Help with Linksys wireless-G router problem

For my cable internet connection, I just installed a Linsys WRT54G
Wireless-G Broadband Router and a Linksys Wireless-G USB Network Adapter.
The router is connected to a Windows XP Pro PC and the wireless USB adapter
to a Windows 2000 Pro PC.

There are some problems so far:

1. On this Windows XP Pro PC connected to the router (wired, not wireless),
with Outlook Express 6 (where I am typing right now), I can't send/receive
email anymore. I keep getting the error "The host 'pop' could not be found".
I guess, with the wireless router installed, I have to change the email
smtp/pop settings to something else? Currently, for my cable internet access
account,
I have Incoming POP3 set as "pop" and outgoing SMTP set as "smtp", and it
worked with no problem until I installed this wireles router.

2. On the Windows 2000 Pro PC connected to the wireless USB network adapter,
everytime I reboot the PC, there is no connection at all until I click the
linksys status icon on the windows taskbar and then click connect and it
THEN usually takes a few (2 or 3 minutes) before it gets connected (ie,
found the wireless signal). So it's not always on but needs a connecting
process everytime the PC is rebooted. Is this normal?

3. On this XP Pro PC connected to the router, with Internet Explorer set at
http://192.168.1.1/ to configure the router, I can't find the option/tap to
enable/disable WEP?

Thanks in advance,
James

1. In the Advanced TCP/IP Settings for your wireless adapter, there is a DNS
option for appending the primary, parent, and connection specific suffixes.
Enable those. You may also need to specify a DNS suffix for the wireless
connection. The reason that 'pop' could not be found is that 'pop' did not
get converted into something like pop.myisp.com. Alternatively, you could
just rename pop and smtp to the full address specified by your ISP.

2. That does not sound quite normal. Are there other access points in the
area?

3. The option would be found somewhere related to wireless security (depends
on the firmware revision). The options should be something like no
encryption, WEP, RADIUS, WPA-PSK, and WPA. WPA-PSK is much stronger than
WEP but the USB network adapter may not support WPA (yet?).

-Yves

"James" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:sbCDb.61093$(E-Mail Removed) ble.rogers.com...
> For my cable internet connection, I just installed a Linsys WRT54G
> Wireless-G Broadband Router and a Linksys Wireless-G USB Network Adapter.
> The router is connected to a Windows XP Pro PC and the wireless USB
adapter
> to a Windows 2000 Pro PC.
>
> There are some problems so far:
>
> 1. On this Windows XP Pro PC connected to the router (wired, not
wireless),
> with Outlook Express 6 (where I am typing right now), I can't send/receive
> email anymore. I keep getting the error "The host 'pop' could not be
found".
> I guess, with the wireless router installed, I have to change the email
> smtp/pop settings to something else? Currently, for my cable internet
access
> account,
> I have Incoming POP3 set as "pop" and outgoing SMTP set as "smtp", and it
> worked with no problem until I installed this wireles router.
>
> 2. On the Windows 2000 Pro PC connected to the wireless USB network
adapter,
> everytime I reboot the PC, there is no connection at all until I click the
> linksys status icon on the windows taskbar and then click connect and it
> THEN usually takes a few (2 or 3 minutes) before it gets connected (ie,
> found the wireless signal). So it's not always on but needs a connecting
> process everytime the PC is rebooted. Is this normal?
>
> 3. On this XP Pro PC connected to the router, with Internet Explorer set
at
> http://192.168.1.1/ to configure the router, I can't find the option/tap
to
> enable/disable WEP?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> James
>
>

Yves,

Thanks for your info. #1 and #3 solved so far. Now #2 still remains (that
is, everytime I reboot the PC with the wireless USB network adapter, there
is no connection, I have to click the connect icon and wait for about 2 to 3
minutes before it finally gets connected!"

