wirelss

rgray · 01-12-2005, 11:31 AM

i have wireless g linksys broadband router. i am trying to network a gateway xp pc, 1yearold with a gateway 5yr. old pc. i don't have an installation disk but i found the information on line. when i got to a certain point, setup said couldn't detect network adapter in my host xp. do i need to install a wireless card in the host xp pc? one card came with the the router and i put it in the client 98 pc. also when i was trying to set up the network and had to exit it, it knocked me off line. i'm using roadrunner. the only way i could get back on was to unhook the router. any ideas?

Digsby · 01-12-2005, 02:25 PM

What don't you have the installation disk for? the router? or ones of the PC NIC's?

rgray · 01-12-2005, 02:45 PM

i have installatio disk for the router. none for the wireless card. maybe thats all i need

Digsby · 01-13-2005, 06:31 AM

Yes, the installation for the wireless cards is a must. You should be able to d/l the drivers from the vendors website. As soon as it's installed, pending that you don't have too many configurations setup, it should pick the network right up. If your having trouble locating the drivers, let me know.

rgray · 01-14-2005, 07:55 AM

found the driver easy enough for the wireless adapter card. only trouble is when i try to open the file to download it, all it does is flicker. i'll get this pc up someday.

Digsby · 01-17-2005, 02:15 PM

Did you get the drivers from the manufacturer's website?

01-12-2005, 11:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
rgray Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 50 OS: winxp,win98	wirelss i have wireless g linksys broadband router. i am trying to network a gateway xp pc, 1yearold with a gateway 5yr. old pc. i don't have an installation disk but i found the information on line. when i got to a certain point, setup said couldn't detect network adapter in my host xp. do i need to install a wireless card in the host xp pc? one card came with the the router and i put it in the client 98 pc. also when i was trying to set up the network and had to exit it, it knocked me off line. i'm using roadrunner. the only way i could get back on was to unhook the router. any ideas?

01-12-2005, 02:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Digsby Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 63 OS: 2k, XP	wireless What don't you have the installation disk for? the router? or ones of the PC NIC's? __________________ In the future, our kids will be so smart, they'll be able to program their VCR's without spilling pipping hot gravy all over myself. -P.G.

01-12-2005, 02:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
rgray Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 50 OS: winxp,win98	installation cd i have installatio disk for the router. none for the wireless card. maybe thats all i need

01-13-2005, 06:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
Digsby Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 63 OS: 2k, XP	Yes, the installation for the wireless cards is a must. You should be able to d/l the drivers from the vendors website. As soon as it's installed, pending that you don't have too many configurations setup, it should pick the network right up. If your having trouble locating the drivers, let me know. __________________ In the future, our kids will be so smart, they'll be able to program their VCR's without spilling pipping hot gravy all over myself. -P.G.

01-14-2005, 07:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
rgray Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 50 OS: winxp,win98	linksys driver found the driver easy enough for the wireless adapter card. only trouble is when i try to open the file to download it, all it does is flicker. i'll get this pc up someday.

01-17-2005, 02:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
Digsby Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 63 OS: 2k, XP	Did you get the drivers from the manufacturer's website? __________________ In the future, our kids will be so smart, they'll be able to program their VCR's without spilling pipping hot gravy all over myself. -P.G.