Error message while trying to add laptop to host computer

I previously had my laptop added to my home network. No problems. Then my lap
had to be reformatted. Well, now I can't add my laptop to my home network. I
used the wizard on my host computer to "setup a wireless network for a home
or small office" I saved the information to the flash disk. I put the flash
disk in my laptop and it didn't automatically execute the necessary files
like it did before (when I set it up the very first time). So I opened the
flash and tried to manually execute the "setupSNK" file and this is the error
message I received:

The wizard cannot automatically configure your network settings on the
version of windows that is running on this computer.

I checked the versions of both computers and they bother run XP Professional
same version. I installed the Service Pack2 on the laptop and tried again.
The file still won't execute.

I am able to connect to the wireless network from my laptop with "excellent"
signal strength, but I can't go online.

So I have 2 problems that I think go together 1)I can't add the laptop to
the home network and 2) I can't connect to the internet even though I can
connect to the "wireless network".

Phew...any help would be great!

Hi
The Flash drive process is nice, however if it does not work, set manually
the Wireless Parameters in the Router, and then do the same on the Wireless
computers. The specific menu structure is different from one model to the
other, read the manuals it quite simple to do it.
My New Wireless does not work - http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html
Wireless, Basic Configuration - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Queen Brown Shuga" <Queen Brown (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message newsDE68038-8309-4C6E-A439-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I previously had my laptop added to my home network. No problems. Then my
>lap
> had to be reformatted. Well, now I can't add my laptop to my home network.
> I
> used the wizard on my host computer to "setup a wireless network for a
> home
> or small office" I saved the information to the flash disk. I put the
> flash
> disk in my laptop and it didn't automatically execute the necessary files
> like it did before (when I set it up the very first time). So I opened the
> flash and tried to manually execute the "setupSNK" file and this is the
> error
> message I received:
>
> The wizard cannot automatically configure your network settings on the
> version of windows that is running on this computer.
>
> I checked the versions of both computers and they bother run XP
> Professional
> same version. I installed the Service Pack2 on the laptop and tried again.
> The file still won't execute.
>
> I am able to connect to the wireless network from my laptop with
> "excellent"
> signal strength, but I can't go online.
>
> So I have 2 problems that I think go together 1)I can't add the laptop to
> the home network and 2) I can't connect to the internet even though I can
> connect to the "wireless network".
>
> Phew...any help would be great!

Hi
Unfortunately solving complicated problem through a medium like this
(newsgroup) without sitting in front of the computer is not always possible.
In many cases steering the user for toward a functional solution is a better
approach than trying to resolve a problem by endless trial and error.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Queen Brown Shuga" <Queen Brown (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message newsDE68038-8309-4C6E-A439-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I previously had my laptop added to my home network. No problems. Then my
>lap
> had to be reformatted. Well, now I can't add my laptop to my home network.
> I
> used the wizard on my host computer to "setup a wireless network for a
> home
> or small office" I saved the information to the flash disk. I put the
> flash
> disk in my laptop and it didn't automatically execute the necessary files
> like it did before (when I set it up the very first time). So I opened the
> flash and tried to manually execute the "setupSNK" file and this is the
> error
> message I received:
>
> The wizard cannot automatically configure your network settings on the
> version of windows that is running on this computer.
>
> I checked the versions of both computers and they bother run XP
> Professional
> same version. I installed the Service Pack2 on the laptop and tried again.
> The file still won't execute.
>
> I am able to connect to the wireless network from my laptop with
> "excellent"
> signal strength, but I can't go online.
>
> So I have 2 problems that I think go together 1)I can't add the laptop to
> the home network and 2) I can't connect to the internet even though I can
> connect to the "wireless network".
>
> Phew...any help would be great!

I understand. I did, however, get it working. I went to "computing for
dummies" and found out how to manually assign an IP address and then went
into the router (web based) and entered the same IP address and it picked
right up. I also found my error as to why I couldn't use the flash disk. I
installed the security disk instead of the service pack 2 disk...duh. So,
that's why the XP versions were diffferent.

