Toshiba Satellite laptop and Netgear does not see Router

At home I have a desktop system with Win XP Home - it is hard wired to my
wireless access point router (Netgear MR 314) which is wired to the cable
modem.(Comcast in MD.)
I also have a notebook( Toshiba Satellite 1905-S301) that also has Win XP
Home and a wireless card (Netgear 802.11b 16 bit PCMCI Model MA401 card)).
Everything works great on the desktop, but nothing works on the notebook via
wireless connection.

I downloaded the latest driver for XP and the Wireless connection window
says Signal strength is excellent.

What am I missing to connect?

On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 17:52:48 -0500, "Karolus des Reyches197"
wrote:

At home I have a desktop system with Win XP Home - it is hard wired to my
wireless access point router (Netgear MR 314) which is wired to the cable
modem.(Comcast in MD.)
I also have a notebook( Toshiba Satellite 1905-S301) that also has Win XP
Home and a wireless card (Netgear 802.11b 16 bit PCMCI Model MA401 card)).
Everything works great on the desktop, but nothing works on the notebook via
wireless connection.

I downloaded the latest driver for XP and the Wireless connection window
says Signal strength is excellent.

What am I missing to connect?


Does TCP/IP for the adapter show up in network properties?
Check the notebook's assigned IP address, assuming you have it set to
get one from DHCP server. Double-check the other machine or router to
see what IP range is being assigned, probably 192.168.0.n

Try pinging the router and the other, desktop.
Check your internet explorer (or whatever browser) connection
settings. Try the internet connection wizard. Check the TCP/IP
properties for the wlan card and make sure it's set as the default
protocol, especially if there's another network adapter in the
notebook.

A bit more description of the network, and how you have it configured,
including IP addressing, might help.

Pinging works on both laptop and desktop.

Addresses are both the same as also the subnet.mask

TCP/IP does show up for the adapter in laptop.

I have cable Comcast.net

"kony" wrote in message
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On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 17:52:48 -0500, "Karolus des Reyches197"
wrote:

At home I have a desktop system with Win XP Home - it is hard wired to my
wireless access point router (Netgear MR 314) which is wired to the cable
modem.(Comcast in MD.)
I also have a notebook( Toshiba Satellite 1905-S301) that also has Win
XP
Home and a wireless card (Netgear 802.11b 16 bit PCMCI Model MA401
card)).
Everything works great on the desktop, but nothing works on the notebook
via
wireless connection.

I downloaded the latest driver for XP and the Wireless connection window
says Signal strength is excellent.

What am I missing to connect?


Does TCP/IP for the adapter show up in network properties?
Check the notebook's assigned IP address, assuming you have it set to
get one from DHCP server. Double-check the other machine or router to
see what IP range is being assigned, probably 192.168.0.n

Try pinging the router and the other, desktop.
Check your internet explorer (or whatever browser) connection
settings. Try the internet connection wizard. Check the TCP/IP
properties for the wlan card and make sure it's set as the default
protocol, especially if there's another network adapter in the
notebook.

A bit more description of the network, and how you have it configured,
including IP addressing, might help.

Pinging to the desk computer fails though!

Should both desk computer and laptop have the same IP address???

"Karolus des Reyches197" wrote in message
...
Pinging works on both laptop and desktop.

Addresses are both the same as also the subnet.mask

TCP/IP does show up for the adapter in laptop.

I have cable Comcast.net

"kony" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 17:52:48 -0500, "Karolus des Reyches197"
wrote:

At home I have a desktop system with Win XP Home - it is hard wired to
my
wireless access point router (Netgear MR 314) which is wired to the
cable
modem.(Comcast in MD.)
I also have a notebook( Toshiba Satellite 1905-S301) that also has Win
XP
Home and a wireless card (Netgear 802.11b 16 bit PCMCI Model MA401
card)).
Everything works great on the desktop, but nothing works on the
notebook
via
wireless connection.

