Re: XP Home and Wireless Access Point

From: Karl Burrows (karlspam_at_spam.yourbeacon.com)
Date: 02/26/05 

Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2005 14:04:34 -0500

No filtering, no other settings that would restrict access through the AP.

"Sleepless in Seattle" <jonah@guest.com> wrote in message
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Is the access point filtering by MAC address? 

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Jonah
"Karl Burrows" <karlspam@spam.yourbeacon.com> wrote in message
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> One of my clients decided to go out and buy a laptop to use in a remote
> site
> and we are having a terrible time trying to get him connected to a
> wireless
> access point in a very small LAN.
>
> Here's the setup:
>
> NetGear Wireless Access Point - configured to obtain IP automatically from
> DSL router.  Wireless access is WEP 128-bit encrypted, shared key.
>
> Linksys DSL Router - running DHCP on P to P network with about 4 computers
> using 192.168.2.xxx subnet.
>
> I have another computer that we installed in our sales center that is
> running off this wireless AP (it has static IP and NetGear PCI wireless
> card
> with "Let Windows manage wireless connections" turned off) and connects
> with
> no problem.  I don't want to setup a static IP or turn off Windows
> management or he loses network sniffing elsewhere.
>
> It sees the wireless network and I can enter the shared key and I am told
> that I have limited connectivity although I am connected at full speed,
> but
> can not ping anything on the LAN or get on the Internet.  If I do assign a
> static IP, I am fully registered in the network with no connection issues
> noted, but still can not see another other segment/hop.  Seems like it can
> get to the AP, but not the LAN.  I have double checked the Linksys
> settings
> and there is nothing unusual in the setup.
>
> I have had tons of problems with XP Home and networks.  I don't know what
> he
> tried to do to connect before.  I did notice he tried to use the network
> wizard and even created VPN connections thinking that was the wireless
> connection.  I know using the home networking wizard can create all kinds
> of
> problems if it isn't done right or if already done on another computer in
> the network (although, all have XP Pro in the LAN).  He can connect fine
> at
> home, but as to be expected, no security on the wireless access.
>
> I am worried the TCP/IP stack is corrupt and am hoping someone has a
> suggestion on how to troubleshoot without taking the whole network down
> and
> reconfiguring the WEP keys, etc.
>
> Thanks!!
>
>

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