and very slow dial up connection. What could be
> > causing this as this is very annoying. I just want to use the wireless
> > basestation and the Cat5 cable. The Mac (which is the other computer on
> > the
> > network) can use the wireless connection without a problem, so what's
> > going
> > on with windows!? I hope someone can help!!
> > Thank you.
>
>
> It's not a problem with the Wireless connection - just your Email
> configuration in OE. Go to Account Settings and check you have Use Any
> Available Connection ticked - rather than use dial up connection.
>
> Rob
>
>
> Ok thanks Rob, I'll give it a try