V
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I am totally bumfoozled. I added a new computer to our wireless network
at home (5 systems connected) and as soon as I installed the wireless
adapter (the Netgear USB WG11 that plugs directly into a USB port) I
could access the Internet. But when I went to Network Neighborhood it
told me that the workgroup (MSHOME) was not accessible and that I might
not have permission to use that network resource. When I tried to view
the available wireless networks I got another error message telling me
that "Windows cannot configure this wireless connection." This new
system is listed in the workgroup folder of Network Neighborhood on the
other systems on the wireless network, but when I try to access the new
system from one of the others Windows again says that the new system is
not available and I might not have permission to use that network
resource. I suspect I have made matters worse, because I went to the
system to which the access point and router is attached and used the
wizard to create a new (and second) wireless network, thinking perhaps
I might be able to create a clean connection to this additional
network. No joy. The wizard said it could not complete successfully,
but apparently it still created the network because the other systems
show it in the Microsoft Windows Network folder in Network
Neighborhood. But apparently it didn't complete the network-creation
process because when I display the available wireless networks on the
other systems, only the original network appears--the new one does not
(even though I can use the second network to access the other
computers. Even more curiously, the other systems show the access
point-router system in the second network and not in the first.
This has gone on much too long already. I guess I need to know three
things:
1. How can I get the new computer connected properly so that it has
access
both to the Internet and file sharing?
2. How can I remove the new computer from both the original wireless
network and
the second (corrupted) one?
3. How can I delete/destroy the second (corrupt) wireless network?
A apologize for the length of this request, but it's too bizarre for a
brief description. I will be forever in the debt of anyone who can help
me out.
Van Wolverton
(e-mail address removed)
(406) 722-4564
at home (5 systems connected) and as soon as I installed the wireless
adapter (the Netgear USB WG11 that plugs directly into a USB port) I
could access the Internet. But when I went to Network Neighborhood it
told me that the workgroup (MSHOME) was not accessible and that I might
not have permission to use that network resource. When I tried to view
the available wireless networks I got another error message telling me
that "Windows cannot configure this wireless connection." This new
system is listed in the workgroup folder of Network Neighborhood on the
other systems on the wireless network, but when I try to access the new
system from one of the others Windows again says that the new system is
not available and I might not have permission to use that network
resource. I suspect I have made matters worse, because I went to the
system to which the access point and router is attached and used the
wizard to create a new (and second) wireless network, thinking perhaps
I might be able to create a clean connection to this additional
network. No joy. The wizard said it could not complete successfully,
but apparently it still created the network because the other systems
show it in the Microsoft Windows Network folder in Network
Neighborhood. But apparently it didn't complete the network-creation
process because when I display the available wireless networks on the
other systems, only the original network appears--the new one does not
(even though I can use the second network to access the other
computers. Even more curiously, the other systems show the access
point-router system in the second network and not in the first.
This has gone on much too long already. I guess I need to know three
things:
1. How can I get the new computer connected properly so that it has
access
both to the Internet and file sharing?
2. How can I remove the new computer from both the original wireless
network and
the second (corrupted) one?
3. How can I delete/destroy the second (corrupt) wireless network?
A apologize for the length of this request, but it's too bizarre for a
brief description. I will be forever in the debt of anyone who can help
me out.
Van Wolverton
(e-mail address removed)
(406) 722-4564