Threads Replies Last Post 16 Pages: 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16   How do I go about setting up a wireless laptop connection? Already running one Desktop linked to a Broadband Service Provider. Would like to connect a laptop to this so we can use it 'wireless' in the house. Am fairly good working with what I've got and muddle through the 'Techi' bits, but what do I need to do to set this up? Can I use a Wizard to help me and if so, do I need to buy something first to enable me to use a wireless set-up? All ... 7 31.05.2007 08:32:05 WinXP, switching users messes up network connection It seems that the wireless network connection is done on a per-user basis, rather than systemwide. After one user connects well, if you switch users the second user gets a flaky or unusable connection. If you log off the first user, and log in a second, things are fine. I've tried with both Microsoft manageing the connections, and the Intel Proset/Wireless manager. Is there any way... 5 31.05.2007 05:39:13 should # of DHCP included wired connections? I read your ezlan.net security instructions and one of your suggestions for security is to "Set the DHCP to the same number of computers that you have on your Network" I have 3 computers on my network, one wired and two wireless. Do I set it for 3 or do I just need to count the 2 wireless connections? Sorry, dumb question I know. By the way, the article was great. It answered a lot ... 2 31.05.2007 02:00:30 Wi-Fi and RFID Convergence in June '07 Technology is based on active RFID systems that uses the same frequency as Wi-Fi networks,allowing use existing infrastructure for wireless data networks.Not only does this reduce the overall implementation cost,also increases the advantages of location services.. http://flying-rugs.com/wi-fi-and-rfid/ ... 2 30.05.2007 22:16:00 Strange problem authenticating to a wireless network Guys, I wonder if anyone has any ideas. I have a Toshiba laptop running Windows XP sp2 with an inbuilt wireless capability. To connect to 90% of wireless networks, I switch it on, select the network, and away we go. One of the train operators in the UK offers wireless on board - unsecured. Everyone in the coach uses it ok, I get connected, get an IP address, can resolve DNS names ... 1 30.05.2007 16:26:09 wireless ad hoc networking i have successfully connected my two laptops at my home using wireless ad hoc. they see each other with 'excellent' strength. one of them is connected to internet through 100mbps LAN. but im unable to access internet from the other laptop. both of them are running xp pro. details: host ip(wireless conn.) : 192.168.0.1 client ip: 192.168.0.65 pls help me out...... 17 30.05.2007 15:29:53 Linksys WRT54GX4 or 3COM 8760 ? I'm setting up a few offices and need to push the wireless connection a good distance, I've search for these answers but have yet to find them so I thought that some people here might be able to help. I think that 3com is the better product but I'm not sure it's worth three times the money. 1) Can the WRT54GX be used as a repeater? the 3com 8760 can. 2) Can the 3com united be used a... 5 30.05.2007 15:26:10 Windows XP and Macintosh Wireless Networks If I have Windows XP on a desktop in my classroom, and 23 Mac Book laptops. Can I setup a workgroup to simply share files? Or do I need to install a server?... 1 30.05.2007 14:16:00 Bermuda triangle in my living room? Folks, this is going to sound Nuts, but here it is. My Xbox 360, wirelessly networked to a linksys WRT54G via the Xbox 360 wireless adapter, has been dropping connectivity like crazy lately. (LED goes blank on it and it shuts down.) Unplugging and replugging in the wireless dongle reconnects it, but it just shuts down again a couple of minutes later. Found this odd because there's a Win ... 2 30.05.2007 09:56:02 whats the difference between point to point(HDLC and PPP) network and frame replay network? whats the difference between point to point(HDLC and PPP) network and frame replay network? ... 1 29.05.2007 22:53:49 Cannot display webpage.... Have just installed Netgear DG834G,all is fine till i try 2 get on2 the internet.When i bring up internet explorer and type in e.g Google...the usual `cannot display etc`,but if i type in the google address...64.233.187.99 it comes up,but still can`t go any further if i type in any words,basically....words no,numbers yes!!!... 4 29.05.2007 22:31:01 Extending Wireless Range Hello, I had Verizon FIOS install at my house a few weeks ago. It came with a wireless router. Our home is an old farm house with solid stone walls (not the best for wireless, I know). About 2/3rds of the house gets a wireless signal. I want to use a Linksys Access Point to extend the range. Does anyone know how to configure the router & access point to work togther? Thanks, Marty ... 