XP says I'm not connected but I actually am!

I have a Dlink DWL-G520 wireless PCI card. Since bridging it with my PC's
onboard NIC the wireless connects to my network but reports that it is not
connected. My only indication that it has connected is that I can surf the
web and a disconnect button described below.
In the "View wireless networks" window, if I highlight my network it says
"Not Connected" just above the signal strength indicator, yet down the bottom
the button offers the option to disconnect.
My system tray wireless icon shows the red cross too.

If I unbridge it correctly shows the wireless as being connected.
The weird part is is that I can surf the net and view other PCs just fine.

Any ideas what's going on ?
Thankyou very much.

Hi
Bridging is a specific function to Bridge two separate Networks. Can you
explain the nature of your Bridging configuration?
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Scott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:889FE360-BB93-4A10-86E5-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have a Dlink DWL-G520 wireless PCI card. Since bridging it with my PC's
> onboard NIC the wireless connects to my network but reports that it is not
> connected. My only indication that it has connected is that I can surf the
> web and a disconnect button described below.
> In the "View wireless networks" window, if I highlight my network it says
> "Not Connected" just above the signal strength indicator, yet down the
> bottom
> the button offers the option to disconnect.
> My system tray wireless icon shows the red cross too.
>
> If I unbridge it correctly shows the wireless as being connected.
> The weird part is is that I can surf the net and view other PCs just fine.
>
> Any ideas what's going on ?
> Thankyou very much.

I have a Playstation 2 connected to the PC via cat5 cable. The PC gets online
via wireless card and I bridge the 2 to allow the PS2 to do online gaming.
To bridge I simply right click both ports and select Bridge Connections.

It was actually suggested here to do it that way rather than the ICS that I
used to do previously.

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:

> Hi
> Bridging is a specific function to Bridge two separate Networks. Can you
> explain the nature of your Bridging configuration?
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "Scott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:889FE360-BB93-4A10-86E5-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I have a Dlink DWL-G520 wireless PCI card. Since bridging it with my PC's
> > onboard NIC the wireless connects to my network but reports that it is not
> > connected. My only indication that it has connected is that I can surf the
> > web and a disconnect button described below.
> > In the "View wireless networks" window, if I highlight my network it says
> > "Not Connected" just above the signal strength indicator, yet down the
> > bottom
> > the button offers the option to disconnect.
> > My system tray wireless icon shows the red cross too.
> >
> > If I unbridge it correctly shows the wireless as being connected.
> > The weird part is is that I can surf the net and view other PCs just fine.
> >
> > Any ideas what's going on ?
> > Thankyou very much.
>
>

"Scott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:38FC3AE0-4DC3-4F4E-B9AC-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have a Playstation 2 connected to the PC via cat5 cable. The PC gets
>online
> via wireless card and I bridge the 2 to allow the PS2 to do online gaming.
> To bridge I simply right click both ports and select Bridge Connections.
>
> It was actually suggested here to do it that way rather than the ICS that
> I
> used to do previously.

Save yourself a bunch of trouble. Stop using the PC for the Playstation to
begin with. Your Wireless Access Point or Wireless Router is going to have
about 4 wired ports for using wired devices. Connect the playstation to it
with a cable,...move them closer together if you have to,...or see if there
is a wireless adapter you can buy for the playstation.

--
Phillip Windell
www.wandtv.com

The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft,
or anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
-----------------------------------------------------

It's really no trouble. The router and PS2 are at opposite ends of the house.
The wireless PC in question my XPMCE2005 Media Centre in the lounge room. My
online PS2 gaming works fine. I just can't understand why XP reports the
wireless card as Not Connected if I connect to my WLAN while bridged.

