David Dye

Hello Danzil, I have run scans but had found nothing untoward. Simple file sharing is on and I still have no Internet connection on the Acer XP. History of events: Bought 2nd computer for wife, for browsing. Connected it through Linksys router to Virgin Broadband using, WPA and AES security. Was given third PC. Set up in Summerhouse; attached Thompson external NIC. Connected through router and modem, as before. No problem. Decided I wished to access all files from any of the 3. Began setting up home network 'ARTIST.' Started with the Acer and a flash drive with the wireless configuration but after a few minutes I had lost Internet access. At that point I [R} clicked the W/Network icon and found the properties box with the 'status' greyed out. Unable to gain any info there I went to the preferred network 'HANDSOME' clicked properties and found OPEN and WEP settings. I tried to change these to match the router and each time the message came up,'You have changed the properties and if you proceed these will be lost.' No matter what I do when I go back to those properties they are back to OPEN and WEP and the IEEE 802.1x is enabled. I am loathe to go back to factory settings as this would bypass the problem and not solve it. Kind Regards, David

Network - status Hi Danzil and all, I clicked through to 'wireless zero configuration' and found it already in 'started' mode. I rechecked properties and the 'use windows to configure' was ticked. Thus the 'status' remains greyed out. If it helps I have noticed that when I right click the wireless icon and click the properties of my preferred network, the SSID is greyed out and, in addition the settings in Network Authentication(WPA-PSK) and Data Encryption(AES) had changed back to 'Open' and 'WEP'. I altered these back to WPA-PSK and AES but when I clicked 'View Wireless Networks' a dialog box appeared saying, 'You have made changes to the properties of this connection. If you proceed your changes will be lost.' I think this is where part of the problem is, because, as I see it, no way can I make a wireless connection at all until the Authentication and Encryption match the Router and the other two computers. I have just also noticed that when I clicked the 'Authentication' at the top of the properties box the IEEE 802.1x, which I had disabled, had in fact been ticked back to enabled. I have tried again to change the settings but when I went back to the Properties Dialog box the settings had changed back as above. This is a bit longwinded but I hope it may shed some light. I await unbowed, not annoyed but supremely interested. Regards, David

Networking - status Hello to you All, I am most impressed at such swift attention and very grateful. I am the administrator and the NIC is working OK according to the properties. I am trying to avoid the backward step of hardwiring the Linksys as both the Toshiba Vista and the PC XP Pro are both 'on line'. My next move will be to follow the instructions of Danzil and come back in due course. Thanks again. David Ps. I have only 2 years experience but am very interested in all aspects and hope to become self sufficient and be less of a nuisance to you chaps!

Networking Problem - status Thank you for your interest. Unfortunately,no. The 'status' and 'delete' are still 'greyed' out. Du you have a plan B? I hope so. David

Hello All, This is my first visit to this site so I may err; please advise me if I do. My problem is a simple one, I am attempting to network three computers and have hit a small snag. The Acer 3613, with XP Home and Service pack 2, will not connect to the home network, although it will accept the password. However, I am unable to check my settings. When I right click the Wireless network icon the ensuing list that appears has the 'STATUS' greyed out. Can anyone out there tell me how to activate this item as I am at a standstill? I have been unable to find the answer in the many books I have. Any advice would be welcome. David