Please help Belkin Wireless Card and Windows XP Pro Conflict

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From: Richard Russell (rrussell_at_global-telecomms.com)
Date: 04/19/04 

Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 17:43:06 -0700

Please help I have suffered for two months now with my
wireless network... Basically I have two desktops and a
laptop all connected via wireless in my house.

My laptop has always connected via PCMCIA wireless card
no problem however its a different story both computers
in my Garage which use PCI Belkin 54G cards. Basically
they both worked fine for about 6 months started giving
problems about Dec 2003... I believe there may have been
a WiFi related windows update around that time...

Anyway both desktops can see the network with excellent
signals however cannot connect. Eventually after much
tinkering like 6 weeks I have managed to get one of the
desktops working however even what seems to be copying
the settings from the functional PC to the other it still
doesn't work...

I have tried many things

1. Reinstall cards
2. Swap cards / different PCI slots
3. All settings (Windows Services, Channels, etc)
4. Ghost Cards (This worked on one machine)
5. Have looked at registry however made no changes.
6. Used program called X-Tech systems to copy laptop
Network settings (Worked on one PC)

I love a puzzle however this is really now driving me
nuts.

Please help

Cheers RichieR

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