Wireless connection problem

6 Oct 2006 3:01 PM

Rohn Starr

After recently moving to a new home, I've had to set up my PC as a wireless
connection where before it was originally an ethernet connection. I don't
have clue as to what to do. Can anyone provide some help? What more
information do you need from what's listed below?

WinXP Media Center 2005
Linksys WRT54G router
Linksys WUSB54G adapter

6 Oct 2006 3:06 PM

LittleMoo

Here is Microsoft's article "4 steps to set up your home wireless network"
to get you started:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/moredone/wirelesssetup.mspx

It covers the basics and should be easy to follow.

-Dan

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"Rohn Starr" <Rohn St***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:47481210-23FA-41BA-A153-B0BE1262237B@microsoft.com...
> After recently moving to a new home, I've had to set up my PC as a
> wireless
> connection where before it was originally an ethernet connection. I don't
> have clue as to what to do. Can anyone provide some help? What more
> information do you need from what's listed below?
>
> WinXP Media Center 2005
> Linksys WRT54G router
> Linksys WUSB54G adapter

6 Oct 2006 3:20 PM

Rohn Starr

Actually, I've done all that. The problem is that I can't connect to the
network. I'm receiving the following message in the same box as shown in the
article you referred me to:

"Unsecured wireless network.

You are currently connected to the network. To disconnect from this
network, click Disconnect."

But the upper right part of the box says 'Not Connected'.

Any help?

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"LittleMoo" wrote:

> Here is Microsoft's article "4 steps to set up your home wireless network"
> to get you started:
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/moredone/wirelesssetup.mspx
>
> It covers the basics and should be easy to follow.
>
> -Dan

6 Oct 2006 5:10 PM

Lem

Rohn Starr wrote:
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> Actually, I've done all that. The problem is that I can't connect to the
> network. I'm receiving the following message in the same box as shown in the
> article you referred me to:
>
> "Unsecured wireless network.
>
> You are currently connected to the network. To disconnect from this
> network, click Disconnect."
>
> But the upper right part of the box says 'Not Connected'.
>
> Any help?
>
> "LittleMoo" wrote:
>
>> Here is Microsoft's article "4 steps to set up your home wireless network"
>> to get you started:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/moredone/wirelesssetup.mspx
>>
>> It covers the basics and should be easy to follow.
>>
>> -Dan

Is the name of the network it says you are connected to the same name as
the one you set up in your router? Or did you skip that step?

What happens if you click "disconnect"?

What do you see if you right-click the wireless network icon in the
notification area and select "status"?

--
Lem -- To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
MS-MVP

6 Oct 2006 5:17 PM

LittleMoo

So it says that you're connect, but that you're not connected - that's
interesting. You'll probably have to go through your settings for your
wireless card, and your router and make sure that all of the settings are
correct.

There is some good information on the EZLAN website: www.ezlan.net
Here are some areas where you can start:
Wireless - Basic Configuration: http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
Configuring Wireless Security for small Network:
http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
Setting Windows Zero Configuration (WZC): http://www.ezlan.net/wzc.html

Other than this I would suggest to read the manuals for the router and
wireless card to see how to configure them properly.

-Dan

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"Rohn Starr" <RohnSt***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Actually, I've done all that. The problem is that I can't connect to the
> network. I'm receiving the following message in the same box as shown in
> the
> article you referred me to:
>
> "Unsecured wireless network.
>
> You are currently connected to the network. To disconnect from this
> network, click Disconnect."
>
> But the upper right part of the box says 'Not Connected'.
>
> Any help?
>
> "LittleMoo" wrote:
>
>> Here is Microsoft's article "4 steps to set up your home wireless
>> network"
>> to get you started:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/moredone/wirelesssetup.mspx
>>
>> It covers the basics and should be easy to follow.
>>
>> -Dan