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Wireless/network internet connection doesn't work - well hardly ever!

Feb 2, 2004 6:32AM PST

I have had lots of problems with connecting to the net from my laptop using my home network - I have XP professional on my laptop and my other home computer - after consideralbe teething problems my computer guy eventually got the networking to work but have only been able to get on net twice and not at all for over a week now - I am ok with basic and slightly more advanced stuff but no expert - has anyone else had or resolved similar problems?

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Re:Wireless/network internet connection doesn't work - well hardly ever!
Feb 2, 2004 6:51AM PST

WiFi can bother people since it doesn't work as far away as they said or through walls too well.

Move the units closer together.

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Re:Re:Wireless/network internet connection doesn't work - well hardly ever!
Feb 4, 2004 6:10AM PST

Thanks but I've tried that - cannot get it to work even when machines are next 2 each other at times!!

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Re:Re:Re:Wireless/network internet connection doesn't work - well hardly ever!
Feb 4, 2004 6:33AM PST

"cannot get it to work even when machines are next 2 each other at times!!"

I wonder if the RADIOS are set to the same CHANNEL?

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Re:Wireless/network internet connection doesn't work - well hardly ever!
Feb 5, 2004 4:22AM PST

I've found that I had to enter the IP/DNS address info manually to get it to click.