problem: wireless MN-500 connected, but not connected

Hi, I am not new to computers, however I am new to networking. I have
managed to setup a home wireless network with internet and printer/file
sharing capabilities about four times previously. Here is my setup:

Windows 2000 Pro with MN-500 wireless base station software. The connection
from the gateway/router is wired.

Windows XP Pro with Belkin USB wireless adapter.

I reinstalled windows xp and now have to connect it back up to the home
network. Here is my problem. I get a shared internet connection, no problem,
but I can not access the MSHOME network. It is not just files and printers,
but I cannot access the MSHOME network at all, even though I have a shared
internet connection. It tells me though that I am connected to it. Every now
and then I will get it working correctly and do not know how I did it and
then after some time passes it will change. I dont know if the configuration
changes or what, but the icons in the network connections changes. I have
checked the following things already:

Both computers belong to the same workgroup, MSHOME.
Both computers are using the same channel.
The WEP security key is accurate.
I can access the internet from both computers.
The Base Management Utility (from going to http:// 192.168.2.1) detects
that my computer is connected to the network.
I have disabled my antivirus and firewall software along with the
windows firewall.
I have tried rebooting.
I have installed the driver, USB adapter, and software included in, I
think, every possible configuration.

Please help me. If more info is needed just let me know. Thanks.

Ok, It was Norton's firewall. But how do I configure Norton now to permit
traffic for my network? I will make a new post for this.

Andrew


"Andrew Smith" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi, I am not new to computers, however I am new to networking. I have
> managed to setup a home wireless network with internet and printer/file
> sharing capabilities about four times previously. Here is my setup:
>
> Windows 2000 Pro with MN-500 wireless base station software. The
connection
> from the gateway/router is wired.
>
> Windows XP Pro with Belkin USB wireless adapter.
>
> I reinstalled windows xp and now have to connect it back up to the home
> network. Here is my problem. I get a shared internet connection, no
problem,
> but I can not access the MSHOME network. It is not just files and
printers,
> but I cannot access the MSHOME network at all, even though I have a shared
> internet connection. It tells me though that I am connected to it. Every
now
> and then I will get it working correctly and do not know how I did it and
> then after some time passes it will change. I dont know if the
configuration
> changes or what, but the icons in the network connections changes. I have
> checked the following things already:
>
> Both computers belong to the same workgroup, MSHOME.
> Both computers are using the same channel.
> The WEP security key is accurate.
> I can access the internet from both computers.
> The Base Management Utility (from going to http:// 192.168.2.1)
detects
> that my computer is connected to the network.
> I have disabled my antivirus and firewall software along with the
> windows firewall.
> I have tried rebooting.
> I have installed the driver, USB adapter, and software included in, I
> think, every possible configuration.
>
> Please help me. If more info is needed just let me know. Thanks.
>
>

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"Andrew Smith" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:u$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Ok, It was Norton's firewall. But how do I configure Norton now to permit
> traffic for my network? I will make a new post for this.
>
> Andrew
>
>
> "Andrew Smith" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi, I am not new to computers, however I am new to networking. I have
>> managed to setup a home wireless network with internet and printer/file
>> sharing capabilities about four times previously. Here is my setup:
>>
>> Windows 2000 Pro with MN-500 wireless base station software. The
> connection
>> from the gateway/router is wired.
>>
>> Windows XP Pro with Belkin USB wireless adapter.
>>
>> I reinstalled windows xp and now have to connect it back up to the home
>> network. Here is my problem. I get a shared internet connection, no
> problem,
>> but I can not access the MSHOME network. It is not just files and
> printers,
>> but I cannot access the MSHOME network at all, even though I have a
>> shared
>> internet connection. It tells me though that I am connected to it. Every
> now
>> and then I will get it working correctly and do not know how I did it and
>> then after some time passes it will change. I dont know if the
> configuration
>> changes or what, but the icons in the network connections changes. I have
>> checked the following things already:
>>
>> Both computers belong to the same workgroup, MSHOME.
>> Both computers are using the same channel.
>> The WEP security key is accurate.
>> I can access the internet from both computers.
>> The Base Management Utility (from going to http:// 192.168.2.1)
> detects
>> that my computer is connected to the network.
>> I have disabled my antivirus and firewall software along with the
>> windows firewall.
>> I have tried rebooting.
>> I have installed the driver, USB adapter, and software included in, I
>> think, every possible configuration.
>>
>> Please help me. If more info is needed just let me know. Thanks.
>>
>>
>
>