Steve,
I need to ask: When you check the connection status,
if you have not already, check the Support tab for the
IP address. If you have a 169.xx IP, it is probably
because it is a secured network, and you either did
not type in the key (WEP, WPA) or you typed it
incorrectly. Disconnect from the network, and re-enter
the key.
Also, if you installed using an installation disc, you
may have installed some additional connection
software, which is only needed on pre-WinXP operating
systems. If the above did not work, or if it in the
future stops connecting, as I have seen time and
again, use msconfig, startup tab, and disable the
software. If you are unable to spot it immediately,
you can disable all.
At this point, I cannot give specific information,
because I don't know what brand wireless adapter you
had installed, so I can give some examples. After you
have disabled and rebooted above, there may also be
others to delete. For example, I use Netopia brand at
home. (I work for Tech Support for a local Internet
Service, and did this so that I had the very same
experience as many of my customers.) Go to My
Computer, Local Disc C:, program Files, if you were
using the Netopia, you would delete the Netopia
folder.
If all else fails, you can do a system Restore. Be
sure that on restart, that you use the Found New
Hardware wizard, to let Windows install the drivers.
Then go to Network Connections, double-click the
wireless icon, and connect to your Wireless Network
that way. Be sure to type the key in correctly, if it
is required. Then check the IP address, it should now
start with a 192 number most likely, and you should be
able to surf.
HTH--Amy Ledford
--- Steve Polatas <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I am trying to connect a third PC wirelessly to and
> existing small network.
> The new PC is running XP SP2. I have added a
> wireless access point to the
> network switch and have added a wireless USB adapter
> to the PC. The wireless
> network is available to the PC with excellent signal
> strength. I am able to
> connect to the wireless network. When I view the
> Connection Status of the
> wireless network connection, however, the activity
> box shows only packets
> being sent. There are no packets being received. I
> believe that I have
> disabled the firewall for troubleshooting purposes.
> Any ideas what I need to
> do to allow packets to be received?
>
> PCBUILD's List Owners:
> Bob Wright<[log in to unmask]>
> Drew Dunn<[log in to unmask]>
>
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