"rs142" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> My boyfriend has recently got a new Dell desktop, and has set it up for
> wireless networking.  It has Windows XP Media Centre edition, and I think it
> uses a  Dell Wireless 1450 Dual-band USB 2.0 Adapter.  After a bit of trouble
> we got it working, and it worked fine.  He moved the computer into another
> room for some reason, and after that the internet would not work (he says
> he's checked all the physical connections).  It claims to have good signal,
> and to be connected to the network, but cannot communicate or receive
> anything.  I think he's using the Windows tool to manage the networking, and
> it is set to 'obtain IP address automatically'.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions?  I have looked at several networking
> webpages (though feel free to point me to some more!).
>
> Please help - we're unable to Skype each other without internet!
>
> Thanks
>
> Rachel

"rs142" <rs***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:24FDA3A8-000A-4397-AD73-A6A2DE711FA0@microsoft.com...
> Would you believe it? Literally 30 seconds after I posted this he signs
> into
> Skype, after his friend fixed it for him!  Sorry to bother you all,
>
> Rachel
>
> "rs142" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> My boyfriend has recently got a new Dell desktop, and has set it up for
>> wireless networking.  It has Windows XP Media Centre edition, and I think
>> it
>> uses a  Dell Wireless 1450 Dual-band USB 2.0 Adapter.  After a bit of
>> trouble
>> we got it working, and it worked fine.  He moved the computer into
>> another
>> room for some reason, and after that the internet would not work (he says
>> he's checked all the physical connections).  It claims to have good
>> signal,
>> and to be connected to the network, but cannot communicate or receive
>> anything.  I think he's using the Windows tool to manage the networking,
>> and
>> it is set to 'obtain IP address automatically'.
>>
>> Does anyone have any suggestions?  I have looked at several networking
>> webpages (though feel free to point me to some more!).
>>
>> Please help - we're unable to Skype each other without internet!
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Rachel

"David Hettel" wrote:

> Well I am glad he got it working. Do you know what the solution was? Thanks
>
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> "rs142" <rs***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:24FDA3A8-000A-4397-AD73-A6A2DE711FA0@microsoft.com...
> > Would you believe it? Literally 30 seconds after I posted this he signs
> > into
> > Skype, after his friend fixed it for him!  Sorry to bother you all,
> >
> > Rachel
> >
> > "rs142" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> My boyfriend has recently got a new Dell desktop, and has set it up for
> >> wireless networking.  It has Windows XP Media Centre edition, and I think
> >> it
> >> uses a  Dell Wireless 1450 Dual-band USB 2.0 Adapter.  After a bit of
> >> trouble
> >> we got it working, and it worked fine.  He moved the computer into
> >> another
> >> room for some reason, and after that the internet would not work (he says
> >> he's checked all the physical connections).  It claims to have good
> >> signal,
> >> and to be connected to the network, but cannot communicate or receive
> >> anything.  I think he's using the Windows tool to manage the networking,
> >> and
> >> it is set to 'obtain IP address automatically'.
> >>
> >> Does anyone have any suggestions?  I have looked at several networking
> >> webpages (though feel free to point me to some more!).
> >>
> >> Please help - we're unable to Skype each other without internet!
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> Rachel
>
>
>