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"Orion23" <Orion23@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi, here are the details
> I have a Netgear 108MBPS Router WGT624 and a Netgear 108MBPS Notebook
> adapter WG511T. Router has the latest firmware available, and the
> notebook
> adapter also has the latest drivers available.
> I have 2 wired computers and 1 wireless notebook. I had WPA encryption
> for a
> while with SP1 and it all worked fine then.
> I updated all three machines to SP2, (2 of them completely from
> scratch
> using a CD which I integrated with SP2).
> If I enable WPA on the notebook, and only if the notebook is on at
> that time
> (I use cable internet) the connection will work, with the encryption.
> But,
> the minute I turn any of the other computers on, I get error messages
> on both
> wired PC's about limited or no connection available, or something
> about an IP
> address conflict.
> What also happens, is that if I get no error messages at first, the
> minute I
> try to open the IE on any of the wired computers, then the whole
> connection
> drops, on all computers, and here is the weird part, The router keeps
> on
> rebooting constantly once the conflicts starts.
> I even returned a router to Netgear thinking it had gone bad, however,
> the
> new one also reacted the same way.
> I have tried both, using the windows wireless utility, or the Netgear
> utility. (installed-disabled, and completely uninstalled).
> What is also weird, is that once I enable WPA on the router, and
> choose WPA
> on the Netgear utility, after many scans for available networks, and
> it
> finally gets detected, the Netgear utility "will insist that the
> encryption
> is WEP, and not WPA"
> I set both WPA PSK's, but after running the network scan, the utility
> detects the network, but recognizes "WEP" security and even if I try
> to
> correct it manually, it will simply not detect the network anymore,
> and when
> it finally does find it again, well, it's back to "WEP" selection.
>
> "Steve Richards" wrote:
>
>> Okay, have just read some of your messages before installing SP2 on
>> my PC
>> and laptop. Now I'm worried about installing it at all. Has anyone
>> successfully managed to retain their networking capability after
>> installing
>> SP2?
>>
>>
>>
It might be the netgear utility. Use wireless zero (let windows manage
this connection). Others have had to remove their utilities from device
manager altogether to eliminate contention with WZC.
Broadcast SSID, that often helps with problems and there is no security
reason for not broadcasting.
If this is a special high-speed 802.11g network, disable that feature
until you get the system straightened out. Netgear's implementation is
being criticized for instability on other forums.
Make absolutely certain that the workgroup or domain is correct. Others
have found that running the network wizard one to two times finally
solves their connection issues - as if some registry setting is not
being save correctly and the group name is the chief suspect.
Try setting up static IP addresses to eliminate any DHCP issues. There
is no real reason to use DHCP behind a router on a home network, IMO.
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