Wireless Networking
I live in a small communal living facility with 4 people. Some time
ago I setup a wirless AP. One friends however is still connected with Ethernet cable that is unsightly. So wireless is the way to go. He has an old IBM Aptiva desktop running Windows ME. I installed for him a D-Link DWL-G510. That was easy and it connects with the AP. The problem is ME does not use this to connect to the network. In the configuration settings the DWL-G510 is listed. I have taken to steps to remove the LAN and Modem adapters. The modem is removed from the computer and the integrated LAN disabled in BIOS. I have configured the DWL-G510 for 'Infrastructure' and configured the TCP-IP settings as per this document: http://www.crn.com/white-box/59201759 Problem: Does not connect. IPCONFIG reports only the Ethernet Adapter using the address 169.254.254.95 s/mask 255.255.0.0 It seems to me to be locked into the old config settings somewhere. Can someone help please. |
Wireless Networking
What wireless card does the WinME machine have installed ?
-- Joan Archer http://www.freewebs.com/crossstitcher http://lachsoft.com/photogallery "Bobfl42" wrote in message ... I live in a small communal living facility with 4 people. Some time ago I setup a wirless AP. One friends however is still connected with Ethernet cable that is unsightly. So wireless is the way to go. He has an old IBM Aptiva desktop running Windows ME. I installed for him a D-Link DWL-G510. That was easy and it connects with the AP. The problem is ME does not use this to connect to the network. In the configuration settings the DWL-G510 is listed. I have taken to steps to remove the LAN and Modem adapters. The modem is removed from the computer and the integrated LAN disabled in BIOS. I have configured the DWL-G510 for 'Infrastructure' and configured the TCP-IP settings as per this document: http://www.crn.com/white-box/59201759 Problem: Does not connect. IPCONFIG reports only the Ethernet Adapter using the address 169.254.254.95 s/mask 255.255.0.0 It seems to me to be locked into the old config settings somewhere. Can someone help please. |
Wireless Networking
Joan Archer wrote:
What wireless card does the WinME machine have installed ? As I said it is a D-Link DWL-G510 PCI card that according to the manufacturers is compatible with Windows ME. |
Wireless Networking
On Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:25:28 -0800 (PST), Bobfl42 wrote: IPCONFIG reports only the Ethernet Adapter using the address 169.254.254.95 s/mask 255.255.0.0 Right click my computer - properties - device manager Disable the wired adaptor here. If the wireless adaptor isn't listed then re-install it. Once installed it should appear in the list next to the disabled wired adaptor. If it hasn't installed correctly it might appear in the wrong place in the device list as a pci ethernet controller. If you see something listed like that then delete it and reboot. On restart you should be asked for the driver disk which came with the network card. Jim. |
Wireless Networking
James Egan wrote:
Disable the wired adaptor here. If the wireless adaptor isn't listed then re-install it. Once installed it should appear in the list next to the disabled wired adaptor. If it hasn't installed correctly it might appear in the wrong place in the device list as a pci ethernet controller. If you see something listed like that then delete it and reboot. On restart you should be asked for the driver disk which came with the network card. Jim. I did that and completely removed the Ethernet adapter drivers etc. The wireless loaded OK and was visible in the Network set-up and no other adapter. I also removed the modem just in case. On the surface all looked well. However the results were as reported. Bob... |
Wireless Networking
On Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:58:05 +1100, Bob wrote: I did that and completely removed the Ethernet adapter drivers etc. The wireless loaded OK and was visible in the Network set-up and no other adapter. I also removed the modem just in case. On the surface all looked well. However the results were as reported. Bob... That's very strange. Please post the ipconfig statistics and the routing table. Perhaps that might shed some light. To do this get to a command prompt and type ipconfig /all c:\temp1.txt route print c:\temp2.txt Then cut'n'paste the contents of temp1.txt and temp2.txt with notepad. Jim. |
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