Absolutely baffled - card not seeing network

Hi - I have a wireless network at home and 3 laptops "see" each other. My pc
is not able to see the network. The wireless router is 2 days old and is a
Belkin F5D7633uk4A and installed in the pc (bought 14 days ago) was a D-Link
PCI card. This did not recognise the router, despite the efforts of D-link
help desk (3 hours worth!).

The D-Link card works fine in another pc and sees the network, so we do know
that the card is fine. I do not wish to use this computer as part of the
network - too slow etc.

To avoid compaability issues, I bought yesterday a Belkin PCI cardF5D7001uk
and installed it into my pc. Again it does not recognise the wireless
network.

It seemed to me that having spent 8 hours with Belkin sorting out that there
is nothing wrong with the card and that all the configuration settings for
wreless networking are correct insofar as the router works and the card
works, there is probably something else wrong with my pc.

I re-installed windows xp pro. The system recognises that the PCI card is
there, has the correct drivers, but even though the pc is in the same room as
the router, no signal is being received by the PCI card.

I have, of course, checked all the obvious settings, taken off firewalls,
removed AV software etc,wireless zero configuration etc. I have connected to
the router with an ethernet cable, so I can access the internet.

Is there something fundamental that I have somehow disabled in the operating
system or setup which is causing this mega headache for me?

The alternative, and I suppse obvious, is to keep the ethernet connection
and set up the system so that this machine is part of the network, but not
actually connected wirelessly. But how I do that, I haven't the faintest
idea - after all, the manuals assume that everything is going to be hunkydory
and all designed as a wireless setup.

Sorry to ramble.

"Angus" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:12470BE6-E940-4F07-A5DC-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi - I have a wireless network at home and 3 laptops "see" each other. My
> pc
> is not able to see the network. The wireless router is 2 days old and is
> a
> Belkin F5D7633uk4A and installed in the pc (bought 14 days ago) was a
> D-Link
> PCI card. This did not recognise the router, despite the efforts of
> D-link
> help desk (3 hours worth!).
>
> The D-Link card works fine in another pc and sees the network, so we do
> know
> that the card is fine. I do not wish to use this computer as part of the
> network - too slow etc.
>
> To avoid compaability issues, I bought yesterday a Belkin PCI
> cardF5D7001uk
> and installed it into my pc. Again it does not recognise the wireless
> network.
>
> It seemed to me that having spent 8 hours with Belkin sorting out that
> there
> is nothing wrong with the card and that all the configuration settings for
> wreless networking are correct insofar as the router works and the card
> works, there is probably something else wrong with my pc.
>
> I re-installed windows xp pro. The system recognises that the PCI card is
> there, has the correct drivers, but even though the pc is in the same room
> as
> the router, no signal is being received by the PCI card.
>
> I have, of course, checked all the obvious settings, taken off firewalls,
> removed AV software etc,wireless zero configuration etc. I have connected
> to
> the router with an ethernet cable, so I can access the internet.
>
> Is there something fundamental that I have somehow disabled in the
> operating
> system or setup which is causing this mega headache for me?
>
> The alternative, and I suppse obvious, is to keep the ethernet connection
> and set up the system so that this machine is part of the network, but not
> actually connected wirelessly. But how I do that, I haven't the faintest
> idea - after all, the manuals assume that everything is going to be
> hunkydory
> and all designed as a wireless setup.
>
> Sorry to ramble.

Did you make the security settings identical on the card and the router? If
you didn't, they won't see each other.

Pat

"Angus" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:12470BE6-E940-4F07-A5DC-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi - I have a wireless network at home and 3 laptops "see" each other.
> My pc
> is not able to see the network. The wireless router is 2 days old and
> is a
> Belkin F5D7633uk4A and installed in the pc (bought 14 days ago) was a
> D-Link
> PCI card. This did not recognise the router, despite the efforts of
> D-link
> help desk (3 hours worth!).
>
> The D-Link card works fine in another pc and sees the network, so we
> do know
> that the card is fine. I do not wish to use this computer as part of
> the
> network - too slow etc.
>
> To avoid compaability issues, I bought yesterday a Belkin PCI
> cardF5D7001uk
> and installed it into my pc. Again it does not recognise the wireless
> network.
>
> It seemed to me that having spent 8 hours with Belkin sorting out that
> there
> is nothing wrong with the card and that all the configuration settings
> for
> wreless networking are correct insofar as the router works and the
> card
> works, there is probably something else wrong with my pc.
>
> I re-installed windows xp pro. The system recognises that the PCI
> card is
> there, has the correct drivers, but even though the pc is in the same
> room as
> the router, no signal is being received by the PCI card.
>
> I have, of course, checked all the obvious settings, taken off
> firewalls,
> removed AV software etc,wireless zero configuration etc. I have
> connected to
> the router with an ethernet cable, so I can access the internet.
>
> Is there something fundamental that I have somehow disabled in the
> operating
> system or setup which is causing this mega headache for me?
>
> The alternative, and I suppse obvious, is to keep the ethernet
> connection
> and set up the system so that this machine is part of the network, but
> not
> actually connected wirelessly. But how I do that, I haven't the
> faintest
> idea - after all, the manuals assume that everything is going to be
> hunkydory
> and all designed as a wireless setup.
>
> Sorry to ramble.