Thanks for your help!

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:

> Hi
> Unfortunately solving complicated problem through a medium like this
> (newsgroup) without sitting in front of the computer is not always possible.
> In many cases steering the user for toward a functional solution is a better
> approach than trying to resolve a problem by endless trial and error.
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "Queen Brown Shuga" <Queen Brown (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message newsDE68038-8309-4C6E-A439-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I previously had my laptop added to my home network. No problems. Then my
> >lap
> > had to be reformatted. Well, now I can't add my laptop to my home network.
> > I
> > used the wizard on my host computer to "setup a wireless network for a
> > home
> > or small office" I saved the information to the flash disk. I put the
> > flash
> > disk in my laptop and it didn't automatically execute the necessary files
> > like it did before (when I set it up the very first time). So I opened the
> > flash and tried to manually execute the "setupSNK" file and this is the
> > error
> > message I received:
> >
> > The wizard cannot automatically configure your network settings on the
> > version of windows that is running on this computer.
> >
> > I checked the versions of both computers and they bother run XP
> > Professional
> > same version. I installed the Service Pack2 on the laptop and tried again.
> > The file still won't execute.
> >
> > I am able to connect to the wireless network from my laptop with
> > "excellent"
> > signal strength, but I can't go online.
> >
> > So I have 2 problems that I think go together 1)I can't add the laptop to
> > the home network and 2) I can't connect to the internet even though I can
> > connect to the "wireless network".
> >
> > Phew...any help would be great!
>
>
>

Hi
Glad you solved the problem.
Your mistake exemplifies what I meant in my post above.
You stated that you installed SP2. If I was sitting in front of your
computer I probably would detect that SP2 is not installed in few minutes.
However based on the information given by you there was no reason to think
about it.
Ends Good all Good
Jack (MVP-Networking).


"Queen Brown Shuga" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:F0BC9CCB-2B7F-4D80-A756-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I understand. I did, however, get it working. I went to "computing for
> dummies" and found out how to manually assign an IP address and then went
> into the router (web based) and entered the same IP address and it picked
> right up. I also found my error as to why I couldn't use the flash disk. I
> installed the security disk instead of the service pack 2 disk...duh. So,
> that's why the XP versions were diffferent.
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:
>
>> Hi
>> Unfortunately solving complicated problem through a medium like this
>> (newsgroup) without sitting in front of the computer is not always
>> possible.
>> In many cases steering the user for toward a functional solution is a
>> better
>> approach than trying to resolve a problem by endless trial and error.
>> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>>
>> "Queen Brown Shuga" <Queen Brown (E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>> in
>> message newsDE68038-8309-4C6E-A439-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >I previously had my laptop added to my home network. No problems. Then
>> >my
>> >lap
>> > had to be reformatted. Well, now I can't add my laptop to my home
>> > network.
>> > I
>> > used the wizard on my host computer to "setup a wireless network for a
>> > home
>> > or small office" I saved the information to the flash disk. I put the
>> > flash
>> > disk in my laptop and it didn't automatically execute the necessary
>> > files
>> > like it did before (when I set it up the very first time). So I opened
>> > the
>> > flash and tried to manually execute the "setupSNK" file and this is the
>> > error
>> > message I received:
>> >
>> > The wizard cannot automatically configure your network settings on the
>> > version of windows that is running on this computer.
>> >
>> > I checked the versions of both computers and they bother run XP
>> > Professional
>> > same version. I installed the Service Pack2 on the laptop and tried
>> > again.
>> > The file still won't execute.
>> >
>> > I am able to connect to the wireless network from my laptop with
>> > "excellent"
>> > signal strength, but I can't go online.
>> >
>> > So I have 2 problems that I think go together 1)I can't add the laptop
>> > to
>> > the home network and 2) I can't connect to the internet even though I
>> > can
>> > connect to the "wireless network".
>> >
>> > Phew...any help would be great!
>>
>>
>>