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Wireless connection and XP

Author
21 Feb 2005 9:03 PM
andrewjbyrne
Hi all,
I am running XP on a new compaq nc 6000 laptop, complete with an
intergrated wireless card.

The router is a Netgear MR314.

I have service pack 1 form XP

Any ideas on how to get this working...driving me insame.

Author
21 Feb 2005 9:22 PM
Airhead
<andrewjby***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
> I am running XP on a new compaq nc 6000 laptop, complete with an
> intergrated wireless card.
>
> The router is a Netgear MR314.
>
> I have service pack 1 form XP
>
> Any ideas on how to get this working...driving me insame.
>

First, make sure you are not using wep or wpa.....encryption off
Make sure that under the authentication tab that use 802.1x is unchecked.
(by default it is checked on SP1)
I assume you have the router set as a dhcp server and that your laptop
is set to receive a dyn address.

Now what is the problem, more info might help..
Author
21 Feb 2005 9:56 PM
dold
andrewjby***@hotmail.com wrote:
> I have service pack 1 form XP

From the Chicago Public Library Wireless FAQ:

"Numerous problems have been reported with Windows XP Service Pack 1 that
are resolved by Service Pack 2."

I agree ;-)
That, and get the latest drivers for all of the pieces involved.
MR314 sounds like an old model number.
I traded up to a WGR614v4 because my old SMC didn't seem to like XP.

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