My Mother had just bought Windows XP Notebook and
connected to her network which includes a Windows XP
desktop and a Windows Me desktop which are all connected
through the Linksys Wireless G router. Before connecting
the Notebook computer, she had no problems with the
internet connection. Though as soon as she connected the
Notebook computer the Windows Me computer lost
connection. So what I want to ask is if it sounds like
she needs to re-run the router software to aknowledge
there is a third computer? Though, I called Comcast and
they said that all Linksys products should detect when
you are connecting another computer to it's device. Does
anyone have any ideas why would Windows Me now is unable
to connect?

In article <5f1d01c481b9$fb632c50$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Bob"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>My Mother had just bought Windows XP Notebook and
>connected to her network which includes a Windows XP
>desktop and a Windows Me desktop which are all connected
>through the Linksys Wireless G router. Before connecting
>the Notebook computer, she had no problems with the
>internet connection. Though as soon as she connected the
>Notebook computer the Windows Me computer lost
>connection. So what I want to ask is if it sounds like
>she needs to re-run the router software to aknowledge
>there is a third computer? Though, I called Comcast and
>they said that all Linksys products should detect when
>you are connecting another computer to it's device. Does
>anyone have any ideas why would Windows Me now is unable
>to connect?

You shouldn't need to do anything to the router's setup to add a
computer to the network.

Run the Network Setup Wizard on the new notebook, and tell it that the
computer connects to the Internet through a residential gateway
(router).

If that doesn't fix the problem, make sure that the new notebook
doesn't have the same IP address as any of the other computers. To
see the IP address on XP, right-click the network connection and click
Status | Support. To see the IP address on Me, go to Start | Run |
Winipcfg and select the network adapter from the menu.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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Thanks Steve. I will post updates in here if I have
anymore problems. Also I have a question about my setup.
On my setup I am using a Linksys Firewall Router, cable
wired, that prevouisly was connected to my Windows XP and
Windows 98 First Edition computers. I had ran the Network
Wizard and everything was working great. Now though I got
rid of my Windows 98 system and bought another Windows XP
system. So what I wanted to know now is if I need to re-
run the Network Wizard again, and if I need to uninstall
my previous setup? If I do need to uninstall the previous
setup how would I go about that?






>-----Original Message-----
>In article <5f1d01c481b9$fb632c50
$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Bob"
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>My Mother had just bought Windows XP Notebook and
>>connected to her network which includes a Windows XP
>>desktop and a Windows Me desktop which are all
connected
>>through the Linksys Wireless G router. Before
connecting
>>the Notebook computer, she had no problems with the
>>internet connection. Though as soon as she connected
the
>>Notebook computer the Windows Me computer lost
>>connection. So what I want to ask is if it sounds like
>>she needs to re-run the router software to aknowledge
>>there is a third computer? Though, I called Comcast and
>>they said that all Linksys products should detect when
>>you are connecting another computer to it's device.
Does
>>anyone have any ideas why would Windows Me now is
unable
>>to connect?
>
>You shouldn't need to do anything to the router's setup
to add a
>computer to the network.
>
>Run the Network Setup Wizard on the new notebook, and
tell it that the
>computer connects to the Internet through a residential
gateway
>(router).
>
>If that doesn't fix the problem, make sure that the new
notebook
>doesn't have the same IP address as any of the other
computers. To
>see the IP address on XP, right-click the network
connection and click
>Status | Support. To see the IP address on Me, go to
Start | Run |
>Winipcfg and select the network adapter from the menu.
>--
>Best Wishes,
>Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
>Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news
group
>for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer
questions
>addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>.
>

In article <640201c48219$ac23d800$(E-Mail Removed)>,
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>Thanks Steve. I will post updates in here if I have
>anymore problems. Also I have a question about my setup.
>On my setup I am using a Linksys Firewall Router, cable
>wired, that prevouisly was connected to my Windows XP and
>Windows 98 First Edition computers. I had ran the Network
>Wizard and everything was working great. Now though I got
>rid of my Windows 98 system and bought another Windows XP
>system. So what I wanted to know now is if I need to re-
>run the Network Wizard again, and if I need to uninstall
>my previous setup? If I do need to uninstall the previous
>setup how would I go about that?

Run the Network Setup Wizard on the new Windows XP system. There's
nothing to uninstall. There's no reason do anything on the router or
on the other computers.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com