Do I have to have a DSL modem to set up wireless access point?
The modem I have is an old VisionNet that does not have a Ethernet port.

Hi, I have 2 notebook (1 using XP and 1 using vista). I used "set up a
wireless network for a home or small office" to network these 2 notebook.
Both notebook already successful connect to wireless router under same
workgroup but under "XP notebook" the vista notebook not appear. ...

I am trying to hook up a clients Linksys WRT54G wireless router so a Toshiba
laptop can surf the web. I've reset and re-configured the thing several
times, checked that the adapter is working, cloned the adapter's MAC address
to the router, rebooted numerous times, cycled power ...

When I start my laptop I can connect to my home network but not to the
Internet. That's because the wireless zero configuration service, even
thought startup type is automatic, is stopped. When I start the service by
running services.msc, click the wireless network tab in TCP/IP ...

I am having a problem whereby the Wireless Zero Configuration does not start
automatically when I load windows. When I got into services, i see that the
service is showing as stopped, when the type is set to automatic. I have to
manually click on start everytime i turn the ...

Windows XP Professional on desktop and laptop. My Docs successfully
networked so can access from both computers (a computer expert did this for
us).
Need to access Program Files from laptop. Established a new drive on laptop

I have Desktop - XP Home and Laptop - XP Pro. I set up the home
network on the XP Home with name "HomeNet". Now, in the network places
of the Desktop (XP Home) I see the desktop under "HomeNet" group.
Now, the laptop is connected through Wireless network to the router. I

I am having problems with my wireless home network - BAILEY.  I have a main
computer (hereafter called MUMANDDAD or 192.168.0.3) that is used by my wife
and I.  We have a second computer (hereafer called OFFICETWO or 192.168.0.2)
that is used by two of my children, and we have a ...

We have 3 computers we want to network.  2 laptops are on a secured wireless
network and one desktop attaches to internet via ethernet cable to our
wireless router/access point.
Is their a way to network all three so as to access desktop files and

I currently use a LinkSys WRT54GS wireless router. It works fine except
that signal strength is "low" (with reduced transmission speeds) at a
few locations in the house where I like to use my laptop. I am wondering
if I can buy a signal booster or enhanced antenna or some other ...

Hi Gang, i have a problem and ther is SO much information out there
about networking that i cannot apparently find the right keywords to
search on what i want to do.  I have a high gain directional antenna
that is accessing a free hotspot about 1/2 mile away. My phone

I have a Windows 2000 computer that works well with an installed D-
Link wired NIC. I want to no longer use this NIC for internet access
but would like to connect wirelessly. The new NIC is a Hawking
Technologies USB device HWU54G Z2. I have connected the new NIC and

Sorry if this is a duplicate post, but the first one never showed up on
the group.
At many public wifi hotspots (airports, coffee shops) my IBM laptop
tells me that it has connected to the network, but I cannot access any

I have a Dlink DWL-G520 wireless PCI card. Since bridging it with my PC's
onboard NIC the wireless connects to my network but reports that it is not
connected. My only indication that it has connected is that I can surf the
web and a disconnect button described below.

I have a desktop machine with a Netgear WG311 card in it.  I have a
Linksys Wireless Access Point WRT54G that it has always connected to
without problem.  All of a sudden I'm getting some weird behavior.
The machine can no longer see the network although it claims it is