Belkin desktop wireless card problem

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My daughter's PC was working fine using a Belkin wireless desktop card to my
Belkin wireless router/modem.

But she had a problem on her PC and I had to reformat the HD and reinstalled
Windows (XP SP2).

Since I installed her PC I cannot get the wireless card to work.

I have removed the card (as per the instructions), installed the (original)
software from CD, installed the card - and Windows detected a network card
and seemed to install the driver.

The Belkin wireless icon is now appearing in the system tray - but it's
red - and nothing I do will make it go green.

The odd thing is, when I select the icon it finds my home network OK (it's
listed under available networks). But when I try to connect - nothing.

Any ideas? It's definitely not the wireless card since I have a spare one
and both display the same symptoms.

Do I have to do something to connect to the wireless network?

Cheers.

Bobby

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Thanks Doug, I'll certainly give that a try.

But I *did* disable the "let Windows handle this card" check box so maybe
this is the same thing?

Anyway, I'll give your suggestion a try and let you know how I get on. I'm
at my wits end.

Bobby

"Doug Jamal" <bishiv6ERASETHISPORTION@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> If I'm not mistaken, you stated that you reinstalled the software from
> the CD that came with the pc card. Right? It is possible that the
> Belkin Configuration Utility is conflicting with the Windows Wireless
> Zero Configuration Utility. If that is indeed the case, you will have
> to decide which utility you want to use and disable the other one. I
> suggest using the one that came with the card. To disable the windows
> WZC, click START, RUN and type SERVICES.MSC and press the enter key.
> Scroll down the list of services until you see WIRELESS ZERO
> CONFIGURATION. Double click on it. Under the GENERAL tab, croll down
> until you see SERVICE STATUS. If is states STARTED, then click on the
> STOP button. Afterwards, look above the SERVICE STATUS line. You
> should see STARTUP TYPE. Using the down arrow to the right of it,
> click on DISABLE. You are now done. Let us know whether or not these
> instructions solved your dilemma. Take care.
>
>
> On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 21:33:38 +0100, "Bobby" <bobby@europe.com> wrote:
>
> My daughter's PC was working fine using a Belkin wireless desktop card
> to my
> Belkin wireless router/modem.
>
> But she had a problem on her PC and I had to reformat the HD and
> reinstalled
> Windows (XP SP2).
>
> Since I installed her PC I cannot get the wireless card to work.
>
> I have removed the card (as per the instructions), installed the
> (original)
> software from CD, installed the card - and Windows detected a network
> card
> and seemed to install the driver.
>
> The Belkin wireless icon is now appearing in the system tray - but
> it's
> red - and nothing I do will make it go green.
>
> The odd thing is, when I select the icon it finds my home network OK
> (it's
> listed under available networks). But when I try to connect - nothing.
>
> Any ideas? It's definitely not the wireless card since I have a spare
> one
> and both display the same symptoms.
>
> Do I have to do something to connect to the wireless network?
>
> Cheers.
>
> Bobby
>
>

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"Bobby" <bobby@europe.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks Doug, I'll certainly give that a try.
>
> But I *did* disable the "let Windows handle this card" check box so maybe
> this is the same thing?

When I set up my Belkin kit, I allowed windows to manage the wireless
network, and it works perfectly.

**SS**


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No, I have no security on the network and none (that I know of) on my
daughter's machine.

How do I check?

Bobby

"DMac" <a77w@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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>> Do I have to do something to connect to the wireless network?
>
> did you have WEP switched on before - do you need to enter a network key
> to
> your daughter's pc?
>
>