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December 23rd, 2008 14:00
Cant detect wireless network
Hello, I recently got my xps 420 desktop vista home premium sp1 and ive been trying to get it connected to a Netgear wireless router which is hooked to a windows xp.
The xps came with a gigabit 82566DC-2. The xps cant seem to detect the network at all and also it doesnt have the option of manually connecting to one either.
This is strange as we also have an xps vista laptop which is connected to the network fine so im not sure what the problem is.
Ive tried installing the newest drivers for the gigabit but its no use.
ipconfig:
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Maan-PC
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network Connection:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1E-4C-E7-31-65
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) 82566DC-2 Gigabit Network Connec
tion
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-22-19-15-89-81
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 11:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 7:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 12:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.{2F349BD6-B61F-4520-BAFA-3B7B18B90
080}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Mary G
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December 23rd, 2008 16:00
The network card requires an ethernet cable connected to the router. It is not wireless. You would have to add another card that is wireless if you want a wireless connection. You will not be able to see the wireless network on the non wireless computers. All you need to do is connect the card to the router with ethernet cable and open the Network and Sharing Center. Select the options you want--network discovery, file sharing, etc. Vista should see the network right away. The router should be connected to your broadband modem. All the computers are connected to the router--either wired or wirelessly. Vista's Help file for networking is very useful.
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