Connecting to base station w/ non-Microsoft adapter?

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.broadbandnet.hardware (More info?)

Dustin, this really is a question for the microsoft.public.windows.tabletpc
newsgroup, however first make sure you've actually turned on the wireless.
Depending on which model Tablet PC you own, there may be a switch or button
to enable the wireless.

Then go into Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Services and scroll down the
list to nearly the bottom where you'll see Wireless Zero Configuration.
Right-click the entry, then select Properties. On the General tab, set the
Startup type to Automatic, then under Service Status, tap the Start button.
Tap Apply and then OK your way out, and restart the system.

Then go into Network Connections (could be on your Start Menu, or available
in Control Panel), and you should see the installed networking devices
listed, including Wireless Network Connection, which you can right-click and
select Properties to see your settings. Generally, you just set everything
to accept the feed from the router, but may need to put the WEP or WPA key
in before you can connect.

Also, right-click My Computer, select Properties and then go to the Computer
Name tab and you'll note a Workgroup listing. If it doesn't match that of
your network, tap the Change button, and on the resulting page you'll see
where you can change it.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Dustin" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:16ba01c4dffd$484b9790$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>I recently purchased a tablet PC and I would like to link
> it to my home network. I have the Microsoft base station
> and my other laptop has a Microsoft wireless adapter.
> The laptop connects just fine, however, my Tablet PC has
> an internal Intel wireless adapter. I have a strong
> signal strength to my LAN but I can't connect to the
> internet - how do I fix that?
> Thanks for your reply.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.broadbandnet.hardware (More info?)

Thank you - that helped.
>-----Original Message-----
>Dustin, this really is a question for the
microsoft.public.windows.tabletpc
>newsgroup, however first make sure you've actually
turned on the wireless.
>Depending on which model Tablet PC you own, there may be
a switch or button
>to enable the wireless.
>
>Then go into Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Services
and scroll down the
>list to nearly the bottom where you'll see Wireless Zero
Configuration.
>Right-click the entry, then select Properties. On the
General tab, set the
>Startup type to Automatic, then under Service Status,
tap the Start button.
>Tap Apply and then OK your way out, and restart the
system.
>
>Then go into Network Connections (could be on your Start
Menu, or available
>in Control Panel), and you should see the installed
networking devices
>listed, including Wireless Network Connection, which you
can right-click and
>select Properties to see your settings. Generally, you
just set everything
>to accept the feed from the router, but may need to put
the WEP or WPA key
>in before you can connect.
>
>Also, right-click My Computer, select Properties and
then go to the Computer
>Name tab and you'll note a Workgroup listing. If it
doesn't match that of
>your network, tap the Change button, and on the
resulting page you'll see
>where you can change it.
>--
>Chris H.
>Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>Associate Expert
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
>"Dustin" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:16ba01c4dffd$484b9790$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>I recently purchased a tablet PC and I would like to
link
>> it to my home network. I have the Microsoft base
station
>> and my other laptop has a Microsoft wireless adapter.
>> The laptop connects just fine, however, my Tablet PC
has
>> an internal Intel wireless adapter. I have a strong
>> signal strength to my LAN but I can't connect to the
>> internet - how do I fix that?
>> Thanks for your reply.
>
>
>.
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.broadbandnet.hardware (More info?)

Very good. If you have any Tablet PC issues, please feel free to join us in
the newsgroup I posted previously.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:14c401c4e0b0$94d799c0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Thank you - that helped.
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Dustin, this really is a question for the
> microsoft.public.windows.tabletpc
>>newsgroup, however first make sure you've actually
> turned on the wireless.
>>Depending on which model Tablet PC you own, there may be
> a switch or button
>>to enable the wireless.
>>
>>Then go into Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Services
> and scroll down the
>>list to nearly the bottom where you'll see Wireless Zero
> Configuration.
>>Right-click the entry, then select Properties. On the
> General tab, set the
>>Startup type to Automatic, then under Service Status,
> tap the Start button.
>>Tap Apply and then OK your way out, and restart the
> system.
>>
>>Then go into Network Connections (could be on your Start
> Menu, or available
>>in Control Panel), and you should see the installed
> networking devices
>>listed, including Wireless Network Connection, which you
> can right-click and
>>select Properties to see your settings. Generally, you
> just set everything
>>to accept the feed from the router, but may need to put
> the WEP or WPA key
>>in before you can connect.
>>
>>Also, right-click My Computer, select Properties and
> then go to the Computer
>>Name tab and you'll note a Workgroup listing. If it
> doesn't match that of
>>your network, tap the Change button, and on the
> resulting page you'll see
>>where you can change it.
>>--
>>Chris H.
>>Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>>Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>>Associate Expert
>>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>
>>"Dustin" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
>>news:16ba01c4dffd$484b9790$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>>I recently purchased a tablet PC and I would like to
> link
>>> it to my home network. I have the Microsoft base
> station
>>> and my other laptop has a Microsoft wireless adapter.
>>> The laptop connects just fine, however, my Tablet PC
> has
>>> an internal Intel wireless adapter. I have a strong
>>> signal strength to my LAN but I can't connect to the
>>> internet - how do I fix that?
>>> Thanks for your reply.
>>
>>
>>.
>>