Wireless Network Set-up Problem

Hi.

I just can't set-up my wireless home network - there is a problem with the "Connection Status".

I am running Windows XP SP2 on an ASUS P5GD2 Deluxe motherboard (with embedded WiFi-g WLAN adapter).

I have installed the necessary drivers and utilities: this seems to have gone OK.

[I am trying to use the WiFi-g as a Software Access Point].

The WLAN card is recognised in the Device Manager, and no apparent conflicts exist.

>>>BUT - under Network Connections, the WLAN icon shows a problem does exist (yellow triangle with exclamation mark), and the words "limited or no connectivity".

Under "More Information" is stated "This problem occurred because the network did not assign a network address to the computer".

Repairing the connection does not fix things: the problem persists.

So, what is going wrong and how do I resolve the problem?

Advice much appreciated as always.

Regards,

Tim Clyma.

Wireless networks are very dificult to set up - there are so many things that can go wrong. How far away are the two PC's apart? Although wireless components are advertised as having connectivity over 1500 Mtrs our experience is that it will drop to 60 - 80 feet once you install them in an office or home and put walls in between. Have you set the wireless type to ad-hoc or infrastructure? Have you checked the channels are set to the same channel? Are you networking more than 2 PC's? Have you set the SSID and is it the same on both? If you think we can help you visit www.barrada.co.uk for our contact details. If you don't get us leave a message for us.

Paul

Don't agree wireless networks are easy to set up - obviously thats not the experience of timclyma!!! Sometimes they work no probs but often they don't which is what you'll find if you do a search for the number of people looking for help.

www.barrada.co.uk

Guess when we don't have your experience of several hundred its not so easy for us then. timclyma - if you think I can be of help contact me.

www.barrada.co.uk

if you wanna share internet using your g-card as software AP,make sure ics is enabled, set the g-card on ad-hoc mode, use a static IP on that pc and you should be good to go...

Thanks for the support barrada. I'm still in a fix with this WLAN.

[Have made some progress though: there is now a connection between my PC and laptop].

I have installed the driver and utilities as recommended for the ASUS WiFi-g in SoftAP mode. This seems to have gone OK.

I have a connection between the two computers and the signal strength is “excellent”.

But, this is as far as I can get.

I can’t “see” one computer from the other and cannot transfer files between.

The ASUS WLAN Card Settings “Event Log” shows: “The received data frame decrypt failure”.

Also, I can’t configure a shared internet connection!

What do you recommend to help me to move forward?

Regards.

try disconecting the XP firewall, it always hangs up my file transfers....it worked for me then you can re-establish the firewall with the proper access.

EC


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