"Nzzwrn" <Nzz***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:92A15CDD-E938-4935-8AF9-EE77D2269EF8@microsoft.com...
> Hi, one of my laptops is having trouble accessing the internet via
> wireless
> networking.
>
> I have 2 machines, both of similar Acer TravelMate models. Both have
> built-in 802.11b/g wireless LAN adapters, and came preinstalled with WinXP
> Home Edition.
>
> I have experienced 2 separate issues with wireless networking before, I
> don't know if they're related:
>
> 1) I tried setting up a new network using the Wireless Network Setup
> Wizard,
> but it wouldn't allow me to enter a SSID at all. Any attempt to enter a
> name
> brings up an "invalid character" prompt, even when I entered a single
> number/letter. This problem did not occur with my other laptop. Note that
> I
> tried this before purchasing a router.
>
> 2) I later used a wizard from a CD from my wireless router to configure my
> wireless network, and enabled WPA security. Note that this was the first
> time
> a home network of any kind was successfully set up, and that setup was
> done
> through the problematic laptop. Setup ran smoothly, and I was able to go
> online wirelessly on my other laptop without needing it to take part in
> the
> setup at all. However, with the problematic laptop, I could (apparently)
> connect to the wireless network (WinXP reported "connected" and
> "excellent"
> signal strength), but an internet connection could not be detected. Net
> access can be achieved by connecting my problematic laptop and wireless
> router using Ethernet cables.
>
> Windows reported that my network adapter was not experiencing problems.
>
> Do you know what's wrong?
>
> Thanks for you help!

> Hi, one of my laptops is having trouble accessing the internet via wireless
> networking.
>
> I have 2 machines, both of similar Acer TravelMate models. Both have
> built-in 802.11b/g wireless LAN adapters, and came preinstalled with WinXP
> Home Edition.
>
> I have experienced 2 separate issues with wireless networking before, I
> don't know if they're related:
>
> 1) I tried setting up a new network using the Wireless Network Setup Wizard,
> but it wouldn't allow me to enter a SSID at all. Any attempt to enter a name
> brings up an "invalid character" prompt, even when I entered a single
> number/letter. This problem did not occur with my other laptop. Note that I
> tried this before purchasing a router.
>
> 2) I later used a wizard from a CD from my wireless router to configure my
> wireless network, and enabled WPA security. Note that this was the first time
> a home network of any kind was successfully set up, and that setup was done
> through the problematic laptop. Setup ran smoothly, and I was able to go
> online wirelessly on my other laptop without needing it to take part in the
> setup at all. However, with the problematic laptop, I could (apparently)
> connect to the wireless network (WinXP reported "connected" and "excellent"
> signal strength), but an internet connection could not be detected. Net
> access can be achieved by connecting my problematic laptop and wireless
> router using Ethernet cables.
>
> Windows reported that my network adapter was not experiencing problems.
>
> Do you know what's wrong?
>
> Thanks for you help!