Problem acquiring Network Address after disabling

After installing SP2 whenever I disconnected my wireless card and then
plugged it back in again it couldn't acquire a network address unless I
restarted computer with the card connected in slot. I rang Belkin and
they advised that I uninstalled the wireless card and then re-installed
it as very often installing SP2 it corrupts the drivers of the Network
Card.
I have done this and the problem still persists plus now it says
Wireless Network Connection 2. Don't understand where the '2' has come
from being as I thought I had uninstalled the other one. I removed it
through Add/Remove Programme facility. I am using a Belkin F5D7010
Version 3000uk. Windows XP HE SP2 on Toshiba laptop.
Can anyone give me any advice on this please. Did I not do the uninstall
correctly? Anyone know why I have the problem after disconnecting card.
Belkin also advised me to use their software rather than letting Windows
configure my Wireless Network. Would I have been better letting Windows
do it? Normally I would usually prefer to use the manufacturers
software
but perhaps this isn't the case after SP2!
Should I just do a System Restore.
Thanks for any help.


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I have just found something out, after I disconnect the card then
re-connect it when looking at the utility it is coming back on with
Encryption enabled. I have it set up to use No Encryption. Once I went
back into Configure the No Encryption was highlighted but I clicked on
it again and then clicked apply and it immediately connected. I have No
Encryption set up because my son has set this up so that my router/card
only talk to each other.
Is there a way to stop it putting Encryption on when I have already set
it to none. It doesn't put encryption on from a reboot.

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"Lynn W" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
: After installing SP2 whenever I disconnected my wireless card and then
: plugged it back in again it couldn't acquire a network address unless
I
: restarted computer with the card connected in slot. I rang Belkin and
: they advised that I uninstalled the wireless card and then
re-installed
: it as very often installing SP2 it corrupts the drivers of the Network
: Card.
: I have done this and the problem still persists plus now it says
: Wireless Network Connection 2. Don't understand where the '2' has
come
: from being as I thought I had uninstalled the other one. I removed it
: through Add/Remove Programme facility. I am using a Belkin F5D7010
: Version 3000uk. Windows XP HE SP2 on Toshiba laptop.
: Can anyone give me any advice on this please. Did I not do the
uninstall
: correctly? Anyone know why I have the problem after disconnecting
card.
: Belkin also advised me to use their software rather than letting
Windows
: configure my Wireless Network. Would I have been better letting
Windows
: do it? Normally I would usually prefer to use the manufacturers
: software
: but perhaps this isn't the case after SP2!
: Should I just do a System Restore.
: Thanks for any help.
:
:
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: Lynn
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:
:

Lynn W wrote:

> I have just found something out, after I disconnect the card then
> re-connect it when looking at the utility it is coming back on with
> Encryption enabled. I have it set up to use No Encryption. Once I
> went back into Configure the No Encryption was highlighted but I
> clicked on
> it again and then clicked apply and it immediately connected. I have
> No Encryption set up because my son has set this up so that my
> router/card only talk to each other.
> Is there a way to stop it putting Encryption on when I have already
> set
> it to none. It doesn't put encryption on from a reboot.
>
Frankly, the smarter thing to do would be to enable encryption. Wireless
connections are "in the air" and so it may not be only *your* router
that is talking to *your* wireless network adapter; neighbors and
not-so-nice people have access to your network and your bandwidth as it
now stands. It is like leaving your house unlocked and the door wide
open.

Wireless - Basic Configuration -
http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
Wireless - Basic Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
MVP Barb Bowman on wireless security - http://tinyurl.com/56fc5

Malke
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I don't think that is right, as I understand it my Router will only talk
to my wireless card, nobody else's.

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"Malke" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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: Lynn W wrote:
:
: > I have just found something out, after I disconnect the card then
: > re-connect it when looking at the utility it is coming back on with
: > Encryption enabled. I have it set up to use No Encryption. Once I
: > went back into Configure the No Encryption was highlighted but I
: > clicked on
: > it again and then clicked apply and it immediately connected. I
have
: > No Encryption set up because my son has set this up so that my
: > router/card only talk to each other.
: > Is there a way to stop it putting Encryption on when I have already
: > set
: > it to none. It doesn't put encryption on from a reboot.
: >
: Frankly, the smarter thing to do would be to enable encryption.
Wireless
: connections are "in the air" and so it may not be only *your* router
: that is talking to *your* wireless network adapter; neighbors and
: not-so-nice people have access to your network and your bandwidth as
it
: now stands. It is like leaving your house unlocked and the door wide
: open.
:
: Wireless - Basic Configuration -
: http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
: Wireless - Basic Security -
http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
: MVP Barb Bowman on wireless security - http://tinyurl.com/56fc5
:
: Malke
: --
: Elephant Boy Computers
: www.elephantboycomputers.com
: "Don't Panic!"
: MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Lynn W wrote:

> I don't think that is right, as I understand it my Router will only
> talk to my wireless card, nobody else's.
>
You understand incorrectly. Your son may have done MAC address
filtering, but this will not keep intruders out.

The six dumbest ways to secure a wireless LAN -
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/index.php?p=43

Malke
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"Malke" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
: Lynn W wrote:
:
: > I don't think that is right, as I understand it my Router will only
: > talk to my wireless card, nobody else's.
: >
: You understand incorrectly. Your son may have done MAC address
: filtering, but this will not keep intruders out.
:
: The six dumbest ways to secure a wireless LAN -
: http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/index.php?p=43
:
: Malke
: --
: Elephant Boy Computers
: www.elephantboycomputers.com
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: MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Well I thought that surely my firewall keeps them off my PC and the MAC
address filtering stops any attempted outbound connections through my
router.

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