I plan to upgrade to DSL, using two computers, both use Windows XP (one is
Home, other is Professional). In addition to a router and a NIC card, what
other items do I need to get: any cables, etc.??
I'm new at this, so I appreciate your help.

Have an MN-500 router with cable modem connection.  Wireless connectivity has
been up and running successfully for months.   Came home last night during a
snowstorm - apparently we had lost power momentarily while I was gone as the
clocks were flashing.  Turned on my laptop (from ...

The Belkin support guy told me I need to have under Services: "Wireless zero
configuration" - which apparently I do not eventhough I have installed
Service Pack 2.
My Belkin wireless network card (802.11 - FCC ID K75-F507050B) does connect

Im using windows to manage my network connection. I have updated to
the latest driver for my laptop, and installed the 893357 update and I
still don't have the option to use WPA. Does anybody have any other
ideas that maybe would give me the WPA option?

I have a marconi router at home and when i try to connect to a VPN that I
have setup to access my emails and files at the office, via my laptop , I get
the error reason 412 , the remote peer is no longer responding. Yet If I take
that same laptop

I have a wiresless laptop and a desktop.  The desktop is connected to the
cable modem.  The modem is connected to the Router. Linksys WRT54G.  Both
machines have access to the internet.  When I ping off either PC to the
other based on the IP, it times out.  Any ideas on why they ...

I disabled Wireless on my Laptop in order to get Internet Connection
to the brand new PC with Vista.  Because, my ISP, Comcast allows
only 5 Internet Connection.
I still can NOT get Internet Connection on the brand PC with Vista

FIRST OFF I'M A NOVICE AND TRYING TO GETLINKSYS WIRELESS NETWORK TO
WORK. ON SECOND COMPUTER HAVE USB ADAPTER AND THE SERVICE STATUS IS
STOPPED AND CLICK ON START AND RUNS FOR MAYBE 10 SECONDS AND THEN
STOPS AGAIN

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I am using a linksys WRT54G.  Connects and uses internet ok. Then the
browsers IE and Firefox report inability to connect to URL, however internet
connection shows ok in utility.  ShartWire shows activity.  Am using XP.
After reboot all works ok.  Happens intermittently after ...

There are 5 Internet-connection in my household, large back room.
Two of them are very close to Router/Modem Combo. which was
provided by my ISP and installed professionally by a tech.
Three PCs, however are sitting about 20 feet distance from the Router/Modem

I'm trying to get the wifi working on a Toshiba Satellite 1800. This is
one that had no HD. I installed an HD and installed Win2k SP4 on it. I
downloaded the drivers from the web and got everything working except
the wifi. I can successfully connect to my LAN if I plug in the ...

I have both an Ethernet cable and a WiFi on my desktop for
different purposes.
I'd like to know whether there is a Windows utility that allows
you to switch between Ethernet and Wifi with a simple click?

I assume I have done something wrong as I have gotten this working before,
but with different equipment.
In the lab where I work there is no internet but the company has wireless
outside the firewall and a VPN clientless gate to get back inside.

Hi, I currently have a home PC (WinXP) connected (ethernet wired) to a
the internet via a broadband Actiontec GT701WG (I think this is a
wirless router/access point). I have just got a Brother DCP-770CW
wireless printer. I have a work laptop which happily connects