help please

ive just got a netgear ive installed it as show, my wireless pc shows the
connection ok.
but it wont connect, signal excellent.
my home pc has xp home, my laptop has xp prof, could that be why?
ive got the j45 hardwired in to pc.
sorry to sound like a newbie thats coz i am to this!!

any help would be great

ta dave




dave

"dave" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> ive just got a netgear ive installed it as show, my wireless pc shows the
> connection ok.
> but it wont connect, signal excellent.
> my home pc has xp home, my laptop has xp prof, could that be why?
> ive got the j45 hardwired in to pc.
> sorry to sound like a newbie thats coz i am to this!!
>
> any help would be great
>
> ta dave
>
>

XP's are OK

please explain connections........ one line you say pc is wireless next you
say its j45 wired.

now disable ALL Firewalls...........then come back

thanks, i called netgear tech support in the end they sorted it for me in
10mins!!

thanks anyway, at least you replyed!!
dave
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> "dave" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:8rZOg.4709$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> ive just got a netgear ive installed it as show, my wireless pc shows the
>> connection ok.
>> but it wont connect, signal excellent.
>> my home pc has xp home, my laptop has xp prof, could that be why?
>> ive got the j45 hardwired in to pc.
>> sorry to sound like a newbie thats coz i am to this!!
>>
>> any help would be great
>>
>> ta dave
>>
>>
>
> XP's are OK
>
> please explain connections........ one line you say pc is wireless next
> you say its j45 wired.
>
> now disable ALL Firewalls...........then come back
>