3 29.05.2007 18:16:31 Standby Exit Is there any way to exit Standby on my desktop from another computer attached to my home network? With WinXP on both systems, I use my home network to access my desktop from my laptop for printer and file sharing and wifi network access. The laptop connects to my home net wirelessly while my desktop uses a wired connection. When the desktop goes on standby, I have to exit standby by mo... 3 29.05.2007 13:37:19 networking problem I did a clean reinstall of XP on my main computer and used the files and settings transfer wizard. I was up and running fine. My laptop connects to the internet fine thru my wireless router. My problem is that I cannot configure the wireless network to enable file and printer sharing. Everytime I run the "network setup wizard", I get an message that there was an error and either to configu... 2 28.05.2007 23:26:36 Wireless works everywhere but at home I've been having a lot of trouble with my wireless connection on my Presario Compaq V5000 laptop that I got as a graduation present last year. My wireless connection works everywhere, at school, the park, the diner, my apartment, etc, but it doesn't work when I come home. My parents have a wireless system and it works with their 2 wireless laptops just find... so I don't know what's goin... 3 28.05.2007 23:25:21 Wireless Networks not showing up i recently updated a windows 98 to windows XP (although i don't think this is the related to the problem...) and am trying to establish a wireless network. The computer with the internet connection (obviously this one) has a D-link DSL-300G ADSL modem and a D-link wireless router. The computer I am trying to connect to the network has a D-link adapter. The computer I am trying to connect... 4 28.05.2007 23:19:34 Connectivity on adapter cuts out when using intense bandwidth appl Hi, It's really irritating and it happens like clockwork. Whenever i goto use Windows Media Player or Flash or any other bandwidth intensive application (viewing videos in IE or in a separate browser) the wireless connectivity dies (consequently Live Messenger or Yahoo Messenger disconnects, can't ping, can't check e-mail, etc). So I have to shut down what i was watching and then... 1 28.05.2007 05:09:00 Wireless network won't retain (remember) password.. I have a wireless network and when I login to the other computer it works fine but the save password tick box is missing so every time I logon I need to re-enter the password, I think maybe a registry cleaner may have nuked a relevent key. I've reinstalled the network protocols to no avail.. SD ... 6 28.05.2007 00:32:33 connecting to my wireless router through a wireless network adapte I had been using a belkin wireless network adapter on my laptop to connect to my Netgear wireless router connected to my IBM300, to share internet connection and printer. Until I updated the laptop with SP2 (I think). Now I cannot access anything. Anyone has an idea?... 3 27.05.2007 20:40:31 Trouble configure a connection Having trouble following the Wondows XP Help to To configure a connection Have Open Network Connections but don't have the Security tab. Any assistance would be appreciated. ... 3 27.05.2007 16:39:53 problems with microsoft client My Fujitsu Lifebook laptop (XP2 SP2) comes with pre-loaded Intel PROset/Wireless that gives me the options of switching to the Microsoft client. Often when I boot up, the wireless software does not seem to load properly: when I try to repair the connection, I notice that the tab in Wireless Connection Properties is missing. Is there any way of getting this back again without rebooting? ... 2 27.05.2007 16:29:19 Computer Home Network I have a wireless computer network which includes 2 laptops (running XP) and 2 desktops (1 is XP other is Win98)and a wireless MFC Printer. Everything worked well until my laptop went in for repairs. It was totally wiped and the mother board was replaced so i had to start from scratch connecting it to the network again and reinstalling the wireless printer. I have been able to connect bo... 5 27.05.2007 15:51:00 "Limited or no connectivity" problem I'd really appreciate some help with this one as I've spent hours on this problem with no success. Until a couple of weeks ago I had a working wireless system but it stopped working for no apparent reason. I've checked for updates that occured at the time and nothing seems to have changed so I'm lost. Problem: I've got a desktop running Windows ME hooked up to the internet via a ro... 3 27.05.2007 15:20:01 Bluetooth 'network cable unplugged' For some reason my laptop's bluetooth has stopped working. It used to send files happily back and forth to my phone and now it just won't. It tells me in the Network Connections window and in the start bar that there is a 'network cable unplugged' but surely bluetooth being by definition a wireless network that's impossible... I've run all the tests and the computer says that the device ... 3 26.05.2007 15:17:00 Can't install printer on one wireless laptop The network has two wireless laptops with a Linksys router connected by ethernet cable to a Dell 1700n laser printer. One laptop runs XP Pro, the other XP Home. The system ran well until recently. Recent changes are that I added Spysweeper to both computers and the XP Home machine was rebuilt. Now, XP Pro works fine, can see the other machine's files and print. The XP Home machine can ... 1 26.05.2007 05:01:00 16 Pages: 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16