James

"Yves Konigshofer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> 1. In the Advanced TCP/IP Settings for your wireless adapter, there is a
DNS
> option for appending the primary, parent, and connection specific
suffixes.
> Enable those. You may also need to specify a DNS suffix for the wireless
> connection. The reason that 'pop' could not be found is that 'pop' did
not
> get converted into something like pop.myisp.com. Alternatively, you could
> just rename pop and smtp to the full address specified by your ISP.
>
> 2. That does not sound quite normal. Are there other access points in the
> area?
>
> 3. The option would be found somewhere related to wireless security
(depends
> on the firmware revision). The options should be something like no
> encryption, WEP, RADIUS, WPA-PSK, and WPA. WPA-PSK is much stronger than
> WEP but the USB network adapter may not support WPA (yet?).
>
> -Yves
>
> "James" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:sbCDb.61093$(E-Mail Removed) ble.rogers.com...
> > For my cable internet connection, I just installed a Linsys WRT54G
> > Wireless-G Broadband Router and a Linksys Wireless-G USB Network
Adapter.
> > The router is connected to a Windows XP Pro PC and the wireless USB
> adapter
> > to a Windows 2000 Pro PC.
> >
> > There are some problems so far:
> >
> > 1. On this Windows XP Pro PC connected to the router (wired, not
> wireless),
> > with Outlook Express 6 (where I am typing right now), I can't
send/receive
> > email anymore. I keep getting the error "The host 'pop' could not be
> found".
> > I guess, with the wireless router installed, I have to change the email
> > smtp/pop settings to something else? Currently, for my cable internet
> access
> > account,
> > I have Incoming POP3 set as "pop" and outgoing SMTP set as "smtp", and
it
> > worked with no problem until I installed this wireles router.
> >
> > 2. On the Windows 2000 Pro PC connected to the wireless USB network
> adapter,
> > everytime I reboot the PC, there is no connection at all until I click
the
> > linksys status icon on the windows taskbar and then click connect and it
> > THEN usually takes a few (2 or 3 minutes) before it gets connected (ie,
> > found the wireless signal). So it's not always on but needs a connecting
> > process everytime the PC is rebooted. Is this normal?
> >
> > 3. On this XP Pro PC connected to the router, with Internet Explorer set
> at
> > http://192.168.1.1/ to configure the router, I can't find the option/tap
> to
> > enable/disable WEP?
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > James
> >
> >
>
>

There's a patch you need from Microsoft's web site for XP which will reduce
the connection time to 10-15 seconds.

"James" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:3UIDb.67020$(E-Mail Removed) ble.rogers.com...
> Yves,
>
> Thanks for your info. #1 and #3 solved so far. Now #2 still remains (that
> is, everytime I reboot the PC with the wireless USB network adapter, there
> is no connection, I have to click the connect icon and wait for about 2 to
3
> minutes before it finally gets connected!"
>
> James
>
> "Yves Konigshofer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:brnkjl$6k2$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > 1. In the Advanced TCP/IP Settings for your wireless adapter, there is a
> DNS
> > option for appending the primary, parent, and connection specific
> suffixes.
> > Enable those. You may also need to specify a DNS suffix for the
wireless
> > connection. The reason that 'pop' could not be found is that 'pop' did
> not
> > get converted into something like pop.myisp.com. Alternatively, you
could
> > just rename pop and smtp to the full address specified by your ISP.
> >
> > 2. That does not sound quite normal. Are there other access points in
the
> > area?
> >
> > 3. The option would be found somewhere related to wireless security
> (depends
> > on the firmware revision). The options should be something like no
> > encryption, WEP, RADIUS, WPA-PSK, and WPA. WPA-PSK is much stronger
than
> > WEP but the USB network adapter may not support WPA (yet?).
> >
> > -Yves
> >
> > "James" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:sbCDb.61093$(E-Mail Removed) ble.rogers.com...
> > > For my cable internet connection, I just installed a Linsys WRT54G
> > > Wireless-G Broadband Router and a Linksys Wireless-G USB Network
> Adapter.
> > > The router is connected to a Windows XP Pro PC and the wireless USB
> > adapter
> > > to a Windows 2000 Pro PC.
> > >
> > > There are some problems so far:
> > >
> > > 1. On this Windows XP Pro PC connected to the router (wired, not
> > wireless),
> > > with Outlook Express 6 (where I am typing right now), I can't
> send/receive
> > > email anymore. I keep getting the error "The host 'pop' could not be
> > found".
> > > I guess, with the wireless router installed, I have to change the
email
> > > smtp/pop settings to something else? Currently, for my cable internet
> > access
> > > account,
> > > I have Incoming POP3 set as "pop" and outgoing SMTP set as "smtp", and
> it
> > > worked with no problem until I installed this wireles router.
> > >
> > > 2. On the Windows 2000 Pro PC connected to the wireless USB network
> > adapter,
> > > everytime I reboot the PC, there is no connection at all until I click
> the
> > > linksys status icon on the windows taskbar and then click connect and
it
> > > THEN usually takes a few (2 or 3 minutes) before it gets connected
(ie,
> > > found the wireless signal). So it's not always on but needs a
connecting
> > > process everytime the PC is rebooted. Is this normal?
> > >
> > > 3. On this XP Pro PC connected to the router, with Internet Explorer
set
> > at
> > > http://192.168.1.1/ to configure the router, I can't find the
option/tap
> > to
> > > enable/disable WEP?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > > James
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Do you know the link to or the name of the patch?

