Re: cant pass internet connetion

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From: Dana Cline - MVP (dcline_at_scriptpro.com)
Date: 02/22/05 

Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 07:13:15 -0600

Out of curiosity, who makes your router? I'll make it a point not to buy one
of those <g>.

Dana Cline - MVP

<mjmahon@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1109056606.648291.179400@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>
> ABe wrote:
> > I fixed it just a couple hours ago. You dont have to buy a media
> center
> > extender. I had to uninstall mcaffee firewall and privacy service.
> THen wam
> > worked no problem.
> >
> >
> > "CPAinHouston" wrote:
> >
> > > I also have the same problem...I'm using a wireless network and DSL
> to access
> > > the internet, so my connection is "always on" but MCE can't seem to
> find
> > > it....Tech Support said I needed to purchase Media Center
> Extender....I can't
> > > see why since I'm not trying to connect to a TV, just access the
> internet
> > > through the PC...someone please help!!!!
>
> I just spent the afternoon installing my HP MCE 2005 box, and had the
> same
> problem with my wireless network not being recognized.
>
> After two "configurations" the MAC address showed up in my access
> point's
> active node list, but still no connection. A couple of restarts later,
> and
> a couple more reconfigrations of the wireless node (this time
> "wizardless",
> and all with exactly the same SSID and key settings), it suddenly
> succeeded
> in (or finally made) a DHCP request (it showed up in my router's DHCP
> client
> table) and Explorer could connect.
>
> After that, everything works, and is repeatable across re-boots.
>
> What a wonderful Wireless Network Wizard--not!
>
> -michael
>

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