I downloaded the latest driver for XP and the Wireless connection
window
says Signal strength is excellent.

What am I missing to connect?


Does TCP/IP for the adapter show up in network properties?
Check the notebook's assigned IP address, assuming you have it set to
get one from DHCP server. Double-check the other machine or router to
see what IP range is being assigned, probably 192.168.0.n

Try pinging the router and the other, desktop.
Check your internet explorer (or whatever browser) connection
settings. Try the internet connection wizard. Check the TCP/IP
properties for the wlan card and make sure it's set as the default
protocol, especially if there's another network adapter in the
notebook.

A bit more description of the network, and how you have it configured,
including IP addressing, might help.

I changed the last digit on the laptop to "3" now, so they are different.

But PING to the desktop still fails after this.

"Karolus des Reyches197" wrote in message
...
Pinging to the desk computer fails though!

Should both desk computer and laptop have the same IP address???

"Karolus des Reyches197" wrote in message
...
Pinging works on both laptop and desktop.

Addresses are both the same as also the subnet.mask

TCP/IP does show up for the adapter in laptop.

I have cable Comcast.net

"kony" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 17:52:48 -0500, "Karolus des Reyches197"
wrote:

At home I have a desktop system with Win XP Home - it is hard wired
to
my
wireless access point router (Netgear MR 314) which is wired to the
cable
modem.(Comcast in MD.)
I also have a notebook( Toshiba Satellite 1905-S301) that also has
Win
XP
Home and a wireless card (Netgear 802.11b 16 bit PCMCI Model MA401
card)).
Everything works great on the desktop, but nothing works on the
notebook
via
wireless connection.

I downloaded the latest driver for XP and the Wireless connection
window
says Signal strength is excellent.

What am I missing to connect?


Does TCP/IP for the adapter show up in network properties?
Check the notebook's assigned IP address, assuming you have it set to
get one from DHCP server. Double-check the other machine or router to
see what IP range is being assigned, probably 192.168.0.n

Try pinging the router and the other, desktop.
Check your internet explorer (or whatever browser) connection
settings. Try the internet connection wizard. Check the TCP/IP
properties for the wlan card and make sure it's set as the default
protocol, especially if there's another network adapter in the
notebook.

A bit more description of the network, and how you have it configured,
including IP addressing, might help.

On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 19:35:58 -0500, "Karolus des Reyches197"
wrote:

I changed the last digit on the laptop to "3" now, so they are different.

But PING to the desktop still fails after this.


So your router has a local IP number, like 192.168.0.1, and the
notebook has manually assigned, 192.168.0.3?

If you use the desktop system to access the router's HTML interface,
does the router show the notebook as connected?

You write that the laptop can't ping the desktop, but does it ping the
router OK?

We can assume you're trying all this with the laptop very close to the
router, close enough that we can be sure the signal is as strong as
possible?

"kony" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 19:35:58 -0500, "Karolus des Reyches197"
wrote:

I changed the last digit on the laptop to "3" now, so they are different.

But PING to the desktop still fails after this.


So your router has a local IP number, like 192.168.0.1, and the
notebook has manually assigned, 192.168.0.3?

YES

If you use the desktop system to access the router's HTML interface,
does the router show the notebook as connected?

I do not understand this question from a technical standpoint. Can you help
me?

You write that the laptop can't ping the desktop, but does it ping the
router OK?

I should have said the Router. It can not ping the router. The laptop can
ping other things though.

We can assume you're trying all this with the laptop very close to the
router, close enough that we can be sure the signal is as strong as
possible?

YES. The signal strength is shown all full bars, excellent. Sitting on the
same desk at the present.

On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 21:37:04 -0500, "Karolus des Reyches197"
wrote:


So your router has a local IP number, like 192.168.0.1, and the
notebook has manually assigned, 192.168.0.3?