If you have set up MAC address filtering in the router, you will have to
add the new MAC address to the filtering list. Also, if you access the
router's DHCP client list, do you see the new computer name and MAC
address? If you do, the problem is likely in the computer itself if you
have already added the new MAC address to the filter list (if you use
it). Download (Google for) winsockxpfix.exe to run on the problem
computer. This might correct a corrupt TCP/IP stack.

Running the wireless network setup wizard a second time can correct
connection issues also.

Q

Hmmm... don't know about that. Could be the solution. Talk me through it,
Patrick if you find you have a moment.

Angus

"Patrick Cleburne" wrote:

> "Angus" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:12470BE6-E940-4F07-A5DC-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi - I have a wireless network at home and 3 laptops "see" each other. My
> > pc
> > is not able to see the network. The wireless router is 2 days old and is
> > a
> > Belkin F5D7633uk4A and installed in the pc (bought 14 days ago) was a
> > D-Link
> > PCI card. This did not recognise the router, despite the efforts of
> > D-link
> > help desk (3 hours worth!).
> >
> > The D-Link card works fine in another pc and sees the network, so we do
> > know
> > that the card is fine. I do not wish to use this computer as part of the
> > network - too slow etc.
> >
> > To avoid compaability issues, I bought yesterday a Belkin PCI
> > cardF5D7001uk
> > and installed it into my pc. Again it does not recognise the wireless
> > network.
> >
> > It seemed to me that having spent 8 hours with Belkin sorting out that
> > there
> > is nothing wrong with the card and that all the configuration settings for
> > wreless networking are correct insofar as the router works and the card
> > works, there is probably something else wrong with my pc.
> >
> > I re-installed windows xp pro. The system recognises that the PCI card is
> > there, has the correct drivers, but even though the pc is in the same room
> > as
> > the router, no signal is being received by the PCI card.
> >
> > I have, of course, checked all the obvious settings, taken off firewalls,
> > removed AV software etc,wireless zero configuration etc. I have connected
> > to
> > the router with an ethernet cable, so I can access the internet.
> >
> > Is there something fundamental that I have somehow disabled in the
> > operating
> > system or setup which is causing this mega headache for me?
> >
> > The alternative, and I suppse obvious, is to keep the ethernet connection
> > and set up the system so that this machine is part of the network, but not
> > actually connected wirelessly. But how I do that, I haven't the faintest
> > idea - after all, the manuals assume that everything is going to be
> > hunkydory
> > and all designed as a wireless setup.
> >
> > Sorry to ramble.
>
> Did you make the security settings identical on the card and the router? If
> you didn't, they won't see each other.
>
> Pat
>
>
>

I've tried this and the same error message comes up - no network in range.

ok - think that the second option is the one to go for.... a sort of hard
wire connection into the router and verything else wireless. Is there a
link that will guide me through this process, please?

"Quaoar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:OSg1%(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> "Angus" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:12470BE6-E940-4F07-A5DC-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi - I have a wireless network at home and 3 laptops "see" each other. My
>> pc
>> is not able to see the network. The wireless router is 2 days old and is
>> a
>> Belkin F5D7633uk4A and installed in the pc (bought 14 days ago) was a
>> D-Link
>> PCI card. This did not recognise the router, despite the efforts of
>> D-link
>> help desk (3 hours worth!).
>>
>> The D-Link card works fine in another pc and sees the network, so we do
>> know
>> that the card is fine. I do not wish to use this computer as part of the
>> network - too slow etc.
>>
>> To avoid compaability issues, I bought yesterday a Belkin PCI
>> cardF5D7001uk
>> and installed it into my pc. Again it does not recognise the wireless
>> network.
>>
>> It seemed to me that having spent 8 hours with Belkin sorting out that
>> there
>> is nothing wrong with the card and that all the configuration settings
>> for
>> wreless networking are correct insofar as the router works and the card
>> works, there is probably something else wrong with my pc.
>>
>> I re-installed windows xp pro. The system recognises that the PCI card
>> is
>> there, has the correct drivers, but even though the pc is in the same
>> room as
>> the router, no signal is being received by the PCI card.
>>
>> I have, of course, checked all the obvious settings, taken off firewalls,
>> removed AV software etc,wireless zero configuration etc. I have
>> connected to
>> the router with an ethernet cable, so I can access the internet.
>>
>> Is there something fundamental that I have somehow disabled in the
>> operating
>> system or setup which is causing this mega headache for me?
>>
>> The alternative, and I suppse obvious, is to keep the ethernet connection
>> and set up the system so that this machine is part of the network, but
>> not
>> actually connected wirelessly. But how I do that, I haven't the faintest
>> idea - after all, the manuals assume that everything is going to be
>> hunkydory
>> and all designed as a wireless setup.
>>
>> Sorry to ramble.
>
> If you have set up MAC address filtering in the router, you will have to
> add the new MAC address to the filtering list. Also, if you access the
> router's DHCP client list, do you see the new computer name and MAC
> address? If you do, the problem is likely in the computer itself if you
> have already added the new MAC address to the filter list (if you use it).
> Download (Google for) winsockxpfix.exe to run on the problem computer.
> This might correct a corrupt TCP/IP stack.
>
> Running the wireless network setup wizard a second time can correct
> connection issues also.
>
> Q
>