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Connection sharing problem, Linksys and XP.

Jun 4, 2005 11:31AM PDT

Hi,

We can't keep the wireless connection working on this PC:
HP m1270n
Windows XP Sp2
IE6 sp2
LAN - Linksys Wireless-B PCI Adapter WMP11
ISP - Grapevine

Connection status shows limited or no connectivity.

This is the main PC:
HP m11297c
Windows XP Sp2
IE6 sp2
LAN - Linksys Router 802.11b
SBC DSL - SpeedStream 5360
ISP - SBC Yahoo

I went to Linksys' site and used their quick connect program and got it working but it loses it again. Have done this several times.

If I use Linksys program should I disable the Windows wireless program? There seems to be a conflict between them, maybe? Or is it better to use one over the other? Please keep in mind that I'm a novice at this but will follow instructions.

If I left anything out let me know.

Ernestine
in southern California

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Use one or the other, not both....
Jun 4, 2005 11:48AM PDT

but your lost connections can be due to outdated firmware for your various devices. Hop on over to Linksys for the latest.

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Michael Geist
Jun 4, 2005 6:13PM PDT

I should have mentioned we've only had these PCs about a month.

I also need to make a correction on the number for the network adapter, the tech put in WMP55AG but it is still supposed to work this router.

I went to Linksys and downloaded the driver update utility. It won't run when I click setup. Error says ''Cannot open file .\License.rtf''
There is a file ''License.rtf'' but I don't know where the ''.\'' came from. And if I click ''License.rtf'' it opens so don't know why set up can't open it.

Have found and disabled 'Wireless Zero Configuration'.
Will let you know how it goes tomorrow.

Thank you so much for responding.

Ernestine
in southern California

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The RTF file is the License agreement.....
Jun 4, 2005 9:32PM PDT

for the product. Try clicking on the Setup icon.

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Michael Geist
Jun 6, 2005 8:16AM PDT

Michael, I had clicked Setup first that is how I got the message that it couldn't open the RTF file.

The good news is that we are connection sharing again. Don't know for how long because I went through all the same steps over and over and it just started working. I did go in and disable the Windows Zero manager right after you said not to use both. Maybe next time I'll enable it and try just depending on it to fix it.

Thank you for your help.

Ernestine
in southern California