networking problem

[Mr anderson]

i have just bought a network kit which contains the wireless access point (zonet zew3000) pci lan card ( 802.11g wireless lan pci card sum vision & the same make for the laptop) now i have installed the drivers on the laptop that picks up the signal no problem, but the pc wont, i have tried to get the pc going, i have installed its software but still no joy, i get limited or no connectivey! I need some network help please

[TaoTeWingChun]

Can you tell me a little more about your setup?

As an example:

My setup includes a tower PC with a built-in 100MBPS ethernet controller that I have wired into a Netgear wireless router (it has 4 wired ports + 1 uplink port to my cable modem), and my laptop uses a built-in 802.11g WiFi card to connect to the router at 54MBPS.

What exactly is connected to what, and what are you trying to connect where?

Sorry for asking the obvious, but I'd like to help, if I can.

Please post back and let me know, ok mate?

Cheers!

TTWC

[Mr anderson]

ok i am trying to go wireless between my computer & laptop, for the laptop im using a sum vision wireless lan pc card with 54mbps data rate (802.11g wi-fi/wpa compatible) for the pc i am using a wireless lan card which is going into my pci solt, And to top it all off i got the wireless access point zew3000. Now between the laptop & access point there's no problem, it works great, but however when i connect to the pc i get a limitted or no connection error in the bottom right hand conner of my desktop? then on restart i get a am error saying unable to find the network? i installed all the software for the wireless nic & access point? what you think?

many thnx

[TaoTeWingChun]

What I'm thinking is you've got the wrong TCP/IP settings for your desktop.

What are the IP addresses you've assigned, for both computers?

Also, is the 'Client for Microsoft Networks' installed on both systems? And what about 'File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks', is that enabled on both systems?

Also, be sure they both belong to the same workgroup (nt Domain) but have different Network ID's (computer names).

Post back with your iinfo so we can move ahead, ok?

Cheers!

TTWC

[Mr anderson]

on the main pc that i am trying to get on to the internet the ip starts with 169, also how can i check if i have got 'Client for Microsoft Networks'. But you know when you said about the TCP/IP settings for your desktop, how come my laptop picked it up wih no problem??

thanks again

[redwudz]

'Control Panel>Network Connections>Properties' will get you to 'Client for Microsoft Networks. You should also see your network card and you can check it's status, or try to repair the connection. You can check between the two computers to see if they are set up similarly. The IP address and MAC address should be the only real differences.

Some computers are a little harder to connect, not sure why. Others do it almost automatically when you install the OS. The 'Network Connections' page and the 'Properties' page should have all the information you need.

XP also has a networking guide in 'Help and Support' that is sometimes useful.

[caernavon]

An IP address beginning with 169 is a "private" IP address, meaning your computer isn't getting its proper IP address (should be 192.168.xxx.xxx) from the DHCP server in your router. Check to make sure your computer's wireless setup is using the proper WEP/WPA security settings, and make sure you're using the proper keyword on both ends (assuming you're using one). If you can, plug in a standard ethernet cable to make sure that works; if it doesn't, the problem is in your computer. If it does, the problem is in the wireless setup.