Router wont allow computers wireless connectio

Hi all,
my home network wont work wirelessly. Each computer works
individually via wires though. Two are XPpro and the third XPhome. They
have netgear WG311T PCI adapters in them, and a Netgear DG834GT wireless
& wired router that has been updated with its firmware.

I have tried setting it up using XP's set-up wizard and also with
Netgear's software. Neither works. The computers can see the signal
which was the same channel as a neighbour's Belkin (11g) so have changed
it to 6g. I hope someone can help here as I'm in the doghouse ATM
Cheers and TIA
Jim

On Sat, 28 Oct 2006 21:01:31 +0100, J L Williams
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Hi all,
> my home network wont work wirelessly. Each computer works
>individually via wires though. Two are XPpro and the third XPhome. They
>have netgear WG311T PCI adapters in them, and a Netgear DG834GT wireless
>& wired router that has been updated with its firmware.
>
>I have tried setting it up using XP's set-up wizard and also with
>Netgear's software. Neither works. The computers can see the signal
>which was the same channel as a neighbour's Belkin (11g) so have changed
>it to 6g. I hope someone can help here as I'm in the doghouse ATM
>Cheers and TIA
>Jim
Unplug the cable from one of the machines, go into that machines
network card settings and disable the wired card and make sure the
wireless card is enabled. While in that screen on the wireless network
card do a right click and then a left click on 'view available
wireless networks'. When yours shows up click connect. If you have
done the router correctly you will be able to click IE and go on the
net.

The message <(E-Mail Removed)>
from f/fgeorge <(E-Mail Removed)> contains these words:

> Unplug the cable from one of the machines, go into that machines
> network card settings and disable the wired card and make sure the
> wireless card is enabled. While in that screen on the wireless network
> card do a right click and then a left click on 'view available
> wireless networks'. When yours shows up click connect. If you have
> done the router correctly you will be able to click IE and go on the
> net.

I have a machine that is unplugged from the wires ( I only have two
wires long enough for our needs) and have tried this. It goes through
the motions for qujite some time and then answers like "cannot complete
the action because 'cannot connect to the router' " or words to that
effect.

There is something in the workgroup or computers that's stopping the
router from allowing them a connection. I've switched off firewalls and
pop-up blockers.
Thanks for your contribution, I am at a loss on this.
jim (well and truly in the doghouse )

On Sun, 29 Oct 2006 01:14:26 GMT, J L Williams
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>The message <(E-Mail Removed)>
>from f/fgeorge <(E-Mail Removed)> contains these words:
>
>> Unplug the cable from one of the machines, go into that machines
>> network card settings and disable the wired card and make sure the
>> wireless card is enabled. While in that screen on the wireless network
>> card do a right click and then a left click on 'view available
>> wireless networks'. When yours shows up click connect. If you have
>> done the router correctly you will be able to click IE and go on the
>> net.
>
>I have a machine that is unplugged from the wires ( I only have two
>wires long enough for our needs) and have tried this. It goes through
>the motions for qujite some time and then answers like "cannot complete
>the action because 'cannot connect to the router' " or words to that
>effect.
>
>There is something in the workgroup or computers that's stopping the
>router from allowing them a connection. I've switched off firewalls and
>pop-up blockers.
>Thanks for your contribution, I am at a loss on this.
>jim (well and truly in the doghouse )
Then do a reset of the router to the factory specs and try again.
Somehow the problem is in the router settings. Most routers and cards
will connect to each other right out of the box. We usually make
changes to 'make then better'. Doing the reset will help you start
over and then remember to make only one change at a time, test it on
all of the computers and then make the next change. Also write down
all changes as you go, ESPECIALLY names, passwords, and any other
'special' settings.
The workgroup is not necessary for the router to work. Workgroups are
so we can network the pc's so they talk to each other.

Might be a silly question, but have you logged into the router and turned
wireless on and configured it, most netgear routers ship (by default) with
wireless turned off...

"f/fgeorge" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Sun, 29 Oct 2006 01:14:26 GMT, J L Williams
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>The message <(E-Mail Removed)>
>>from f/fgeorge <(E-Mail Removed)> contains these words:
>>
>>> Unplug the cable from one of the machines, go into that machines
>>> network card settings and disable the wired card and make sure the
>>> wireless card is enabled. While in that screen on the wireless network
>>> card do a right click and then a left click on 'view available
>>> wireless networks'. When yours shows up click connect. If you have
>>> done the router correctly you will be able to click IE and go on the
>>> net.
>>
>>I have a machine that is unplugged from the wires ( I only have two
>>wires long enough for our needs) and have tried this. It goes through
>>the motions for qujite some time and then answers like "cannot complete
>>the action because 'cannot connect to the router' " or words to that
>>effect.
>>
>>There is something in the workgroup or computers that's stopping the
>>router from allowing them a connection. I've switched off firewalls and
>>pop-up blockers.
>>Thanks for your contribution, I am at a loss on this.
>>jim (well and truly in the doghouse )
> Then do a reset of the router to the factory specs and try again.
> Somehow the problem is in the router settings. Most routers and cards
> will connect to each other right out of the box. We usually make
> changes to 'make then better'. Doing the reset will help you start
> over and then remember to make only one change at a time, test it on
> all of the computers and then make the next change. Also write down
> all changes as you go, ESPECIALLY names, passwords, and any other
> 'special' settings.
> The workgroup is not necessary for the router to work. Workgroups are
> so we can network the pc's so they talk to each other.
>