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Sipowicz · 13-01-2004, 00:18

I have my home network sort of working! I have a Netgear Wireless Router (11.g) with the main PC connection; Netgear Wireless adaptor (11.g) in the wife's PC downstairs; Belkin (11.g) Cardbus adaptor for the Laptop. My PC and the wife's share the internet no problem, but we can't share files or see each others pc! (I have enabled file sharing and run the wizard in XP Pro dozens of times, with no effect) I bought the card for the Laptop, as I intend using the laptop as a storage device for my Digital Camera when away from home, and transfer the images via the network and then archive to CD/DVD when I am at home. The problem I have is that although the Laptop and it's card can see the SSID for the "homenetwork" (just as the others do!) but cannoy connect! With the PC card, I have the option of assigning encryption keys (4) to enable connection, but when I try it with the cardbus in the laptop I only have 1 option, but none of the "keys" work with it!

Not wanting to put Debsy off of her "network" but is this a network problem, or me being thick as 2 short ones? My money is on the latter.

13-01-2004, 00:18	#19
Sipowicz Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Between Cambridge and Peterborough! Age: 64 Posts: 406	Re: Help with Wireless Connection needed I have my home network sort of working! I have a Netgear Wireless Router (11.g) with the main PC connection; Netgear Wireless adaptor (11.g) in the wife's PC downstairs; Belkin (11.g) Cardbus adaptor for the Laptop. My PC and the wife's share the internet no problem, but we can't share files or see each others pc! (I have enabled file sharing and run the wizard in XP Pro dozens of times, with no effect) I bought the card for the Laptop, as I intend using the laptop as a storage device for my Digital Camera when away from home, and transfer the images via the network and then archive to CD/DVD when I am at home. The problem I have is that although the Laptop and it's card can see the SSID for the "homenetwork" (just as the others do!) but cannoy connect! With the PC card, I have the option of assigning encryption keys (4) to enable connection, but when I try it with the cardbus in the laptop I only have 1 option, but none of the "keys" work with it! Not wanting to put Debsy off of her "network" but is this a network problem, or me being thick as 2 short ones? My money is on the latter.