Disable the wired if you aren't using it. No need to remove it I have wired,
wireless and a modem listed but only use the wireless.
"onassis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I just installed my new wireless router to my network consisting of 3
> computers (2 desktops, 1 laptop). The 2 desktops are no problem, they are
> connected (wired) and one can open files on the other. Internet access
> through my DSL-modem and network printing are working fine.
>
> Only my laptop is making problems: Its wireless utility-software is
> showing
> me a good connection to the wireless router at a high signal strength.
> Both
> desktop are telling me that there is a laptop, but they can not connect to
> it
> (you have no rights or so...but they have). The diagnostic software of the
> wireless router is telling me, that it can locate laptop. So obviously
> everything should work fine.
>
> Has anybody an idea, how I can connect the laptop properly? Could there be
> any conflict, because of the fact, that the laptop previously was
> connected
> wired to the router? Should I deinstall this connection?
>
> After installing the wireless PCI-Card on my laptop and reaching the WLAN
> I
> wanted to install a home-network through windows xp home edition. After
> starting the client in windows xp the OS only shows me the Ethernet-Card
> of
> my laptop but not the PCI-wireless-Card. In network-connections windows XP
> shows me both, the ethernet-based connection (which actually is not
> connected) and the newly installed PCI-wireless-Card (which is connected).
> Any suggestions?
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