Rebuilding Simple Home Network - Deleting Network Conn Icons

[CT]

Hello,

I'm rebuilding our home network and don't know which icons to delete
(or uninstall?) on each computer. Desktop is wired to Linksys router,
laptop is connected wirelessly. Both are XP Pro SP2 machines.

The desktop Network Connections shows only a Local Area Connection
icon (the icon is a simple T connector - no monitors), Status shows
it's connected 100 Mbps.

The laptop Network Connections shows three icons: 1394 Connection
(Disabled); Local Area Connection (Disabled); Wireless Network
Connection 2 (Connected) Broadcom 802.11b WLAN).

I suspect the laptop WLAN icon should go, but not sure about deleting
the LAC on the desktop.

Also, is there anything special I should be sure to do or undo before
proceeding with rebuilding the network from scratch?

 

[smlunatick]

Hello,

I'm rebuilding our home network and don't know which icons to delete
(or uninstall?) on each computer. Desktop is wired to Linksys router,
laptop is connected wirelessly. Both are XP Pro SP2 machines.

The desktop Network Connections shows only a Local Area Connection
icon (the icon is a simple T connector - no monitors), Status shows
it's connected 100 Mbps.

The laptop Network Connections shows three icons: 1394 Connection
(Disabled); Local Area Connection (Disabled); Wireless Network
Connection 2 (Connected) Broadcom 802.11b WLAN).

I suspect the laptop WLAN icon should go, but not sure about deleting
the LAC on the desktop.

Also, is there anything special I should be sure to do or undo before
proceeding with rebuilding the network from scratch?

Wlanis the wireless adapter. Do not remove it.

Do not remove any of the three icons on the laptop. 1394 Connection
is th "firewire" / "iLink" connector which is similar to USB but
originated with Apple. This is usually for connecting cam-corders for
Digital Video "download" and editing.

The Local Area Connection (Disabled) is the regular Ethernet
connection (like the desktop) and you should keep it so that your have
the possibility to connect to the router with a cable.

It is better to keep the two disabled.

 

[John]

laptop is connected wirelessly.

are you sure?

The desktop Network Connections shows only a Local Area Connection
icon (the icon is a simple T connector - no monitors), Status shows
it's connected 100 Mbps.

So this PC is connected to your router by ethernet cable.

The laptop Network Connections shows three icons: 1394 Connection
(Disabled); Local Area Connection (Disabled); Wireless Network
Connection 2 (Connected) Broadcom 802.11b WLAN).

I suspect the laptop WLAN icon should go, but not sure about deleting
the LAC on the desktop.

How do you expect to connect wirelessly if you remove WLAN (Wireless LAN)
adapter?

Also, is there anything special I should be sure to do or undo before
proceeding with rebuilding the network from scratch?

How about not removing any hardware Windows XP has detected and installed?

 

[CT]

are you sure?

Um, yes. I'm on the laptop in another room and am typing this on the
internet through the Wireless Network Connection 2 at 54.0 Mbps.
Also, I can print to the printer connected to my desktop, and share
files between the two.

So this PC is connected to your router by ethernet cable.

I expect so.

How do you expect to connect wirelessly if you remove WLAN (Wireless LAN)
adapter?

Don, in this newsgroup post of mine: http://tinyurl.com/2knlmv , told
me that before starting the rebuilding of my network I must "remove
all networks", but he didn't tell me how. I asked him for
clarification, (HOW and WHERE do I remove all networks), and have not
yet received a response. I assumed I would remove networks in Network
Connections. Am I wrong?

How about not removing any hardware Windows XP has detected and installed?

Well, then how do I perform step 1. in this list of instructions? :

1. Remove all networks
2. Write down the workgroup name of computer A,
as shown via / control panel / system
3. On computer B, run the Network Wizard.
3b. When prompted, input the same workgroup name.
3c. As last step, make a NETSETUP floppy.
4. Run NETSETUP on computer A.

Thank you.
Cheryl

 

[John]

Don, in this newsgroup post of mine: http://tinyurl.com/2knlmv , told
me that before starting the rebuilding of my network I must "remove
all networks", but he didn't tell me how. I asked him for
clarification, (HOW and WHERE do I remove all networks), and have not
yet received a response. I assumed I would remove networks in Network
Connections. Am I wrong?

So there's another story to it. I don't have time to read all of it. Sorry.
Given the facts (and questions) on your original post in this group,
everyone will tell you the same thing, do not delete WLAN adapter.

Well, then how do I perform step 1. in this list of instructions? :

1. Remove all networks
2. Write down the workgroup name of computer A,
as shown via / control panel / system
3. On computer B, run the Network Wizard.
3b. When prompted, input the same workgroup name.
3c. As last step, make a NETSETUP floppy.
4. Run NETSETUP on computer A.

Stick to that post instead of asking a new one.

 

[CT]

So there's another story to it. I don't have time to read all of it. Sorry.
Given the facts (and questions) on your original post in this group,
everyone will tell you the same thing, do not delete WLAN adapter.

OK. I won't. Glad I didn't take any action yet. I'm being very
cautious and not deleting anything until I get some concrete answers
as to HOW to "remove all networks". Maybe I don't need to remove all
networks...

Stick to that post instead of asking a new one.

Thank you, I'll go back to the wireless newsgroup and patiently
wait.

Thought maybe if I broke up my questions into separate posts they
wouldn't seem so overwhelming and might get a faster response...

Cheryl (all wore out trying to track 5 posts anyway. LOL)

 

[CT]

Wlanis the wireless adapter. Do not remove it.

Do not remove any of the three icons on the laptop. 1394 Connection
is th "firewire" / "iLink" connector which is similar to USB but
originated with Apple. This is usually for connecting cam-corders for
Digital Video "download" and editing.

Cool, thanks for that information.

The Local Area Connection (Disabled) is the regular Ethernet
connection (like the desktop) and you should keep it so that your have
the possibility to connect to the router with a cable.

It is better to keep the two disabled.

Thank you, again! That was my concern. That I might delete the wrong
thing. I won't be deleting any of these icons.

 

[CT]

So there's another story to it. I don't have time to read all of it. Sorry.
Given the facts (and questions) on your original post in this group,
everyone will tell you the same thing, do not delete WLAN adapter.



Stick to that post instead of asking a new one.

It seems Don didn't know the answers to my questions related to his
post. I nice MVP, Lem, came to my rescue!

Thanks to everyone who helped!
Cheryl (just wish my ignorance about deleting (!) Network Connections
icons wasn't hanging out there for the world to see Ha!)