Guest Tymauk Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 Hi I have a problem with an old laptop that I want to set up with my wireless broadband connection. The problem that I have (I think) is that I am missing 'My network Places' and also missing the IEEE802.1x network protocol. The wireless USB adapter is a brand new Safecom one and works fine on my other laptop, which has the 2 missing items above, so it rules out the adapter. The adapter finds my connection and links up fine, but I cannot get any web pages. Any ideas?? Many thanks TK
Guest Dapper Dan Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 Re: Network issue From experience, setting up a network using different operating systems can be frustrating. You may want to consider downloading the free version of NETWORK MAGIC. It was included with my recent purchase of a wireless router and it was incredibly easy to use. I know it saved me a lot of time and headaches. If interested, go to; http://www.networkmagic.com/download/ HTH Dan "Tymauk" <Noone@home.net> wrote in message news:pQdsj.150747$Kt4.143133@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk... > Hi > > I have a problem with an old laptop that I want to set up with my wireless > broadband connection. > > The problem that I have (I think) is that I am missing 'My network Places' > and also missing the IEEE802.1x network protocol. > > The wireless USB adapter is a brand new Safecom one and works fine on my > other laptop, which has the 2 missing items above, so it rules out the > adapter. The adapter finds my connection and links up fine, but I cannot > get any web pages. > > Any ideas?? > > Many thanks > TK >
Guest Mike M Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 Re: Network issue Tymauk <Noone@home.net> wrote: > Hi > > I have a problem with an old laptop that I want to set up with my > wireless broadband connection. > > The problem that I have (I think) is that I am missing 'My network > Places' and also missing the IEEE802.1x network protocol. > > The wireless USB adapter is a brand new Safecom one and works fine on > my other laptop, which has the 2 missing items above, so it rules out > the adapter. The adapter finds my connection and links up fine, but > I cannot get any web pages. > > Any ideas?? Is it possible that you have used TweakUI to remove "My Network Places"? Correct me, but to the best of my knowledge IEEE 802.1x isn't a protocol but rather a standard. All that should be needed is the TCP/IP protocol to network your computer and if by wireless this will be in accordance with one of 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g or pre 802.11n, the necessary Win Me drivers for which should be included with the wireless card you intend using or if not they should be available for download from the manufacturer's web site. -- Mike Maltby mike.maltby@gmail.com
Guest Tymauk Posted February 13, 2008 Posted February 13, 2008 Re: Network issue Hi Thanks for your replies Turns out I did have the protocol it was just worded different to what I was thinking it should of been. Also turns out that it was all connecting ok as far as wireless adapter & router goes but still had no internet. Don't know how but it seems to have had something to do with Microsoft network logon at start up, even though I was putting in the right password, because as soon as I got rid of that then everything was fine. Thanks TK "Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message news:Ozj6wbYbIHA.1376@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Tymauk <Noone@home.net> wrote: > >> Hi >> >> I have a problem with an old laptop that I want to set up with my >> wireless broadband connection. >> >> The problem that I have (I think) is that I am missing 'My network >> Places' and also missing the IEEE802.1x network protocol. >> >> The wireless USB adapter is a brand new Safecom one and works fine on >> my other laptop, which has the 2 missing items above, so it rules out >> the adapter. The adapter finds my connection and links up fine, but >> I cannot get any web pages. >> >> Any ideas?? > > Is it possible that you have used TweakUI to remove "My Network Places"? > > Correct me, but to the best of my knowledge IEEE 802.1x isn't a protocol > but rather a standard. All that should be needed is the TCP/IP protocol > to network your computer and if by wireless this will be in accordance > with one of 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g or pre 802.11n, the necessary Win Me > drivers for which should be included with the wireless card you intend > using or if not they should be available for download from the > manufacturer's web site. > -- > Mike Maltby > mike.maltby@gmail.com > >
Guest Mike M Posted February 13, 2008 Posted February 13, 2008 Re: Network issue > Turns out I did have the protocol I'm glad to read that you've solved your problem however IEEE 802.1x is a standard rather than a protocol which is probably why you think it worded differently and don't find it lists as a protocol. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/802.1x for an explanation of how 802.1x works using a RADIUS server for authentication. The protocol being used is most likely to be TCP/IP. -- Mike Maltby mike.maltby@gmail.com Tymauk <Noone@home.net> wrote: > Thanks for your replies > > Turns out I did have the protocol it was just worded different to > what I was thinking it should of been. Also turns out that it was > all connecting ok as far as wireless adapter & router goes but still > had no internet. Don't know how but it seems to have had something > to do with Microsoft network logon at start up, even though I was > putting in the right password, because as soon as > I got rid of that then everything was fine. >
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