on 11/01/04 09:16, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On 1/10/04 11:12 PM, "Laurent Daudelin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> I got this crappy laptop from work which I need to setup in the event I got >> production support to do. It is a Dell Latitude D600 with the Dell >> TrueMobile 1300, which is a 802.11b wireless card. >> >> I have an ABS that works fine with my PowerBook, but no matter what I did, I >> can't seem to connect the friggin' PC on the network. I changed the settings >> for TCP/IP for a static address, since all my computers on my network have a >> static IP address, I entered all information for the router and the DNS >> server, the thing still report that there is no network. The laptop comes >> with a control panel named "TrueMobile 1300 Client Utility". This control >> panel lets me see and connect to network. I can see my ABS name and >> configure it. Still, no network connection. >> >> What am I missing? Friggin', stupid Windows crap! >> > The first thing I do with PCs is make sure the card is 802.11b and not > 802.11a but that obviously isn't the problem here. But I mention it in case > others check the archive for similar problems. > > With Win98SE and higher putting a PC on the network isn't too difficult > except for the fact that prior to Win2K and XP at least 1 restart was > necessary. The one problem I do see fairly often with Windows and WiFi is > security. To see if this is the problem you are experiencing, change your > ABS's config to turn off WEP and see if the PC can connect. If it can you'll > need to play around with the various security options to see if one can be > made compatible with the card. You should also make sure you have the most > up to date drivers/config software for your PCs card.
WEP is turned off on my ABS. I turned it off when I wanted my Newton eMate to get on the network. It was easier that way. The laptop is running W2K Pro. I downloaded the latest driver on Friday and proceeded to install them. -Laurent. -- ============================================================================ Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelin <http://nemesys.dyndns.org> Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] elder days n.: The heroic age of hackerdom (roughly, pre-1980); the era of the PDP-10, TECO, ITS, and the ARPANET. This term has been rather consciously adopted from J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy epic "The Lord of the Rings". Compare Iron Age; see also elvish and Great Worm. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
