Re: Wirless Network Unuseable
- From: "Skavenger" <bilharvs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 15:18:53 +0000 (UTC)
Ran Winsock Fix on both PC's and now I can ping from within the User
account.
I have just reinstalled the Buffalo Client Software on both PC's, yes I am
running a Peer to peer Network, No Router.
I have entered the IP Address for each PC in Zone Alarm and set the Zone to
Trusted (Allows File & Printer Sharing).
The Network now connects however even in another room runs at a measly 11.0
Mbps and is sometimes so slow that trying to access the Network crashes the
Laptop?
"Steve Winograd [MVP]" <bcmaven@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ia3ko1564apmdi8rp8mt1b743qcl4p1dn5@xxxxxxxxxx
> In article <dmcnn9$js2$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> "Skavenger" <bilharvs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>I need some help solving a wireless network problem.
>>
>>I have set up a Peer to Peer Adhoc wireless network.
>>
>>Running Windows XP Pro
>>
>>My main PC has a Buffalo PCI Wireless card.
>>
>>My second PC is a Compaq Laptop with a Buffalo WLI-CB-G54S Wireless PCMCIA
>>Card
>>
>>Have not installed Buffalo's own Wireless Software
>>
>>Problem:
>>
>>Network coverage is very intermittent, more on than off!! Even when PC is
>>sat next to Laptop.
>>
>>Network Diagnostic Check:
>>
>>I attempted to check the Network by carrying out the following
>>diagnostics.
>>
>>Loop Back check OK on both
>>
>>Ping own IP OK on both
>>
>>Ping Network PC IP - here's where the problems begin, see below:
>>
>>User Accounts
>>
>>When logged in as a user with limited access Pinging own IP failed.
>>
>>When Logged in as a User with Administrator privileges Pinging own IP
>>worked, does a user need to be logged in as Administrator? As limited
>>account cannot Ping own Card IP
>>
>>Intermittent Response
>>
>>When Pinging Network IP's the response is intermittent sometimes out of
>>four
>>Pings I get very slow response, 4ms - 1399ms, usually out of four two time
>>out.
>>
>>
>>Login
>>
>>When attempting to access the PC with user accounts set up will the
>>network
>>work if the other PC is switched on but no one is logged in.
>>
>>Network Stumbler
>>
>>Reports much of the same graph results across a time span show no coverage
>>or Grey Yellow & occasional Green.
>>
>>When starting Network Stumbler it switches off Wireless Zero G and a red
>>cross appears on the Wireless Icon in the Task Bar, I take it this is so
>>it
>>does not see your own wireless card
>>
>>Other Items
>>
>>When Network Stumbler is running and Network Wireless Zero G is stopped if
>>you open a Windows Browser My Network Places/Entire Network/Microsoft
>>Windows Network is visible but clicking on Microsoft Windows Network gives
>>no response.
>>
>>When I quit Network Stumbler and Wireless Zero G restarts I have noticed
>>that in Windows Explorer My Network Places is visible but not expandable
>>I.E. Entire Network and Microsoft Windows Network is not there??
>>
>>When checking IP Config WNS Proxy is not enabled, should it be?
>>
>>In Wireless Zero G Config Properties I noticed NDIS I/O Protocol
>>mentioned,
>>I recently tried out a freebie firewall "Sygate Personal Firewall" which
>>kept reporting NDIS I/O as attempting to access the network not knowing
>>what
>>NDIS I/O was I told the firewall to block access, this firewall has now
>>been
>>uninstalled but how do I check that NDIS I/O is operating OK.
>
> The item that most caught my attention in your list is "When logged in
> as a user with limited access Pinging own IP failed." Pinging doesn't
> require administrator privileges.
>
> The most likely cause of this problem is a malfunctioning firewall
> program -- I've seen it many times with ZoneAlarm. Perhaps the Sygate
> Personal Firewall didn't completely uninstall. Go to Start | Run |
> Msconfig | Startup and disable any remnants of the firewall in the
> Startup and Services tabs.
>
> There might be some damage to the TCP/IP stack. If the computer has
> Windows XP Service Pack 2, run this command in the Start | Run box,
> then reboot:
>
> netsh winsock reset catalog
>
> If the computer has an earlier XP version, download and run this
> program, then reboot:
>
> WinSock XP Fix
> http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
>
> By design, Network Stumbler switches off the Wireless Zero
> Configuration service at startup and switches it on when you exit the
> program.
>
> WINS Proxy shouldn't be enabled.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
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> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
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