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More info?)
Does the software for the wireless card have any provision to "join" a
network? My wireless scans for local signals and shows signal
strength, but doesn't use the connection until I "join" the network.
Also, what happens when you try to bring up a web page? Does it time
out? Does it just hang there "resolving"? What messages/symptoms do
you get?
hawk
anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:
> yup the DSL modem is connecteed to the wireless AP. Also
> the SSID is set correctly on both the Wireless AP & the
> compaq wireless card. I tried the WinXP wizard as well.
>
> my only doubt is if i have to re-install the driver for
> the compaq card coz otherwise ervything's seems
> right....also it shows excellent signal strenght.
>
> thanks,
>
> Jo
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Is the DSL modem connected to a wireless router? If yes,
>
> is the
>
>>wireless card in the compaq set to the same SSID,
>
> channel, etc. as the
>
>>router? Have you run the WinXP network wizard?
>>
>>hawk
>>
>>Dicky wrote:
>>
>>>Thanks ,
>>>
>>>I have an ADSL connection and i'm trying to connect to
>
> it
>
>>>from my laptop(compaq) thru compaq wireless card.
>>>
>>>The configuration's looks fine & it shows 'Excellent
>>>Signal Strength' but it doesn;t connect to the
>
> Wireless
>
>>>Access point at all.
>>>
>>>On this laptop, i have a linux partition as well but
>
> the
>
>>>wireless part isnlt workign there too.
>>>
>>>Would be great if i could get the win xp working about
>
> it
>
>>>atleast.
>>>
>>>Cheers,
>>>Dicky
>>>
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>Not enough specific information to offer help. What is
>>>
>>>your internet
>>>
>>>
>>>>connection?
>>>>
>>>>hawk
>>>>
>>>>Dicky wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Running a Win XP and also configured the wireless
>
> card
>
>>>>>but i'm unable to access the internet.
>>>>>
>>>>>It shows 'Excellent signal strength' as well but
>>>
>>>somehow
>>>
>>>
>>>>>doen;t connect to the internet.
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>.
>>