From: ml2mst@gmail.com   
      
   Op 1-6-2010 17:44, Grinder schreef:   
   > On 6/1/2010 10:36 AM, Marti van Lin wrote:   
   >> Hi Windows XP Experts,   
   >>   
   >> I have a question about Windows XP and Wireless networking.   
   >>   
   >> Here is the situation:   
   >>   
   >> I am currently running Windows XP Home on my Acer Aspire 7220, which   
   >> originally shipped with Windows Vista Home Basic. Which IMHO was a pig.   
   >> Out of frustration I installed several GNU/Linux distributions (mostly   
   >> kept up with the latest Ubuntu release) which ran fine.   
   >>   
   >> My family stays in touch using Skype, yet unfortunately the GNU/Linux   
   >> version of Skype is a POS. My family can see and hear me, but I can't   
   >> see them.   
   >>   
   >> So I replaced Ubuntu 10.04 with Microsoft Windows XP Home and after   
   >> updates and SP3, Wireless Networking, using WPA2 finally works, but   
   >> don't ask how.   
   >>   
   >> My (secondary) Sitecom Wireless router is connected to a (primary)   
   >> Emminent router. Under GNU/Linux I could simply use the (secondary)   
   >> wireless router as a access point (the CAT5 UTP cable from the (primary)   
   >> Emminent router was simply connected to a random LAN port, which ran   
   >> fine under GNU/Linux). Under Windows XP I have to connect the CAT5 UTP   
   >> cable from the (primary) Emminent router to the WAN port of the   
   >> (secondary) Sitecom Wireless router. Otherwise Windows XP doesn't pick   
   >> up the Wireless signal at all.   
   >>   
   >> I wonder what I've done wrong.   
   >   
   > I can't tell what's wrong with your scenario, but I can report that I   
   > have a similar configuration that works well with several flavors of   
   > Windows, including XP Home. A wired linksys router has its WAN port   
   > connected to a cable modem, and one of it's LAN ports connected to the   
   > LAN port on a wireless Linksys router. In fact, I've done this setup   
   > several times with different brands of hardware and not had any problem.   
   >   
   > Moreover, it seems odd to me that your routers would in any way be   
   > affected by your choice of operating system. Maybe you have   
   > mal-configured your routers coincident with this OS change, or have some   
   > bad drivers on the XP side.   
      
   Wow, thank you Grinder, that's fast. I'll check out the settings of my   
   wireless router again ;-)   
      
   I downloaded the drivers for my Atheros 802.11b/g adapter from the Acer   
   website.   
      
   Thanks for your guidance!   
      
   With kind regards,   
      
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