"Phillip Windell" wrote:

> "Scott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:38FC3AE0-4DC3-4F4E-B9AC-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I have a Playstation 2 connected to the PC via cat5 cable. The PC gets
> >online
> > via wireless card and I bridge the 2 to allow the PS2 to do online gaming.
> > To bridge I simply right click both ports and select Bridge Connections.
> >
> > It was actually suggested here to do it that way rather than the ICS that
> > I
> > used to do previously.
>
> Save yourself a bunch of trouble. Stop using the PC for the Playstation to
> begin with. Your Wireless Access Point or Wireless Router is going to have
> about 4 wired ports for using wired devices. Connect the playstation to it
> with a cable,...move them closer together if you have to,...or see if there
> is a wireless adapter you can buy for the playstation.
>
> --
> Phillip Windell
> www.wandtv.com
>
> The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft,
> or anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
> -----------------------------------------------------
>
>
>

They aren't "viewed" by the Operating System in the same way one they are
"bridged". When you "bridge" something you create a BVI (Bridged Virtual
Interface),...at least that is what Cisco calls it in some of their
equipment. The OS looks at the BVI instead of the individual physical Nics,
so from the OS's perspective the normal interface doesn't exist anymore (so
therefore is disconnected) and the physical Nics Ports become nothing more
than Switch Ports (Layer2) and the actual Layer3 interface is only "virtual"
and only exists in software and RAM.

Get rid of the bridging, move the devices closer together somehow, or run a
cable over the distance, or get a wireless adapter in the Playstation.


--
Phillip Windell
www.wandtv.com

The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft,
or anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
-----------------------------------------------------


"Scott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:69D9F771-94D9-4FD7-8977-(E-Mail Removed)...
> It's really no trouble. The router and PS2 are at opposite ends of the
> house.
> The wireless PC in question my XPMCE2005 Media Centre in the lounge room.
> My
> online PS2 gaming works fine. I just can't understand why XP reports the
> wireless card as Not Connected if I connect to my WLAN while bridged.
>
> "Phillip Windell" wrote:
>
>> "Scott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:38FC3AE0-4DC3-4F4E-B9AC-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >I have a Playstation 2 connected to the PC via cat5 cable. The PC gets
>> >online
>> > via wireless card and I bridge the 2 to allow the PS2 to do online
>> > gaming.
>> > To bridge I simply right click both ports and select Bridge
>> > Connections.
>> >
>> > It was actually suggested here to do it that way rather than the ICS
>> > that
>> > I
>> > used to do previously.
>>
>> Save yourself a bunch of trouble. Stop using the PC for the Playstation
>> to
>> begin with. Your Wireless Access Point or Wireless Router is going to
>> have
>> about 4 wired ports for using wired devices. Connect the playstation to
>> it
>> with a cable,...move them closer together if you have to,...or see if
>> there
>> is a wireless adapter you can buy for the playstation.
>>
>> --
>> Phillip Windell
>> www.wandtv.com
>>
>> The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or
>> Microsoft,
>> or anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
>> -----------------------------------------------------
>>
>>
>>

"Scott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:69D9F771-94D9-4FD7-8977-(E-Mail Removed)...
> It's really no trouble. The router and PS2 are at opposite ends of the
> house.
> The wireless PC in question my XPMCE2005 Media Centre in the lounge room.
> My
> online PS2 gaming works fine. I just can't understand why XP reports the
> wireless card as Not Connected if I connect to my WLAN while bridged.

It's a bug in XP, there are two ways I know to fix it; (1) if SP3 has been
installed open Network Connections right click Network Bridge and open it's
Properties: is the wireless connection "connected"? (2) Reboot.

Use the Windows Zero Configuration to control wireless. Let the computer sit
at the Windows logon prompt for about 30 seconds or longer when starting and
after reboot, this gives the Wireless adapter plenty of time to establish a
wireless connection and communicate with network devices.



>> "Scott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:38FC3AE0-4DC3-4F4E-B9AC-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >I have a Playstation 2 connected to the PC via cat5 cable. The PC gets
>> >online
>> > via wireless card and I bridge the 2 to allow the PS2 to do online
>> > gaming.
>> > To bridge I simply right click both ports and select Bridge
>> > Connections.
>> >
>> > It was actually suggested here to do it that way rather than the ICS
>> > that
>> > I
>> > used to do previously.
>>
>> Save yourself a bunch of trouble. Stop using the PC for the Playstation
>> to
>> begin with. Your Wireless Access Point or Wireless Router is going to
>> have
>> about 4 wired ports for using wired devices. Connect the playstation to
>> it
>> with a cable,...move them closer together if you have to,...or see if
>> there
>> is a wireless adapter you can buy for the playstation.