Re: Problems connecting to domain through Dlink DWL-2000+ Wireless Access Point

Dotcom wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I am having problems connecting a brand new HP Laptop to the domain.
> There are currently 2 machines fully connected, pinging etc...
>
> The Laptop is running on Windows XP pro and has an internal 802.11g
> card. I can connect to the access point when it shows up on
> "Available Networks" part of windows networking but i cannot get to
> any network
> recources. The Access point itself shows up as being having a
> connection to the laptops recording the mac address etc.
>
> Once connected i cannot get a connection to the server in order to get
> dhcp address.
>
> The status of the wireless connection show packets being sent but not
> received.
>
> I have full strength signal.
>
> Mac address filtering is turned off.
>
> WEP is on but i know the code and connected so i know it aint that.
>
>
>
> I have tried many different configurations but it aint having it. The
> only difference i can see is that windows is not controlling the
> wireless networking on the laptops that are connected....
>
> It is using some dlink software that came with the external adpater.
> The working machines are on windows 2000 professional.

I would look to a firewall issue first. Since this is a new laptop, it
came with Service Pack 2 preinstalled. Service Pack 2 automatically
enables the Windows Firewall. If you are not running a third-party
firewall, go to the Windows Firewall applet in Control Panel and enable
File & Printer Sharing on the Exceptions tab. If you are using a
third-party firewall (and have properly configured it to allow your lan
traffic as Trusted), then turn the Windows Firewall off. You don't want
two firewalls running, and a third-party program will be better than
the WF. All firewalls must be properly configured to allow lan traffic
as Trusted.

Malke
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