setting up a wireless network on xp pro media center edition? - GoFuckYourself.com

sake · 01-27-2005, 12:14 PM

i just can't figure out how to setup my wireless to work on my laptop..

anyone else have this issue?

sake · 01-27-2005, 12:39 PM

anyone running xp pro media center edition?

sumphatpimp · 01-27-2005, 12:54 PM

media edition makes no difference.
set this machine up like the others on your network.

NaughtyINC · 01-27-2005, 12:57 PM

1) make sure some laptops have a on off switch for the internal wireless (yeah weird but some toshibas have em)
2) make sure the router is set to broadcast for wirless..

2 common problems most people overlook..

sake · 01-27-2005, 12:58 PM

in the control panel there is a link for 'wireless network setup wizard'..
i run thru that and i gotta set it up manually but i'm having problems..

it was already setup when i was running on xp pro..

sake · 01-27-2005, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NaughtyINC

1) make sure some laptops have a on off switch for the internal wireless (yeah weird but some toshibas have em)
2) make sure the router is set to broadcast for wirless..

2 common problems most people overlook..

1) yea i have that button, and it's on
2) i would have to set this on my main pc if i'm not mistaken, right?

NaughtyINC · 01-27-2005, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sake

1) yea i have that button, and it's on
2) i would have to set this on my main pc if i'm not mistaken, right?

well 1 way to tell if its broadcasting connect to your routers ip

if not do it from the main box thats working with the router..

sake · 01-27-2005, 01:01 PM

naughtyinc,

wireless ssid broadcats is enabled.. do i need to change teh wireless channel?

NaughtyINC · 01-27-2005, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sake

naughtyinc,

wireless ssid broadcats is enabled.. do i need to change teh wireless channel?

no shouldnt make a diff most wireless cards scan for the channel... maybe the router has a the security enabled ie wep,wpa,wpa-psk...
and you need to enter the correct wireless key for it to access...

a test to see if its the laptop or not try and connect to your router from ur laptop..

sake · 01-27-2005, 01:12 PM

how do i know if wep is enabled .. im using a linksys router

sake · 01-27-2005, 01:13 PM

k i found it.. tnx for your help naughtyinc

sake · 01-27-2005, 01:21 PM

when i switched my my router setup to wep, my connection wasn't working, and i couldn't connect to my router's ip from my laptop..

this shouldn't be this hard but it is for some reason

01-27-2005, 12:14 PM	#1
sake Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,646	setting up a wireless network on xp pro media center edition? i just can't figure out how to setup my wireless to work on my laptop.. anyone else have this issue?

01-27-2005, 12:57 PM	#4
NaughtyINC Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,288	1) make sure some laptops have a on off switch for the internal wireless (yeah weird but some toshibas have em) 2) make sure the router is set to broadcast for wirless.. 2 common problems most people overlook.. __________________ meh

01-27-2005, 12:39 PM	#2
sake Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,646	anyone running xp pro media center edition?

01-27-2005, 12:54 PM	#3
sumphatpimp Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 5,235	media edition makes no difference. set this machine up like the others on your network.

01-27-2005, 12:58 PM	#5
sake Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,646	in the control panel there is a link for 'wireless network setup wizard'.. i run thru that and i gotta set it up manually but i'm having problems.. it was already setup when i was running on xp pro..

01-27-2005, 01:01 PM	#8
sake Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,646	naughtyinc, wireless ssid broadcats is enabled.. do i need to change teh wireless channel?

01-27-2005, 01:12 PM	#10
sake Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,646	how do i know if wep is enabled .. im using a linksys router

01-27-2005, 01:13 PM	#11
sake Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,646	k i found it.. tnx for your help naughtyinc

01-27-2005, 01:21 PM	#12
sake Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,646	when i switched my my router setup to wep, my connection wasn't working, and i couldn't connect to my router's ip from my laptop.. this shouldn't be this hard but it is for some reason