From: pete.ivesAll_stRESS@blueyonder.co.uk   
      
   In article <3vmdnfkxQ86LtpjRnZ2dnUVZ_tqdnZ2d@mchsi.com>,   
   grinder@no.spam.maam.com says...   
   > 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.   
   >   
      
   I have 4 or 5 computers using various incarnations of Windows connect to   
   a similar setup (though slightly reversed). Main cable modem goes to   
   wireless router. 4 port switch is connected to wireless router through   
   standard lan ports. What I did have to do, if I recall, was to turn off   
   DHCP on the 4 port switch, which allowed the wireless router to assign   
   IPs to all devices connected. Before this I had a hell of a problem   
   getting things working.   
      
   Other than that it has no problems with any O/S that I connect to it.   
      
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