Setting Up A Wireless Network

Hi All

Sorry if this is a novice question, but I followed the article here http://www6.tomshardware.com/netwo [...] index.html about setting up a wireless & wired LAN connection. However when I add a preferred network, this doesn't appear in the "Available Networks" box above, yet the card tells me that "signal strength is good" at the icon by the clock in the bottom right. I'm using Win XP Pro if that helps....
This has happened on 2 separate networks, the same for each of the 4 adaptors, so I must be doing something wrong....

Thanks, Rob

I'm trying to set up an ad-hoc network, i.e. on without an Access Point. I believe I have to "create" a wireless network for the cards to use, as explained at the link I gave. I did use this method successfully one before but I can't remember what I did now! When I do add a wireless network in the "preferrred networks" section, last time it also appeared in the "available networks" section, but this time it won't, that's the main problem really

Thanks for your reply, Rob

I'm a newbee to wirless network as well. I'm trying to share my files and printer with 2 other PCs. I current have Zone Alarm installed and Norton Antivirus and running on XP. I followed the Home and Office network settings, but failed to succeed. I have DSL with Wireless Netgear as a router. What do I need to do?

Been there done that. I used to have a wired network and shared my printer and files with no problems at all. But with wireless network, I couldn't get my computer to talk/see the other computers. I set my D drive to share then went into "My network places" and click on the "set up a small home or office network" and follow the instructions. I did the same thing with the other computer next room. I gave it a workgroup name, green. When I click on the "green" workgroup I can only see my own pc, not the other. Ok..let's say from step one, what do I need to do to share files and printer? Sorry if I sound dumb here. Thanks for your pantient.

NOTE: If you have the newest version of ZoneAlarm (5.x) be advised that you cannot have your gateway system in 'Stealth' mode (High security setting) and have anyone try to connect to the Internet by using ICS (Internet Connection Sharing). According to Zone Labs, IT WON'T WORK. You have to set security to Medium.

That's just a thought...