Problems adding Windows ME laptop to existing wireless network

[warehouse]

I am trying to add a laptop to my wireless network and can't get it to work. I have tried two USB adapters and have the same problem with each. I'm using DHCP and the laptop will obtain an IP address if I "release" and "renew" and I can see that the laptop connects in the status screen of my wireless access point's webpage (viewed from another computer), but I can't connect to the internet or even ping my default gateway (192.168.2.1). This laptop is running Win ME.

I don't understand how it can get and IP from the DHCP but can't ping the same device.

Any ideas???

[Chevy]

Do you have any firewall or other security software running on the laptop?

Also, please go to Start->Run, type in ipconfig /all > c:\ipconfig.txt and press enter.

Open the text file (c:\ipconfig.txt), and post the results here.

[warehouse]

OK, here's the ipconfig results. The only thing I see off the bat is that the hostname has a H[] after it. On the dos screen it shows up as a heart. I don't know what that is but it shouldn't keep me from pinging the DHCP server should it? Any ideas??



Windows IP Configuration



Host Name . . . . . . . . . : LAPTOP6.MshomeH

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1

Node Type . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast

NetBIOS Scope ID. . . . . . :

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . : No

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . : No

NetBIOS Resolution Uses DNS : No



0 Ethernet adapter :



Description . . . . . . . . : WLAN miniUSB Adapter

Physical Address. . . . . . : 00-0B-6B-11-14-A9

DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes

IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.14

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1

DHCP Server . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1

Primary WINS Server . . . . :

Secondary WINS Server . . . :

Lease Obtained. . . . . . . : 11 27 04 6:02:18 PM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . : 11 27 04 8:02:18 PM

[warehouse]

I upgraded to Windows XP and dumped the ME. Now I have no problems connecting!