XP Pro and WRT54G

[Guest]

Ok here's the issue: I just bought a Linksys WRT54G wireless router. I have
2 computers that I want to run:
(1) Desktop Computer Win XP Pro w/ SP2 line Ethernet Connected
(2) Laptop Computer Win XP Home w/ SP2 currently line connected but will
eventually go wireless.

Problem, when the laptop is connected to the Router...the internet works
fine. If I reset everything and connect the router to my Desktop...I get
limted connectivity, and it can't find the router. I have been on the
Linksys website and called their phone support...no help, they tell me it's
something to do with my computer. Ok, I can agree with that statement, since
the laptop works...but they can't give me anyother info...gee thanks.

I've been on the Mircrosoft website looking and I've been Googling, I can't
find a soulution. I'm very new to this whole networking thing, so please be
kind, and speak in small words...LOL

Any help would be greatly appreaciated

 

[Guest]

Ok here's the issue: I just bought a Linksys WRT54G wireless router. I have
2 computers that I want to run:
(1) Desktop Computer Win XP Pro w/ SP2 line Ethernet Connected
(2) Laptop Computer Win XP Home w/ SP2 currently line connected but will
eventually go wireless.

Problem, when the laptop is connected to the Router...the internet works
fine. If I reset everything and connect the router to my Desktop...I get
limted connectivity, and it can't find the router. I have been on the
Linksys website and called their phone support...no help, they tell me it's
something to do with my computer. Ok, I can agree with that statement, since
the laptop works...but they can't give me anyother info...gee thanks.

I've been on the Mircrosoft website looking and I've been Googling, I can't
find a soulution. I'm very new to this whole networking thing, so please be
kind, and speak in small words...LOL

Any help would be greatly appreaciated

dont reset everything after disconnecting your router. I expect you have
multiple ports on the router(both your machines can be connected to it at the
same time). next try a full shutdown of your desktop. if that doesnt do it
check on the status of your network card. does it have the proper drivers,
and if you have a spare swap it out.

 

[Guest]

I guess I forgot to mention, that I had done that too, tried rebooting
everything Desktop, router, cable modem with out resetting them, that didn't
work either. I should also put out there that when I connect the cable modem
directly to my desktop it works fine, so I konw the Ethernet card works.

 

[LiberalsSuck]

Ok here's the issue: I just bought a Linksys WRT54G wireless router. I have
2 computers that I want to run:
(1) Desktop Computer Win XP Pro w/ SP2 line Ethernet Connected
(2) Laptop Computer Win XP Home w/ SP2 currently line connected but will
eventually go wireless.

Problem, when the laptop is connected to the Router...the internet works
fine. If I reset everything and connect the router to my Desktop...I get
limted connectivity, and it can't find the router. I have been on the
Linksys website and called their phone support...no help, they tell me it's
something to do with my computer. Ok, I can agree with that statement, since
the laptop works...but they can't give me anyother info...gee thanks.

I've been on the Mircrosoft website looking and I've been Googling, I can't
find a soulution. I'm very new to this whole networking thing, so please be
kind, and speak in small words...LOL

Any help would be greatly appreaciated

Let's see if the PC can even logically connect to the router...

Please disconnect the modem from the wall (to ensure your PC's security).
Connect the PC to the router and the router to the modem. Reboot the PC and
shut down all programs running in the background that you don't need.

Make sure the PC's Windows XP firewall is turned off...IF you are using a
third-party firewall like Norton or Zone Alarm. Actually, for this
diagnostic, turn off all software firewalls just for now.

PING the router.

To PING, try selecting RUN from your START menu. Type CMD which will give
you the DOS-like environment. Type "PING 192.168.1.1" or "PING [whatever IP
address that your router has]". Don't include the quotes in the command
line.

What happens?

 

[Admiral Q]

Stating the obvious here, but is the cable you tried the desktop with, the
same cable (CAT-5) that either has successfully connected the desktop to the
modem or the laptop to the router. I spent about 15 minutes troubleshooting
when I first setup mine, as I bought different color cables to use for each
connection - as a way to easily identify them at each end. Low and behold
the fancy dancy green one was bad (connected router 1 to router 2), so
everything on router 2 could'nt get to the internet (as router 1 connected
to the cable modem).
Also, does the NIC on the PC have some type of security, like maybe only
connecting to a device with a certain MAC address, or did you restrict the
number of available IP addresses on the router, or a biggy here - did the
cable company setup the Desktop to use a "static" IP, where the router and
laptop are using "dynamic" IP, so of course when the Desktop is connected to
the router, the "statis" IP address is not available, where when connected
directly to the cable modem - poof it is?
Just a few avenues to research.

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