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Old 05-09-2008   #1 (permalink)
ren


 
 

Connecting to a wireless network

I have a pc which has a wireless network enabled. There is an existing laptop
which accesses this network. I have purchased an additional laptop and it
picks up the network but I can't connect and Windows cannot identify the
error eventhough all the settings are correct.

I am not sure what to do.

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 05-09-2008   #2 (permalink)
Jeff Gaines


 
 

Re: Connecting to a wireless network

On 09/05/2008 in message
<2B461264-63FC-4DD6-948C-C16508F8C34C@xxxxxx> ren wrote:
Quote:

>I have a pc which has a wireless network enabled. There is an existing
>laptop
>which accesses this network. I have purchased an additional laptop and it
>picks up the network but I can't connect and Windows cannot identify the
>error eventhough all the settings are correct.
>
>I am not sure what to do.
What security are you using on the wireless network? You need to use the
same on the new laptop (e.g. you probably need to add your WEP or WPA
keys). If the wireless network only allows access to known MAC addresses
then you will need to add the new laptop's MAC address to the list.

--
Jeff Gaines
Damerham Hampshire UK
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Old 05-09-2008   #3 (permalink)
Jack \(MVP-Networking\).


 
 

Re: Connecting to a wireless network

Hi
May be this can Help.
My Wireless does not work - http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html
Wireless Basic Configuration - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"ren" <ren@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:2B461264-63FC-4DD6-948C-C16508F8C34C@xxxxxx
Quote:

>I have a pc which has a wireless network enabled. There is an existing
>laptop
> which accesses this network. I have purchased an additional laptop and it
> picks up the network but I can't connect and Windows cannot identify the
> error eventhough all the settings are correct.
>
> I am not sure what to do.
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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