2 out of 3 computers are networked

[milt]

Help!
I have 3 computers with XP Home. I also have a Linksys
Wireless Router, which connects a laptop and a desktop,
but I can't get a 3rd desktop to get on the network. The
wireless network icon shows very good signal strength,
but the other computers don't show up on this 3rd
desktop. Also cannot access the broadband connection I
had - trouble started when I encrypted the wireless
network.

Looking at the network wizard, the "work group" is in
caps on the 3rd computer (it will not take names in lower
case) and the network is in lower case on the other two
computers. How can I get the third computer to access
the network in lower case letters?

Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks,
Milt

 

[Richard G. Harper]

If all computers connect, share the Internet and see each other with
encryption turned off then the problem is with the encryption settings on
the PC that 'drops out' when encryption is turned on. This can be caused by
mistyping the key, using the wrong encryption settings, or by drivers or
wireless NIC firmware that's out of date.

 

[grahamilton]

2 out of 3 aint bad