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Sorry to reply to my own post , but I thought it important to say that after
taking some of the steps outlined, I now have a solid light on my wireless
adapter, which is progress, but still no link with the router.
"CLB" wrote:
> Sometimes I can see the SSID network and other times I have to enter it
> manually. Tha best time was last night when for a few moments the wireless
> adapters found the router. On my attempts this afternoon, after
> loading-reloading and downloading new drivers the network could not be seen.
>
> The lights on the adapter do blink on start up and the adapter name can be
> seen under networks in the control panel. The dirver has a program to scan
> for connections; when I run this the wireless adapters blibk furiously, but
> still cannot find the router.
>
> The router and the wireless adapters are close - about 30cm apart, for ease
> of plugging and uplugging. When I got a connection last night, the sigal was
> 100%.
>
> I I have not tried using device manager to uninstall/reinstall the dirvers
> but will try it now.
>
> "Clark" wrote:
>
> > What I mean by "can you see the network" is scanning and seeing other
> > wireless networks. You should be able to see at least yours if you have
> > SSID broadcasting enabled. You may be able to see yours without the SSID
> > broadcast but it will show a blank where the SSID name should be.
> >
> > Are the lights on the adapter blinking?
> >
> > I had that problem when I was moving my stuff around, so what I would
> > suggest would be to update the drivers. You might want to uninstall and
> > reinstall the device in device manager. Make sure the connection is enabled
> > and you are sitting close enough to the transmitter to ensure good signal
> > strength.
> >
> > Turn off all security on both the wireless adapter and the router. Reboot,
> > reset the router, and anything else you can think of.
> >
> > These things can be very frustrating, but just keep trying. Remeber some
> > settings may not take effect immediately.
> >
> > Clark
> >
> > "CLB" <CLB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:6D5957E6-F21B-4DEC-9B0B-2F34893D8049@microsoft.com...
> > > Hello Clark, thank you for trying to help.
> > >
> > > On point one, I can see the network adapter in the Network connections
> > > window when it is attached to the PC - this is what you mean isn't it?
> > >
> > > On point two; I have checked Device Manager and the device is working
> > > properly and there are no messages about the drivers.
> > >
> > > I have tried to ping the router, but I get 'Media Disconnected' on the
> > > wireless networking connection.
> > >
> > > On your last point about changes taking place later - I have not heard
> > > about
> > > this before so will keep it in mind, but have been trying for two days to
> > > install the wirless part of my network. I had momentary contact last night
> > > and the day before (with the first router), but it doesn't last long
> > > enough
> > > to get a web page up. Any further ideas?
> > >
> > >
> > > "Clark" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Do you see the network from the wireless adapter?
> > >>
> > >> Check the Device Manager and make sure drivers are loaded. Sometimes
> > >> there
> > >> are little notes that qualify how things are working that say driver is
> > >> not
> > >> necessary or something like that.
> > >>
> > >> Can you ping the router?
> > >>
> > >> Remember this can be very confusing because changes you make may not take
> > >> effect until later.
> > >>
> > >> Clark
> > >>
> > >> "CLB" <CLB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:43FFB32C-68DF-4025-A224-B28AF01F448A@microsoft.com...
> > >> > I'm pretty sure that wireless access is on, as I have had momenetary
> > >> > connection this evening. I been through Win XPs set up programmes
> > >> > several
> > >> > times, I have tried to let Win XP find a driver for the wireless
> > >> > adapter,
> > >> > I
> > >> > have removed and reloaded the software at least 20 times. I feel there
> > >> > is
> > >> > sometimes progress in that Windows sometimes recognises the router, but
> > >> > still
> > >> > there is no proper connection.
> > >> >
> > >> > You ask about wireless security; I have tried with it on and off and
> > >> > with
> > >> > Norton Internet Security on and off.
> > >> >
> > >> > I can see the icon for the wireless adapter in the control panel and
> > >> > the
> > >> > wireless adapater is stated as working normally in the device manager.
> > >> >
> > >> > I'm not certain about the windows configuration utility, as the router
> > >> > came
> > >> > pre-configured, but the tech people have taken me through several
> > >> > reconfigurations of the router (and the replacement that was sent to me
> > >> > as
> > >> > it
> > >> > was thought the networking part of the first one was faulty).
> > >> >
> > >> > I keep thinking there must be a simple thing that everyone has missed,
> > >> > as
> > >> > if
> > >> > the devices are working, it's as though I need to tell windows to join
> > >> > the
> > >> > two together. I'm not very tech orientated, but seem to be 'getting
> > >> > there'. I
> > >> > hope you can help some more.
> > >> >
> > >> > "Clark" wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >> Do you have the wireless access turned on?
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Are you using any wireless security?
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Can you see the network? Are you using the configuration utility for
> > >> >> the
> > >> >> adapter or the Windows configuration utility?
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Clark
> > >> >>
> > >> >> "CLB" <CLB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> >> news:603726FC-2D65-4F70-A92D-0FB0C6F6C581@microsoft.com...
> > >> >> > Can anyone help? I have a brand new win XP service pack 2 PC and am
> > >> >> > trying
> > >> >> > to
> > >> >> > install wireless networking. My wireless router (Speedtouch 580
> > >> >> > configured
> > >> >> > by
> > >> >> > Demon Internet) is working fine with the ethernet cable and the
> > >> >> > drivers
> > >> >> > for
> > >> >> > the 120g adapters have also loaded correctly. My problem (and all
> > >> >> > the
> > >> >> > techs
> > >> >> > I've spoken to) revolves around trying to get the wirelss adapters
> > >> >> > to
> > >> >> > talk
> > >> >> > to
> > >> >> > the router. Any ideas?
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
> >
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