Lost my connection

Hi,
I set up a simple home network between a desktop running XP Home and router
(the anchor), a laptop running XP Home and a laptop running 2000 Pro. All
the connections worked fine. I then added a little more security using a WEP
password on the desktop. The XP Home connected fine after I typed in the
password. The 2000 machine has balked. I never get a dialog box asking for a
password (key). I tried uninstalling and reinstalling the wireless card with
no success. Actually, the 2000 machine never gives me an option for
wireless. The only options I get are dialup. The 2000 machine does indicate
a connection but the activity sends packets but receives nothing. I shut
down the firewall on the desktop but still no success. What am I doing
wrong?
Thanks,
jll

Meinolf
Sat Mar 08 14:17:16 PST 2008

Hello jll,

Open the properties from your wireless NIC and configure it there. Also WEP
is not secure, switch to WPA.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Hi,
> I set up a simple home network between a desktop running XP Home and
> router
> (the anchor), a laptop running XP Home and a laptop running 2000 Pro.
> All
> the connections worked fine. I then added a little more security using
> a WEP
> password on the desktop. The XP Home connected fine after I typed in
> the
> password. The 2000 machine has balked. I never get a dialog box asking
> for a
> password (key). I tried uninstalling and reinstalling the wireless
> card with
> no success. Actually, the 2000 machine never gives me an option for
> wireless. The only options I get are dialup. The 2000 machine does
> indicate
> a connection but the activity sends packets but receives nothing. I
> shut
> down the firewall on the desktop but still no success. What am I doing
> wrong?
> Thanks,
> jll

jll
Sun Mar 09 17:05:23 PDT 2008


"Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
news:ff16fb668eb598ca4f89af19d07c@msnews.microsoft.com...
> Hello jll,
>
> Open the properties from your wireless NIC and configure it there. Also
> WEP is not secure, switch to WPA.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
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Hi Meinolf,
I tried that; I get no option for a wireless connection. I downloaded the
latest driver from the mfgr with no luck. I gave up on it. My next step is
to get a reasonable price for XP and install it. Win 2000 has too many
glitches for wireless for me. I'm back to an open link; everything is now
working again. I unplug the router when I'm not using it.
Thanks,
jll