Wireless Network

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>-----Original Message-----
>i am having troubles setting up my wireless network.
>i go to network setting and there is supposed to be a
>wireless network setup tab, but there is not one there do
>i need to reinstall windows to get this setting or is
>there another way for this tab to be installed????
>.
>

In article <01f601c34275$1b2a9c10$a501280a@phx.gbl>, "Bob"
<bronco@bpsinet.com> wrote:

>I have a wireless network card installed in my laptop. It
>appears to be working because I can access the internet
>through my home network via an access point. The problem
>I'm having is that I cannot browse other computers on my
>network. I have tried to set the wireless card properties
>for "Client for Microsoft Networks" and "File and Printer
>Sharing" but when I click on OK I get a message that they
>will be disabled, and they are. I think I have to have
>them selected to be able to browse. I cannot browse from
>the laptop to my other computers or from the other
>computers to my laptop.
>I'm open to suggestions.
>
>Bob

Something is corrupted in the network connection's settings. Go to
Device Manager, un-install the wireless network adapter that the
network connection uses, and let XP re-install it. That will create a
new, clean network connection.
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Hello. I didn't know where to go to ask for help so I
just came here. I recently purchased a Dell Inspiron 5150
for college and with it came a wireless networking card.
Well I started using the laptop, testing it out and what
not, and I realized that I had a "very good"
connection/signal. With my desktop on DSL I connect to
the internet very well with a "very good" connection.
However if I try to connect to the internet through my
wireless network, it does not work, even though it says I
have a good connection. I dont know much about computers
but I just know I have a connection that isn't allowing
me to access the internet. Any help would be greatly
appreciated. I'm running windows xp.

Not sure, but on my wireless I have to go into the router
and set it to recognize the MAC address of the pc card in
my portable. It may be that you will have to hard wire
the laptop temporaraly to the router to access the
router. you will need the address of the router to access
the controls. The MAC address is usually on the back of
the pc card, sometimes it will also mention what channel
the wireless system needs to be set to.

>-----Original Message-----
>Hello. I didn't know where to go to ask for help so I
>just came here. I recently purchased a Dell Inspiron

5150

>for college and with it came a wireless networking card.
>Well I started using the laptop, testing it out and what
>not, and I realized that I had a "very good"
>connection/signal. With my desktop on DSL I connect to
>the internet very well with a "very good" connection.
>However if I try to connect to the internet through my
>wireless network, it does not work, even though it says

I

>have a good connection. I dont know much about computers
>but I just know I have a connection that isn't allowing
>me to access the internet. Any help would be greatly
>appreciated. I'm running windows xp.
>.
>

Is you wireless access point connected to the Internet?
You can have a connection to a wireless access point
without having Internet access. If your access point is
connected to the Internet, you may need to reset your DSL
router and the access point; sometimes things get hung up
on the router or access point.

>-----Original Message-----
>Hello. I didn't know where to go to ask for help so I
>just came here. I recently purchased a Dell Inspiron

5150

>for college and with it came a wireless networking card.
>Well I started using the laptop, testing it out and what
>not, and I realized that I had a "very good"
>connection/signal. With my desktop on DSL I connect to
>the internet very well with a "very good" connection.
>However if I try to connect to the internet through my
>wireless network, it does not work, even though it says

I

>have a good connection. I dont know much about computers
>but I just know I have a connection that isn't allowing
>me to access the internet. Any help would be greatly
>appreciated. I'm running windows xp.
>.
>

I have 3 computers networked wireless. 2 use XP home. The
portable XP Professional. One desktop computer sees the
othe two. The Laptop and other desk says" That the work
group name is not accessable and that the network path was
not found. I have disabled all firewalls,including the XP
one. Going to the desktop computer that works, I can read
all files and see the other two computers. Can anyone give
me an idea of how to get my laptop and computer 2 to act
like computer 1, Thanks

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"Herb" <herbvog@earthlink.net> wrote in message:
news:04b901c36062$25429d50$a601280a@phx.gbl...

| I have 3 computers networked wireless. 2 use XP home. The
| portable XP Professional. One desktop computer sees the
| othe two. The Laptop and other desk says" That the work
| group name is not accessable and that the network path was
| not found. I have disabled all firewalls,including the XP
| one. Going to the desktop computer that works, I can read
| all files and see the other two computers. Can anyone give
| me an idea of how to get my laptop and computer 2 to act
| like computer 1, Thanks