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Intel Pro and SMC router

Author
6 Mar 2005 6:07 PM
RC
Hi

I have 4 laptops connected in a wireless network using SMC 7004VWBR
router. Two of the laptops(a Toshiba and a Compaq) have Intel Pro
wireless cards, and the other two have other cards. The other laptops
work fine in the wireless network. The two with the Intel Pro-s don't
work with the wireless router. I have verified that these Intel Pro
based laptops do work in other wireless environments, so the hardware
seems alright.

My configuration is currently:

Motorola Cable modem -> LinkSys Router (for VOIP)-> SMC 7004 VWBR
Wireless router

Also, when I run an ethernet cable from the wireless router to the
Intel Pro based laptops, it works fine.

I have tried:

- calling every support desk I have easy access to.
- power cycling/rebooting/restarting everything several times.
- I have looked at the Intel Pro website too, but didnt find anything.

Any help would be great.

Author
6 Mar 2005 8:05 PM
NBT
RC wrote:
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> Hi
>
> I have 4 laptops connected in a wireless network using SMC 7004VWBR
> router. Two of the laptops(a Toshiba and a Compaq) have Intel Pro
> wireless cards, and the other two have other cards. The other laptops
> work fine in the wireless network. The two with the Intel Pro-s don't
> work with the wireless router. I have verified that these Intel Pro
> based laptops do work in other wireless environments, so the hardware
> seems alright.
>
> My configuration is currently:
>
> Motorola Cable modem -> LinkSys Router (for VOIP)-> SMC 7004 VWBR
> Wireless router
>
> Also, when I run an ethernet cable from the wireless router to the
> Intel Pro based laptops, it works fine.
>
> I have tried:
>
> - calling every support desk I have easy access to.
> - power cycling/rebooting/restarting everything several times.
> - I have looked at the Intel Pro website too, but didnt find anything.
>
> Any help would be great.
>
You didn't say which OS but if XP SP2 this may apply
http://support.intel.com/support/wireless/wlan/sb/CS-010574.htm

NBT
Author
6 Mar 2005 8:59 PM
Airhead
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"NBT" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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> RC wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > I have 4 laptops connected in a wireless network using SMC
7004VWBR
> > router. Two of the laptops(a Toshiba and a Compaq) have Intel Pro
> > wireless cards, and the other two have other cards. The other
laptops
> > work fine in the wireless network. The two with the Intel Pro-s
don't
> > work with the wireless router. I have verified that these Intel
Pro
> > based laptops do work in other wireless environments, so the
hardware
> > seems alright.
> >
> > My configuration is currently:
> >
> > Motorola Cable modem -> LinkSys Router (for VOIP)-> SMC 7004 VWBR
> > Wireless router
> >
> > Also, when I run an ethernet cable from the wireless router to the
> > Intel Pro based laptops, it works fine.

Are you using WEP or WPA?
Have you reset your router to factory and tried it? Worth a try, I
took a call
that the guy had his router set to G-Only but his card was a B. A
reset just
assures that there "shouldnt" be a config problem.