Re: User's can't access wireless network

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Hi - thanks. I did detect this from Control Panel - and from IPCONFIG as
you had suggested. I should have posted the IPCONFIG messages that the cable
was disconected. Post below

Windows 2000 IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : lucindas
Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 3:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Cable Disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : D-Link AirPlus G DWL-G510
Wireless PCI Card #2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0F-3D-60-EE-1E

When I had this trouble with WinME I just unticked the Check Media connected
box or whatever it was called. But the security of ME is somewhat simpler!

I guess this is really a security question.... but what do you think?

Thanks


"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>
> "Mikek13" <Mikek13@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:0366F72E-3BE4-4A6C-A96D-009669C25041@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Got a w2k PC that's got wireless NIC. Works fine if booted into admin
> > account first. Logoff and log on users (power users) OK - Users loose the
> > systray icon for the NIC - or at least it behaves as though NIC dead. But
> > NIC up and running and working fine. But if boot and log into User,
> withough
> > loggin in as Admin first, then NIC really is dead.
> >
> > If then logoff and log in as Admin, with no reboot, NIC starts, and it
> > generates the following entry in event viewer:
> > The system detected that network adapter D-Link AirPlus G DWL-G510
> Wireless
> > PCI Card #2 was connected to the network, and has initiated normal
> operation
> > over the network adapter.
> >
> > Any body advise me how to get W2k to allow users to log in and have
> working
> > wireless NIC?
> >
> > THanks
>
> In your post you say "the NIC is dead" "the NIC start" etc.
> without stating exactly how you came to these conclusions.
>
> The usual way to detect the condition of a network adapter is
> to open its status panel via the Control Panel / Networks.
>
> Another way is to start a Command Prompt, then to type
>
> ipconfig /all
>
> If you still believe that your wireless adapter is dead while
> logged on as an ordinary user then I suggest you do the
> following:
>
> - Click start / run / cmd {OK} to start a Command Prompt.
> - Type ipconfig /all > c:\ipconfig.txt {Enter}
> - notepad c:\ipconfig.txt
>
> Now paste the contents of ipconfig.txt into your reply.
>
>
>
.

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