Wireless LAN problems

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From: Rigsby (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/08/04 

Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2004 08:32:14 -0800

I tried that and managed to find a more up to date
driver. I thought this had resolved the problem when my
computer hadn't shutdown for a few hours, and then all of
a sudden it shut down again.

>-----Original Message-----
>try downloading a new driver for the wireless cards at
>the manufacturer's website.
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I have recently tried setting up a Wireless LAN network
>>between a laptop running Windows ME and a desktop
>running
>>Windows XP. The network cards I am using are both US
>>Robotics 802.11g. I have managed to achieve file and
>>folder sharing on both computers so am happy that the
>>connection has worked but have come across the
following
>>2 issues:
>>
>>1) My computer running Windows XP will randomly shut
>down
>>with the blue screen error message 'IRQL not less than
>or
>>equal'. Although this sounds like a device conflict,
>>having looked in system information the IRQ setting of
>19
>>for the network card does not appear to be used by
>>anything else. Although when I disable the network card
>>in device manager the computer runs fine with no random
>>shutdown.
>>
>>2) The PC running Windows XP has an ADSL modem
connected
>>to it via USB. I have set this up for internet
>connection
>>sharing in order that the computer running Windows ME
>can
>>use this internet connection. When I go into Internet
>>Explorer on the laptop the internet connection appears
>to
>>connect ok over the network but when trying to browse
to
>>various websites the webpage never shows up. Despite
the
>>status bar showing 'Web site found waiting for reply'
>the
>>blue bar moves slowly then eventually times out.
>>
>>Any assistance on the above 2 issues would be highly
>>appreciated.
>>.
>>

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