how can I get my laptop that connects to our domain to connect at home...

I have a user who can't connect to her wireless network at home.
The error says something to the effect that because there are shared folders
on the PC it won't connect to an unsecured wireless access point...

Is there a way around this?
The only shares the laptop has are the $Admin and $Print shares...

Thanks

Kelvin

Secure the WAP.

It should be done anyway, regaurdless.

Use at least WPA,...not WEP

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"Kelvin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have a user who can't connect to her wireless network at home.
> The error says something to the effect that because there are shared
> folders on the PC it won't connect to an unsecured wireless access
> point...
>
> Is there a way around this?
> The only shares the laptop has are the $Admin and $Print shares...
>
> Thanks
>
> Kelvin
>

why won't she secure her wireless? If you are an IT Pro, wouldn't
you want to insure that she uses the best wireless security
available?

On Thu, 6 Dec 2007 15:12:38 -0600, "Kelvin" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>I have a user who can't connect to her wireless network at home.
>The error says something to the effect that because there are shared folders
>on the PC it won't connect to an unsecured wireless access point...
>
>Is there a way around this?
>The only shares the laptop has are the $Admin and $Print shares...
>
>Thanks
>
>Kelvin
>
--

Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

Hi
This is a strange message normally on Home setting there is No relation
between Wireless security and the status of the Sharing.
If it is a Work Laptop that have special configuration for the Work Network
it might happen.
In such case it has to be dealt with with the work's IT people instructing
the person how to create double setting/logon (if possible).
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Kelvin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have a user who can't connect to her wireless network at home.
> The error says something to the effect that because there are shared
> folders on the PC it won't connect to an unsecured wireless access
> point...
>
> Is there a way around this?
> The only shares the laptop has are the $Admin and $Print shares...
>
> Thanks
>
> Kelvin
>

Hi Jack

Thanks for your reply.
At a previous job I was able to have laptops that were part of the domain
and the users were able to use them elsewhere via wireless...
I checked the Laptop and it has these shares:
Admin$
C$
IPC$
Print$
Documents$

Print$ and Documents$ I just deleted (unshared) and the user has not tested.

I can't imagine deleting the Admin or IPC shares, but not sure about the "C"
share, but I'm guessing it's a system share and shouldn't be deleted.

can you shed any light on this?

Thanks

Kelvin


"Jack (MVP-Networking)." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi
> This is a strange message normally on Home setting there is No relation
> between Wireless security and the status of the Sharing.
> If it is a Work Laptop that have special configuration for the Work
> Network it might happen.
> In such case it has to be dealt with with the work's IT people instructing
> the person how to create double setting/logon (if possible).
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "Kelvin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I have a user who can't connect to her wireless network at home.
>> The error says something to the effect that because there are shared
>> folders on the PC it won't connect to an unsecured wireless access
>> point...
>>
>> Is there a way around this?
>> The only shares the laptop has are the $Admin and $Print shares...
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Kelvin
>>
>

I totally agree that the user should secure their home network should be
secured, and if I had control over that I'd make them.
But that doesn't answer my question, because traveling staff will be in
airports and hotels that aren't secure and will need access at those places
in addition to home.

So I still believe there is an answer for how to deal with this in a broader
sense....

Thanks

Kelvin

"Barb Bowman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> why won't she secure her wireless? If you are an IT Pro, wouldn't
> you want to insure that she uses the best wireless security
> available?
>
> On Thu, 6 Dec 2007 15:12:38 -0600, "Kelvin" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
>>I have a user who can't connect to her wireless network at home.
>>The error says something to the effect that because there are shared
>>folders
>>on the PC it won't connect to an unsecured wireless access point...
>>
>>Is there a way around this?
>>The only shares the laptop has are the $Admin and $Print shares...
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Kelvin
>>
> --
>
> Barb Bowman
> MS Windows-MVP
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

what is the EXACT error message and what is in the Event Log?

On Fri, 7 Dec 2007 11:30:05 -0600, "Kelvin" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>
>I totally agree that the user should secure their home network should be
>secured, and if I had control over that I'd make them.
>But that doesn't answer my question, because traveling staff will be in
>airports and hotels that aren't secure and will need access at those places
>in addition to home.
>
>So I still believe there is an answer for how to deal with this in a broader
>sense....
>
>Thanks
>
>Kelvin
>
>"Barb Bowman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
>> why won't she secure her wireless? If you are an IT Pro, wouldn't
>> you want to insure that she uses the best wireless security
>> available?
>>
>> On Thu, 6 Dec 2007 15:12:38 -0600, "Kelvin" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>I have a user who can't connect to her wireless network at home.
>>>The error says something to the effect that because there are shared
>>>folders
>>>on the PC it won't connect to an unsecured wireless access point...
>>>
>>>Is there a way around this?
>>>The only shares the laptop has are the $Admin and $Print shares...
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>Kelvin
>>>
>> --
>>
>> Barb Bowman
>> MS Windows-MVP
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
>> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>
--

Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

I'll get the exact error messages and any event logs, but it will be Monday
before I'll have it....

I'll post another message Monday

Thanks

Kelvin

"Barb Bowman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> what is the EXACT error message and what is in the Event Log?
>
> On Fri, 7 Dec 2007 11:30:05 -0600, "Kelvin" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>I totally agree that the user should secure their home network should be
>>secured, and if I had control over that I'd make them.
>>But that doesn't answer my question, because traveling staff will be in
>>airports and hotels that aren't secure and will need access at those
>>places
>>in addition to home.
>>
>>So I still believe there is an answer for how to deal with this in a
>>broader
>>sense....
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Kelvin
>>
>>"Barb Bowman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:(E-Mail Removed). ..
>>> why won't she secure her wireless? If you are an IT Pro, wouldn't
>>> you want to insure that she uses the best wireless security
>>> available?
>>>
>>> On Thu, 6 Dec 2007 15:12:38 -0600, "Kelvin" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I have a user who can't connect to her wireless network at home.
>>>>The error says something to the effect that because there are shared
>>>>folders
>>>>on the PC it won't connect to an unsecured wireless access point...
>>>>
>>>>Is there a way around this?
>>>>The only shares the laptop has are the $Admin and $Print shares...
>>>>
>>>>Thanks
>>>>
>>>>Kelvin
>>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Barb Bowman
>>> MS Windows-MVP
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
>>> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>>
> --
>
> Barb Bowman
> MS Windows-MVP
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/