[Yes Me]

Ok here's the story:

I've got 2 pc's here, one of them is already succesfully connected to my wireless network.
The other one can't seem to do that..
It has a Conceptronic 54g wireless pci card built in.
It does see the network but it can't connect to it somehow..
I've tried to install the wireless card from my other pc in the problem pc and then it works flawless..
So the problem can't be the pc right?

So does anyone know what could be the problem?

 

[etaf]

I've tried to install the wireless card from my other pc in the problem pc and then it works flawless..

so why not try the faulty card in the other pC - reverse the above

 

[Yes Me]

forgot to tell i already did that too,

the problem pc is my old one and the working pc my new one.

i got the conceptronic card with my new pc so i tried it out right away but it didn't work on that one either, it has exactly the same problem.

so i just took my older wireless card and put it in my new one because i wasn't planning on using my old pc anyway..

but now i need it again and it has to have a connection to the internet..

any suggestions on some configurations i could try?

 

[etaf]

so the new card does not work in any of your PC's - correct
but the OLd card works in both PC's - correct

I assume you have installed the driver for the new card

 

[Yes Me]

that's correct.

yeah i've tried every driver available on the net but some just don't work and some give the same problem so im just using the newest now

 

[etaf]

sounds like the new card is faulty

dont understand the built in comment though if post #4 is correct

It has a Conceptronic 54g wireless pci card built in.

- is this a laptop ???

try this using old card
to access the net

Free software to check signal strength of wireless is netstumbler 0.4.0 available for download from http://www.stumbler.net/

run and see it work on old card - then see what happens with the new card

also post details from device manager
start>
control panel>
system>
hardware tab>
device manager button>

network adapters
click on the + sign

post backs whats there

also any ! X or ?

-------

also
if laptop - the wireless can be switched on and off - some have a physical switch - some use F keys

 

[Yes Me]

ok the signal of the old card is 78.

and the new card gives -52? is that even possible?

and i still dont understand how it can be that the card sees the network under available networks but can't connect to it..

 

[etaf]

and i still dont understand how it can be that the card sees the network under available networks but can't connect to it..

Nore do I

the netstumbler figures are usually -ve

can you post results from device manager and ipconfig /all
TWO Methods to do that - some people have problems with ONE----

ONE ---------------------------------
start
run
cmd
ipconfig /all

rightclick in the box
select all
enter
control key + C key - to copy
then reply here and
control key + V to paste

TWO -----------------------------------------------

Start, Run, CMD to open a DOS window and type:

IPCONFIG /ALL >C:\RESULT.TXT

Open C:\RESULT.TXT with Notepad and copy/paste the entire results here.

 

[Yes Me]

I've got the dutch version of xp [because i'm dutch ] so the results are in dutch, i will try to translate everything as good as possible but if i don't know a word ill replace it with '**'

ok here's the ipconfig:

Windows ip-configuration

Host-name: Hartman 2
Primary DNS-**: [empty]
node type: broadcast
ip-route enabled: no
WINS-proxy enabled: no

Ethernet-adapter wireless network connection 3:

status of device: device disabled
description: [empty]
conceptronic 54g wireless pci card #2
fysical adress: 00-80-5a-39-44-8e

it says here the device is disabled but in the device manager its working corectly??

 

[etaf]

what happens if you goto
netwrok connections
right click on the wirless connection

does it have enable at the top of the list - if so click on it
also in post #6

also
if laptop - the wireless can be switched on and off - some have a physical switch - some use F keys

 

[Yes Me]

nope its already enabled

there's no switch on the card checked that already..

im really out of ideas here

 

[etaf]

im still confused
is the wireless built in or on a card

 

[Yes Me]

its a pci card

 

[etaf]

maybe try disable and then re-enable
also before that
post whats in device manager

start>
control panel>
system>
hardware tab>
device manager button>

network adapters
click on the + sign

post backs whats there

also any ! X or ?

----------

maybe remove the device physically and uninstall all the wireless PCI cards you have in the device manager

then re-install physically and reload driver for it

and then re-install

 

[Yes Me]

3com etherlink blablabla, with a red cross because i disabled it.

conceptronic 54g wireless pci card, normal icon no x ! or ?

 

[etaf]

maybe remove the device physically and uninstall all the wireless PCI cards you have in the device manager

then re-install physically and reload driver for it

and then re-install

as you only have one wireless device in device manager - just uninstall that one

otherwise I guess its a faulty card - which I sort of thought maybe the case in post one of the 2st posts when you said it does not work in two PC's but an old card does work in both

 

[Yes Me]

i tried that already i even put it in a different pci slot but no changes

 

[etaf]

I guess its a faulty card - which I sort of thought maybe the case in post #4, when you said it does not work in two PC's but an old card does work in both

 

[Yes Me]

hmm yeah i guess it is then that sucks..

but anyway thx etaf you have been a big help to me,

and if there's someone out there who thinks it could be something else plz do not hesitate to reply

 

[etaf]

may be the windows and the card software are having problems are you using WZC or the card utility to manage the wireless

it may be worth trying each one on its own - i know with the intel theres a conflict with these