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connection problems - Norton firewall ??Hello
I am setting up a wireless ad-hoc network between my desktop & laptop. I've setup the network OK on the desktop. When I connect to the network from the laptop it seems to connect OK with a strong signal, but then disconnects a few minutes later. Could this be a firewall problem? The desktop has Norton, the laptop uses the windows vista firewall. Thanks for all advice K This could be the 3rd party software issue. try clean boot.
Windows generalHow to run Windows OS with a clean boot · How to Run Windows Safe Mode with Networking · How to setup DHCP for IP Phone How to sort programs in Start ... www.howtonetworking.com/Windows/windowsgeneral.htm -- Show quoteHide quoteBob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "KRK" <trebor@yeleek.nospam.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message news:uUTU7kdjJHA.500@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Hello > > I am setting up a wireless ad-hoc network between my desktop & laptop. > I've setup the network OK on the desktop. When I connect to the network > from the laptop it seems to connect OK with a strong signal, but then > disconnects a few minutes later. > > Could this be a firewall problem? The desktop has Norton, the laptop uses > the windows vista firewall. > > Thanks for all advice > > K The obvious solution to try would be to disable the Norton firewall and see
what happens, that will give you your answer. -- Show quoteHide quoteCrosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 "KRK" <trebor@yeleek.nospam.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message news:uUTU7kdjJHA.500@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Hello > > I am setting up a wireless ad-hoc network between my desktop & laptop. > I've setup the network OK on the desktop. When I connect to the network > from the laptop it seems to connect OK with a strong signal, but then > disconnects a few minutes later. > > Could this be a firewall problem? The desktop has Norton, the laptop uses > the windows vista firewall. > > Thanks for all advice > > K Hi
Seeing signal does not mean that there is a Network connection. Can you actually use the connection to transfer files when it works? If it does work for the few minutes, make sure that the power saving of both wireless cards is Off, and try other Wireless channels to make sure that there is No signal interferences. Jack (MS, MVP-Networking) Show quoteHide quote "KRK" <trebor@yeleek.nospam.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message news:uUTU7kdjJHA.500@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Hello > > I am setting up a wireless ad-hoc network between my desktop & laptop. > I've setup the network OK on the desktop. When I connect to the network > from the laptop it seems to connect OK with a strong signal, but then > disconnects a few minutes later. > > Could this be a firewall problem? The desktop has Norton, the laptop uses > the windows vista firewall. > > Thanks for all advice > > K  
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