[dfr200764]

Hi

I have got a rather low spec Toshiba SP4600 laptop ( 797 MHz, 256MB RAM, Win XP OS) that I am trying to see if i can access the internet via my wireless network. I bought a standard wireless card bus(TP-Link -2.4GHz-802.11g/b-54Mbps) that fits fine in the PCMCIA slot. So the laptop said it found new hardware and asked me to put the CD-ROM in, containing the drivers etc. It loaded everything fine but when I asked it check for networks(went to network connections in control panel) that was the problem; it said windows could not configure the wireless connection or something - basically, it couldn't detect anything although there were lifghts winking on and off on the card so it was receiving power etc.

My suspicion is the spec for this laptop is too low and that that may be why windows cant configure it ?? It didnt have a problem with the software atleast and power was going to the card. I was wondering if anybody had any thoughts ??

thanks (again !)


Dean

[dfr200764]

its ok - sorted it myself.

used the windows zero configuration facility by typing services.msc in the start up menu and hitting run.

helps if I read the instruction manual !!!!

[dfr200764]

i meant wireless zero configuration facility !!!!

[dfr200764]

i am having trouble with the wireless card that is connected via one of the PCMCIA slots on my dell laptop. Everytime I start up the laptop I have to manually get the wireless card to find the network by going to network properties, clicking on the wireless connection tab and clicking on the box to tell windows to configure the network connection, which it does fine. It doesnt seem to save the configuration at the next start up and so I have to repeat this procedure again everytime. Other laptop I got is fine and it finds the network no problem on start up (also has same card !). Just wondered how to configure the laptop to automatically find network ? It is supposedly set to find the network automatically anyway !

thanks