Windows XP Not Wirelessly Connecting With Linksys Adapter
May 2, 2012
I have an HP Pavilion desktop computer running Windows XP Home Edition. It used to never get internet wirelessly for some reason until one day i played around with it. I don't remember how but I got it to go online and it worked ever since. Just recently i have moved from my previous home and have finished setting up both of our computers. The Vista (the one i am using to write this) is an Ethernet connection and is having no problem connecting to the internet. Although, the XP for some reason will not connect to the internet. The adapter will find the network but when i type in the WPA2 it tries to connect but i think it times out or something. I have tried several solutions and none have worked. My father has a Toshiba laptop and he is currently having no issue with connectiong wirelessly to the internet. Our old verizon router stopped working when we attempted to set it up after the move, so verizon came and istalled a new one. It is secured with a WPA2 code whereas our older one was secured with a WEP code. I think it might be a problem with either the router or the wireless adapter itself (which is a Linksys Wireless-B Network Adapter). Also, when i logged into my router manager thing, I noticed that under the network, it said the XP was an inactive Ethernet Connection and not Wireless.
Here are some of the XP's specs:
Hewlett-Packard Pavilion
Intel[R] Pentium[R]
4 CPU
3.40 GHz
0.99 Gb of Ram
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i recently bought a wireless printer but have it connected via USB because my computer isnt wireless compatible. do i need something to enable this computer to use printer wirelessly? nobody mentioned this when i bought it!
Tech Support Guy System Info Utility version 1.0.0.2
OS Version: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, Service Pack 1, 64 bit
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) II X2 220 Processor, AMD64 Family 16 Model 6 Stepping 3
Processor Count: 2
RAM: 1791 Mb
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 9200, 256 Mb
Hard Drives: C: Total - 144571 MB, Free - 84962 MB; D: Total - 144571 MB, Free - 144292 MB;
Motherboard: Acer, Aspire Z3101
Antivirus: avast! Antivirus, Updated and Enabled
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Windows Network Diagnostics Publisher details
Issues found
Problem with wireless adapter or access pointProblem with wireless adapter or access point Not fixed
Refer to Windows Help and Support for more information about wireless connectivity problems Failed
Reset the wireless adapter Completed
Investigate router or access point issues Completed
[code]....
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Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
C:Documents and SettingsSadie>ipconfig /all[code]......
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how do you connect the router.
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2. Navigate down to "Network Adapters" If you see your WUSB600N adapter...great! Your halfway home!
3. Right click on the "Linksys WUSB600N Adapter.
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