YES

If you use the desktop system to access the router's HTML interface,
does the router show the notebook as connected?

I do not understand this question from a technical standpoint. Can you help
me?

Doesn't your router have a HTML interface? How did you configure it?
Using a browser, typing in the IP address, should pull up a
configuration and information screen(s), one of which might be a list
of connected system(s).


You write that the laptop can't ping the desktop, but does it ping the
router OK?

I should have said the Router. It can not ping the router. The laptop can
ping other things though.

"Other things"?
Check the router's HTML interface, if it's set to discard pings.

If the laptop can ping something else across this wireless setup, it
would seem you have an OS configuration problem. Double-check the
networking components and settings.

I am still at a loss with this statement, forgive me. I am otherwise
computer literate, but a total newbie in Wireless.
What do you mean he
Doesn't your router have a HTML interface? How did you configure it?
Using a browser, typing in the IP address, should pull up a
configuration and information screen(s), one of which might be a list
of connected system(s).

Go to this browser, like Outlook Express or the Internet Explorer?

I connected the browser many months ago and only used it being hardwired.
Cable input to cable modem, cable output from cable modem to Netgear Router
MR 314.
Output from the router to the computer. And that portion works fine.

When I understand exactly what you want me to do, I shall do it and post.

Thanks for trying to help.

"kony" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 21:37:04 -0500, "Karolus des Reyches197"
wrote:


So your router has a local IP number, like 192.168.0.1, and the
notebook has manually assigned, 192.168.0.3?

YES

If you use the desktop system to access the router's HTML interface,
does the router show the notebook as connected?

I do not understand this question from a technical standpoint. Can you
help
me?

Doesn't your router have a HTML interface? How did you configure it?
Using a browser, typing in the IP address, should pull up a
configuration and information screen(s), one of which might be a list
of connected system(s).


You write that the laptop can't ping the desktop, but does it ping the
router OK?

I should have said the Router. It can not ping the router. The laptop can
ping other things though.

"Other things"?
Check the router's HTML interface, if it's set to discard pings.

If the laptop can ping something else across this wireless setup, it
would seem you have an OS configuration problem. Double-check the
networking components and settings.

I went to the Internet Explorer and typed in:

192.168.0.1

and it came up with a window asking for name and password.
I do not recall ever having been there before and do not know either.

There is also no Help there or a request to send both, so I am at a loss now
what to do.


"Karolus des Reyches197" wrote in message
...
I am still at a loss with this statement, forgive me. I am otherwise
computer literate, but a total newbie in Wireless.
What do you mean he
Doesn't your router have a HTML interface? How did you configure it?
Using a browser, typing in the IP address, should pull up a
configuration and information screen(s), one of which might be a list
of connected system(s).

Go to this browser, like Outlook Express or the Internet Explorer?

I connected the browser many months ago and only used it being hardwired.
Cable input to cable modem, cable output from cable modem to Netgear
Router
MR 314.
Output from the router to the computer. And that portion works fine.

When I understand exactly what you want me to do, I shall do it and post.

Thanks for trying to help.

"kony" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 21:37:04 -0500, "Karolus des Reyches197"
wrote:


So your router has a local IP number, like 192.168.0.1, and the
notebook has manually assigned, 192.168.0.3?

YES

If you use the desktop system to access the router's HTML interface,
does the router show the notebook as connected?

I do not understand this question from a technical standpoint. Can you
help
me?

Doesn't your router have a HTML interface? How did you configure it?
Using a browser, typing in the IP address, should pull up a
configuration and information screen(s), one of which might be a list
of connected system(s).


You write that the laptop can't ping the desktop, but does it ping
the
router OK?

I should have said the Router. It can not ping the router. The laptop
can
ping other things though.

"Other things"?
Check the router's HTML interface, if it's set to discard pings.

If the laptop can ping something else across this wireless setup, it
would seem you have an OS configuration problem. Double-check the
networking components and settings.