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(E-Mail Removed) (DotNYC) wrote:
>> >I have been trying real hard to help a friend of mine in setting his
>> >home wireless network. I did pretty well so far but I can't add a
>> >Windows 98 SE desktop to join the network. Here is the setting:
>> >
>> >Cable modem;
>> >Microsoft MN-700 wireless router;
>> >Desktop 1: Windows XP w/ Microsoft MN-510 wireless adapter (works
>> >great);
>> >Toshiba Laptop: Windows XP w/ Microsoft PCMCIA wireless adapter (works
>> >great);
>> >Desktop 2: Windows 98 SE w/ Microsoft MN-710 wireless adapter (doesn't
>> >connect to Internet and network).
>> >
>> >At first we used the MN-510 adapter for the Win 98 computer as well.
>> >The guy from Microsoft recommended replacing the adapter - So we did
>> >(Microsoft paid).
>> >
>> >When it still didn't work, the other Microsoft guy said that the
>> >computer "can't get an IP address from the DHCP". I know a bit about
>> >computers but I couldn't figure out how to fix the DHCP.
>> >
>> >The wireless adapter recognized the router and has an excellent signal
>> >with it. The computer just can't get to see the network and/or the
>> >Internet. Running ipcfg returns 0.0.0.0 and running ping times out.
>> >
>> >I tried to release and renew all addresses - didn't help.
>>
>> Check the wireless settings on the router and make sure that:
>>
>> 1. You've specified the right encryption type and encryption key on
>> the Win 98 computer. It's usually easier to set up a wireless network
>> with encryption disabled and then enable it after everything is
>> working.
>>
>> 2. If MAC address filtering is enabled, the MN-710 needs to be in the
>> allowed list.
>>
>> If there's a firewall program on the Win 98 computer, disable it and
>> try connecting to the router again.
>
>Thank you Steve - I will try it.
>The wireless adapter's status window shows excellent signal strength
>to my router (showing my SSID). Doesn't it mean that it had the right
>WEP key? I tried connecting without a WEP key as well - didn't help
>to get to the Internet.
>Just to make sure, does my wireless router serve as the DHCP server?
>If so, I guess I won't get an IP address until I manage to reach the
>router, right?
>
>Thanks again,
>Dotan.
You're welcome, Dotan. It's possible for a wireless adapter to
associate with an access point and show excellent signal strength even
with the wrong WEP key. That's why I recommend turning encryption off
while setting up the wireless network.
Unless you've explicitly changed their settings, the router should act
as a DHCP server and the wireless adapter won't get an IP address
until it reaches the router.
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