"Malke" wrote:

> Hallberg wrote:
>
> > In XP Prof. Edtion I can specify A network name (SSID) and network key
> > in the window "Wireless Network Connection Properties" and then
> > "Wireless Networks", but in XP Home Edtion "Wireless Networks" is not
> > an option. So my question is where can I configure this on XP Home?
>
> What wireless adapter is in your XP Home machine?
>
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"Malke" wrote:

> Hallberg wrote:
>
> > Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/g Mini Card (54Mbps) Core 2 Duo
> >
> > "Malke" wrote:
> >
> >> Hallberg wrote:
> >>
> >> > In XP Prof. Edtion I can specify A network name (SSID) and network
> >> > key in the window "Wireless Network Connection Properties" and then
> >> > "Wireless Networks", but in XP Home Edtion "Wireless Networks" is
> >> > not an option. So my question is where can I configure this on XP
> >> > Home?
>
> This has nothing to do with Home vs. Pro. Check to make sure your
> wireless adapter is on. If this is a laptop, most laptops have a
> switch, button, or keypress combination to toggle the connection
> on/off. Also, you didn't mention the service pack levels of your XP's.
> If you don't have SP2 on the Home machine, that might be why. I
> honestly don't remember if pre-SP2 has the wireless networking Control
> Panel applet because it has been so long since I've had a pre-SP2
> machine.
>
> In any case, if your hardware is properly installed you don't need the
> applet. Your Intel Pro wireless manager should be popping up telling
> you it sees wireless networks and asking if you want to connect. That
> is where you put the encryption key. If you aren't getting the popup
> from the Intel Pro, it is either not working or is turned off.
>
> Malke
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"jmwills" wrote:

> and use the Windows Utility to manage the connection.
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>
> "Malke" wrote:
>
> > Hallberg wrote:
> >
> > > Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/g Mini Card (54Mbps) Core 2 Duo
> > >
> > > "Malke" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hallberg wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > In XP Prof. Edtion I can specify A network name (SSID) and network
> > >> > key in the window "Wireless Network Connection Properties" and then
> > >> > "Wireless Networks", but in XP Home Edtion "Wireless Networks" is
> > >> > not an option. So my question is where can I configure this on XP
> > >> > Home?
> >
> > This has nothing to do with Home vs. Pro. Check to make sure your
> > wireless adapter is on. If this is a laptop, most laptops have a
> > switch, button, or keypress combination to toggle the connection
> > on/off. Also, you didn't mention the service pack levels of your XP's.
> > If you don't have SP2 on the Home machine, that might be why. I
> > honestly don't remember if pre-SP2 has the wireless networking Control
> > Panel applet because it has been so long since I've had a pre-SP2
> > machine.
> >
> > In any case, if your hardware is properly installed you don't need the
> > applet. Your Intel Pro wireless manager should be popping up telling
> > you it sees wireless networks and asking if you want to connect. That
> > is where you put the encryption key. If you aren't getting the popup
> > from the Intel Pro, it is either not working or is turned off.
> >
> > Malke
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> >