>My daughter is trying to set up a wireless connection between her desktop
>and her daughter's in the next room.
>
>She is using a wireless Netgear Router, Cable, Windows XP, SP2.
>
>Her daughter's computer runs the same software.
>
>When I was at her house and installed the ASUS Adapter LAN PCI WL-138G,
>IEEE802.11g 54 Mbps, it worked initially and I was able to get on the
>Internet on her daughter's computer.
>
>I then updated via the Express route Windows XP, restrted and thereafter
>could not sign on anymore to the Internet. (This page cannot be displayed)
>
>Device Manger shows the card installed, no yellow exclamation mark, and that
>the device is working properly.
>
>I un-installed the device and re-installed the PCI card with the supplied
>CD, but it gain would not connect.
>
>What can I advise her to do now?

"John Navas" <spamfilter0@navasgroup.com> wrote in message
news:q88hn292gko5sd8r20jpiee9hjm8fjalns@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 07 Dec 2006 22:56:45 GMT, "Ritter197" <Ritter***@Verizon.net>
> wrote in <N_0eh.3611$5h.925@trnddc04>:
>
>>My daughter is trying to set up a wireless connection between her desktop
>>and her daughter's in the next room.
>>
>>She is using a wireless Netgear Router, Cable, Windows XP, SP2.
>>
>>Her daughter's computer runs the same software.
>>
>>When I was at her house and installed the ASUS Adapter LAN PCI WL-138G,
>>IEEE802.11g 54 Mbps, it worked initially and I was able to get on the
>>Internet on her daughter's computer.
>>
>>I then updated via the Express route Windows XP, restrted and thereafter
>>could not sign on anymore to the Internet. (This page cannot be displayed)
>>
>>Device Manger shows the card installed, no yellow exclamation mark, and
>>that
>>the device is working properly.
>>
>>I un-installed the device and re-installed the PCI card with the supplied
>>CD, but it gain would not connect.
>>
>>What can I advise her to do now?
>
> Read the wikis below.
> Turn off all security while troubleshooting.
>
> --
> Best regards,   FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
> John Navas      FAQ for Wi-Fi:  <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
>           Wi-Fi How To:  <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo>
> Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems:  <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>

<d***@31.usenet.us.com> wrote in message news:elaf17$m50$1@blue.rahul.net...
> In alt.internet.wireless Ritter197 <Ritter***@verizon.net> wrote:
>> But she sees other networks (which are not hers) and likes to HIde or
>> totally get rid of them. Can that be done?
>
> In the "View Wireless Networks" window, in the left panel, select "change
> the order of preferred networks.
>
> You can set the one that you want to "automatic", and the others to "on
> demand" by selecting them, properties, and unchecking the "automatic"
> selection on the advanced tab for each one.
>
> Also click on the Advanced tab on the main "wireless properties" page, and
> select the "Access Point (Infrastructure) networks only button to prevent
> accidentally connecting directly to other laptops when there is no WAP
> available.
>
> --
> ---
> Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley Lake, CA, USA  GPS: 38.8,-122.5

> Thanks for this good and detailed information.
> I will forward it right away to my dayghter who has this problem.
>
>
> <d***@31.usenet.us.com> wrote in message news:elaf17$m50$1@blue.rahul.net...
>> In alt.internet.wireless Ritter197 <Ritter***@verizon.net> wrote:
>>> But she sees other networks (which are not hers) and likes to HIde or
>>> totally get rid of them. Can that be done?
>> In the "View Wireless Networks" window, in the left panel, select "change
>> the order of preferred networks.
>>
>> You can set the one that you want to "automatic", and the others to "on
>> demand" by selecting them, properties, and unchecking the "automatic"
>> selection on the advanced tab for each one.
>>
>> Also click on the Advanced tab on the main "wireless properties" page, and
>> select the "Access Point (Infrastructure) networks only button to prevent
>> accidentally connecting directly to other laptops when there is no WAP
>> available.
>>
>> --
>> ---
>> Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley Lake, CA, USA  GPS: 38.8,-122.5
>
>

> My daughter is trying to set up a wireless connection between her desktop
> and her daughter's in the next room.
>
> She is using a wireless Netgear Router, Cable, Windows XP, SP2.
>
> Her daughter's computer runs the same software.
>
> When I was at her house and installed the ASUS Adapter LAN PCI WL-138G,
> IEEE802.11g 54 Mbps, it worked initially and I was able to get on the
> Internet on her daughter's computer.
>
> I then updated via the Express route Windows XP, restrted and thereafter
> could not sign on anymore to the Internet. (This page cannot be displayed)
>
> Device Manger shows the card installed, no yellow exclamation mark, and
> that the device is working properly.
>
> I un-installed the device and re-installed the PCI card with the supplied
> CD, but it gain would not connect.
>
> What can I advise her to do now?
>

>Hi
>
>The status of reality is described here.
>
>Why I see Wireless connections that are not mine in my Wireless Network
>display?
>
>http://www.ezlan.net/faq.html#signal
>
>Functionally, I would divide the issue into two parts.
>
>1. Making sure that others do not connect to your family Wireless.
>
>That can be achieved by using security measure like WPA-PSK, or better
>WPA-AES (if existing in your hardware).
>
>2. Avoiding your Family connecting to other folks Wireless Network.
>
>If you are using Windows Zero Configuration (WZC), it is a matter of
>self-control, and setting WZC as described by Len and other posters.
>
>Otherwise disable WZC ( http://www.ezlan.net/wzc.html ), and use the
>original Wireless utility that came with the card.  Many of the propriety
>Wireless utilities can be set in a manner that would make it harder to
>connect to other Wireless Networks.