I shared in a past post that I had issues with file and
print sharing on my MN-820 Wireless G Kit. They are
solved.
After installing the product I re-set up the network
through XP on each machine, the desktop and laptop, and I
was in business.
Amazing.
If anyone cares:
Bought and installed MN-820 Kit January 21, 2004
Only achieved internet access. Both XP desktop and XP
laptop could access Internet over router.
File and print sharing wouldn't work on either in spite
of best efforts. Files and printer were set up as
shared on both to no avail, everything else was as
instruction manual said it should be. All cables were in
place etc. All troubleshooting via installation manual
failed.
2 weeks later:
3 hours with MS phone support (Bombay) yielded no
success. Frustration level high. Manually entered IP
addresses, WEP numbers, etc. Confirmed correct Workgroup
name on all machines, etc. etc. Pinged everything in the
known world with success. Still no go. No file or print
sharing available over wireless. Huge language barrier
with MS help and myself. Phone call could have been half
as long if we could have understood each other clearly.
Nothing against Bombay, or anything. Just
communication / language issues.
1 week later:
Posted a message asking for help from this usenet group
also yielded no answers. Frustration level high.
Gave up on ever getting an answer. The only benefit from
this kit was Internet access over wireless network.
Resigned myself to this. Did appreciate everyone's
effort at help though. Got alot of good feedback and
response from this usenet group, including from MS
technical people who volunteered their time and efforts.
February 23, 2004 One month after purchase.
Talked to a friend who asked me if I had tried setting
the network up through XP on each machine. I tried this,
and it solved all problems. Internet access over cable
modem, file, and print sharing were all working instantly
over wireless network on laptop and on desktop. Over a
month and of searching for answers, but I'm there
finally. It is working great and I love it!!
I think the problem was I had to tell XP to look for the
router on the network. XP was still configured for
my "wired" network, and couldn't see it. It
was still set up to look for my old network, when I used
to connect the desktop to the laptop with an Ethernet
cable. Until I went through the network setup process on
both machines, XP didn't know to look for a router.
During part of this setup process it asks if will be
using another device (or something like that) to access
the Internet. I chose OTHER meaning another device is
connecting to the Internet for me. The other device is
the base station. My cable modem is connected directly
to the base station, and the base station is connected to
my XP desktop.
Hope this helps someone. It was a long time getting
there, but everything is working like it is supposed to
now and life is beautiful.
I don't think the manual said anywhere to reset up the
network through XP on each machine. I don't know. Maybe
it did and I was just dumb. I dunno.
Good luck and God Bless. Hope this helps someone.
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