From: dokterbill@gmail.com   
      
   "ignorant; doesn't wear knickers; has cute rosebud"   
      
   > 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!   
      
   Your welcome!   
   >   
   > With kind regards,   
   >   
   GFIA   
      
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   and unruffled on the surface   
   but paddle like the devil underneath; Jacob Braude   
      
      
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