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Thanks - have already done that - Linksys router, you enter a password and it
gives you 4 keys. Even put in MAC addresses as a test saying only the listed
MAC addresses can access the network. Still no good. And the wireless is
working fine on the 2 non-XP SP2 computers. We even tried a new password and
new keys - same result. SP2 system loses the network and all the rest are
okay.
Tina
"Jerry Peterson[MSFT]" wrote:
> If by disabling security things "suddenly work," you may have mismatched
> security settings. For WEP encryption to function properly, the keys must
> match between the access point and the client machine. Double check that
> you have matching keys on both devices.
>
> --
> Jerry Peterson
> Windows Network Services - Wireless
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> "Tina.V" <TinaV@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news
41B4765-AFEA-4D57-9C7F-DB7FAE7701EC@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks for the thoughts but I had already tried pinging the router, other
> > systems on my home network and the DNS servers. What I finally found in
> > the
> > newsgroups all the way back a number of pages was someone who posted the
> > only
> > way they were able to get theirs to work was to not use WEP or WPA. I
> > disabled the WEP (had been at 64 bit) and immediately everything started
> > working. I've read even further back amoung the threads and this
> > apparently
> > is a common issue. It doesn't seem as though there has been any fix for
> > it.
> >
> > If you have other suggestions I'm certainly willing to try. Thanks!
> >
> > "Brian Wehrle [MSFT]" wrote:
> >
> >> Tina,
> >>
> >> Well, one step at a time. Since you now have the correc information, it
> >> will be worthwhile to pursue the next logical
> >> step. Please try doing a ping from the workstation to the router (from
> >> the
> >> cmd.exe window):
> >> ping 10.0.0.251
> >> You should be able to do thing ping. If there is an error message,
> >> please
> >> post what the output of the ping command is.
> >>
> >> Once you can do a ping to that machine, you should be able to ping the
> >> DNS
> >> servers. These also should be entered in that same page to allow
> >> for correct network access. If they are not entered, you will need to
> >> get
> >> these numbers from another machine and enter them where you put the rest
> >> of
> >> the
> >> TCP/IP information.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Brian Wehrle
> >> bwehrle@online.microsoft.com
> >> Software Test Engineer/Wireless Networking
> >> Microsoft Corp.
> >>
> >>
> >> "Tina.V" <TinaV@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:2F76C464-9B83-4AF3-9190-F1F9DFDD8DFD@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have now removed the wireless adapter through the device manager, and
> >> > reinstalled it. Now on reboot Ipconfig does have the default gateway,
> >> > as
> >> > well
> >> > as the network IP address and DNS entries. However I still cannot see
> >> > or
> >> > connect to the other computers in the same workgroup, nor do I get
> >> > Internet
> >> > access.
> >> >
> >> > "Tina.V" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Yes I entered the information on the General tab of the wireless
> >> >> adapter.
> >> >>
> >> >> The IP address is 10.0.0.194
> >> >> The subnet is 255.255.255.0
> >> >> The Router/Gateway address is 10.0.0.251 (I know that normally it
> >> >> would
> >> >> be
> >> >> 10.0.0.1 but it's set this way intentionally by my boss).
> >> >>
> >> >> I will try the adapter reinstall, even though it's a brand new laptop
> >> >> and
> >> >> I
> >> >> just wanted to attache it to do the updates.
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks!
> >> >>
> >> >> "Brian Wehrle [MSFT]" wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> > Tina,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I believe that there is some problem here regarding the
> >> >> > configuration
> >> >> > of
> >> >> > this interface. You entered the IP address/Subnet Mask/Gateway
> >> >> > address
> >> >> > in
> >> >> > the blanks located on the "General" tab of the TCP/IP configuration
> >> >> > page,
> >> >> > correct?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Could you provide the exact numbers you are using to configure this
> >> >> > network
> >> >> > to me? Maybe there is some problem with the network addresses you
> >> >> > have
> >> >> > choosen.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Now, if the config info was corrupted, this problem might also
> >> >> > happen.
> >> >> > You
> >> >> > could choose to uninstall and reinstall this adapter. You can do
> >> >> > this
> >> >> > through Device Management ( run "devmgmt.msc")
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Brian Wehrle
> >> >> > bwehrle@online.microsoft.com
> >> >> > Software Test Engineer/Wireless Networking
> >> >> > Microsoft Corp.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Tina.V" <TinaV@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> > news:0DE1C9DC-CE6E-4DD7-987E-F584C54B119C@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > > Sorry my previous message went without beign finished.
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > What I was saying is when I run and IPCONFIG, the gateway comes in
> >> >> > > blank.
> >> >> > > I
> >> >> > > checked the TCP/IP properties again, and went into the advanced
> >> >> > > settings
> >> >> > > and
> >> >> > > the gateway IP is there. I don't know why ipconfig isn't showing
> >> >> > > it.
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > Tina
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > "Tony" wrote:
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > >> Have you tried with the XP firewall turned off?
> >> >> > >>
> >> >> > >> "Tina.V" <TinaV@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> > >> news:90782E52-7567-4490-8681-4FF5D3EF8650@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > >> >I have an existing combination network, hard-wired and wireless
> >> >> > >> >using a
> >> >> > >> > Linksys WRV54G Router which supports both the B & G protocols.
> >> >> > >> > Have 2
> >> >> > >> > desktop
> >> >> > >> > PC's (XP SP1) both hardwired and 2 laptops both wireless (1-
> >> >> > >> > Win2k & 1
> >> >> > >> > XP
> >> >> > >> > SP1). The network uses static IP addressing. I just purchased
> >> >> > >> > a
> >> >> > >> > new
> >> >> > >> > laptop
> >> >> > >> > which is preinstalled with XP SP2 and which has the ability to
> >> >> > >> > use
> >> >> > >> > either
> >> >> > >> > B
> >> >> > >> > or G wireless. I have assigned the new laptop a static IP
> >> >> > >> > address,
> >> >> > >> > and
> >> >> > >> > entered the DNS and Gateway information. It connects to the
> >> >> > >> > wireless
> >> >> > >> > network
> >> >> > >> > but I cannot see any of the other computers on the network or
> >> >> > >> > the
> >> >> > >> > shares,
> >> >> > >> > nor
> >> >> > >> > can I ping anything (not the machines on the network, or the
> >> >> > >> > router or
> >> >> > >> > anything on the internet). I'm baffled and am open to any
> >> >> > >> > suggestions.
> >> >> > >> >
> >> >> > >> > Thanks for your help.
> >> >> > >> > Tina
> >> >> > >>
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