Thanks,
James

"Joe Hayes" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
newshJDb.4520$PK3.1755@okepread01...
> There's a patch you need from Microsoft's web site for XP which will
reduce
> the connection time to 10-15 seconds.
>
> "James" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:3UIDb.67020$(E-Mail Removed) ble.rogers.com...
> > Yves,
> >
> > Thanks for your info. #1 and #3 solved so far. Now #2 still remains
(that
> > is, everytime I reboot the PC with the wireless USB network adapter,
there
> > is no connection, I have to click the connect icon and wait for about 2
to
> 3
> > minutes before it finally gets connected!"
> >
> > James
> >
> > "Yves Konigshofer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:brnkjl$6k2$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > 1. In the Advanced TCP/IP Settings for your wireless adapter, there is
a
> > DNS
> > > option for appending the primary, parent, and connection specific
> > suffixes.
> > > Enable those. You may also need to specify a DNS suffix for the
> wireless
> > > connection. The reason that 'pop' could not be found is that 'pop'
did
> > not
> > > get converted into something like pop.myisp.com. Alternatively, you
> could
> > > just rename pop and smtp to the full address specified by your ISP.
> > >
> > > 2. That does not sound quite normal. Are there other access points in
> the
> > > area?
> > >
> > > 3. The option would be found somewhere related to wireless security
> > (depends
> > > on the firmware revision). The options should be something like no
> > > encryption, WEP, RADIUS, WPA-PSK, and WPA. WPA-PSK is much stronger
> than
> > > WEP but the USB network adapter may not support WPA (yet?).
> > >
> > > -Yves
> > >
> > > "James" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:sbCDb.61093$(E-Mail Removed) ble.rogers.com...
> > > > For my cable internet connection, I just installed a Linsys WRT54G
> > > > Wireless-G Broadband Router and a Linksys Wireless-G USB Network
> > Adapter.
> > > > The router is connected to a Windows XP Pro PC and the wireless USB
> > > adapter
> > > > to a Windows 2000 Pro PC.
> > > >
> > > > There are some problems so far:
> > > >
> > > > 1. On this Windows XP Pro PC connected to the router (wired, not
> > > wireless),
> > > > with Outlook Express 6 (where I am typing right now), I can't
> > send/receive
> > > > email anymore. I keep getting the error "The host 'pop' could not be
> > > found".
> > > > I guess, with the wireless router installed, I have to change the
> email
> > > > smtp/pop settings to something else? Currently, for my cable
internet
> > > access
> > > > account,
> > > > I have Incoming POP3 set as "pop" and outgoing SMTP set as "smtp",
and
> > it
> > > > worked with no problem until I installed this wireles router.
> > > >
> > > > 2. On the Windows 2000 Pro PC connected to the wireless USB network
> > > adapter,
> > > > everytime I reboot the PC, there is no connection at all until I
click
> > the
> > > > linksys status icon on the windows taskbar and then click connect
and
> it
> > > > THEN usually takes a few (2 or 3 minutes) before it gets connected
> (ie,
> > > > found the wireless signal). So it's not always on but needs a
> connecting
> > > > process everytime the PC is rebooted. Is this normal?
> > > >
> > > > 3. On this XP Pro PC connected to the router, with Internet Explorer
> set
> > > at
> > > > http://192.168.1.1/ to configure the router, I can't find the
> option/tap
> > > to
> > > > enable/disable WEP?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > > James
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

On the 2nd problem below, I found out from my Windows 2000 Professional's
event log the entry (but don't know how sto solve it):

Linksys Wireless-G USB Network Adapter : Has determined that the adapter is
not functioning properly.

"James" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:sbCDb.61093$(E-Mail Removed) ble.rogers.com...
> For my cable internet connection, I just installed a Linsys WRT54G
> Wireless-G Broadband Router and a Linksys Wireless-G USB Network Adapter.
> The router is connected to a Windows XP Pro PC and the wireless USB
adapter
> to a Windows 2000 Pro PC.
>
> There are some problems so far:
>
> 1. On this Windows XP Pro PC connected to the router (wired, not
wireless),
> with Outlook Express 6 (where I am typing right now), I can't send/receive
> email anymore. I keep getting the error "The host 'pop' could not be
found".
> I guess, with the wireless router installed, I have to change the email
> smtp/pop settings to something else? Currently, for my cable internet
access
> account,
> I have Incoming POP3 set as "pop" and outgoing SMTP set as "smtp", and it
> worked with no problem until I installed this wireles router.
>
> 2. On the Windows 2000 Pro PC connected to the wireless USB network
adapter,
> everytime I reboot the PC, there is no connection at all until I click the
> linksys status icon on the windows taskbar and then click connect and it
> THEN usually takes a few (2 or 3 minutes) before it gets connected (ie,
> found the wireless signal). So it's not always on but needs a connecting
> process everytime the PC is rebooted. Is this normal?
>
> 3. On this XP Pro PC connected to the router, with Internet Explorer set
at
> http://192.168.1.1/ to configure the router, I can't find the option/tap
to
> enable/disable WEP?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> James
>
>