Wireless adapter problem

[The Golfer's Wife]

have two PCs and one laptop computer. I am connected to broadband
through the principal computer through a Belkin ADSL+2 modem with
wireless router. I run Windows XP on the principal computer.

My laptop has built-in wireless and connects to the internet through
the principal computer. I run Windows Vista on the laptop. I never
have a problem connecting to the Internet using the laptop anywhere in
the house!

My secondary computer runs XP and I have recently purchased a Belkin
Wireless USB adapter that is compatible with the Belkin modem with
wireless router mentioned above.

I initially managed to connect the secondary PC and laptop
successfully to the network. The computers are not far apart and the
signal registers as excellent. However, the wireless connection
tends to be intermittent - and I find that when I turn off the
secondary computer off and reboot, I sometimes have to use the repair
option in order to connect to the network. On other occasions I have
disabled and then enabled the WZC to get a connection - and sometimes
this works and sometimes it does not. And sometimes it connects ok
straight away.
Once it is connected it stays connected until I turn the computer off.

I am wondering if the secondary computer settings in Windows are
defaulting to either the enable or disable feature - whichever one the
adapter needs.

I find this frustrating. I am wondering if someone can assist me
with this problem. The global Belkin support was hopeless and the
technician(?) in India gave up and told me there was nothing more he
could do. I don't find this satisfactory.

I don't know whether this is a Windows problem or a Belkin one. I
need help though.

Thanks


The Golfer's Wife

 

[Jackson]

have two PCs and one laptop computer. I am connected to broadband
through the principal computer through a Belkin ADSL+2 modem with
wireless router. I run Windows XP on the principal computer.

My laptop has built-in wireless and connects to the internet through
the principal computer. I run Windows Vista on the laptop. I never
have a problem connecting to the Internet using the laptop anywhere in
the house!

My secondary computer runs XP and I have recently purchased a Belkin
Wireless USB adapter that is compatible with the Belkin modem with
wireless router mentioned above.

I initially managed to connect the secondary PC and laptop
successfully to the network. The computers are not far apart and the
signal registers as excellent. However, the wireless connection
tends to be intermittent - and I find that when I turn off the
secondary computer off and reboot, I sometimes have to use the repair
option in order to connect to the network. On other occasions I have
disabled and then enabled the WZC to get a connection - and sometimes
this works and sometimes it does not. And sometimes it connects ok
straight away.
Once it is connected it stays connected until I turn the computer off.

I am wondering if the secondary computer settings in Windows are
defaulting to either the enable or disable feature - whichever one the
adapter needs.

I find this frustrating. I am wondering if someone can assist me
with this problem. The global Belkin support was hopeless and the
technician(?) in India gave up and told me there was nothing more he
could do. I don't find this satisfactory.

I don't know whether this is a Windows problem or a Belkin one. I
need help though.

Thanks


The Golfer's Wife

FWIW

I don't have a solution, but I had a similar problem. I
bought a Belkin wireless adapter (from WallMart) and got it
working on my old laptop. It worked fine until I took it to
a library. It would not connect at the library until I
reinstalled the software. Then, when I went by a friends
house, the laptop could not connect thru his system until I
again reinstalled the software.

I returned home and found it would no longer connect to my
own system, again I reinstalled the software and it started
working.

I called tech spt and they sent me a replacement adapter,
same model and etc. It also had the same problem. I
finally gave up and bought a new laptop with built-in
wireless. The new laptop seems to connect everywhere
without any problem. FWIW