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Hugh Vandervoort <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 22 May 2005 19:12:16 -0400
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What does ipconfig show?
Check the firewall settings.
Look for a driver update for the Belkin card. I had a similar problem with a
Belkin card and the new driver solved it immediately(After three frustrating
hours).
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I am trying to help a couple add a Compaq Armada M700 laptop to their home
to share an internet connection.  The current setup is a broadband
connection to a linksys router (address 192.168.1.1) that has an ethernet
cable to a desktop (working correctly for some time), and ethernet cable to
an Airlink 411w wireless access point (address
192.168.1.2) that supplies the signal to another desktop(with a wireless
card) in a remote location of the house (also working correctly for some
time)  These two computers are not networked together, just sharing the
internet connection.  They both are running Windows XP.  I installed the
wireless card in the desktop & had no problems at all with the automatic
settings in XP.   The problem is trying to get the laptop to connect to
the internet.  It has a pcmia card (belkin wireless G) and and intel pro/100
ethernet card (internal) and is running Win98se.  The wireless card connects
to the access point and the lights flash showing initial activity, but when
I try to access the internet it says it can't find the home page (google).
The card is set up to obtain an address automatically.  I also cannot
connect to the setup screen (address
192.168.1.2) unless I give the card an address like 192.168.1.33.  Then I
can see constant activity when I am bringing up the setup screen, but still
no internet access.  I have tried the internal ethernet card, and it acts
the same way, so I am assuming I have made some sort of stupid mistake on
the laptop that doesn't allow them internet access, but access only to the
router.  Does this make sense?  Is there an additional step or setting that
Win 98se requires?  I have used the Internet connection Wizard, but it tells
me there is no connection available (even though I can see the lights)  I am
not a networking expert(far from it).  Any assistance will be appreciated.
Thanks

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