couldn't get networked w/ Wireless, but LAN runs ok..

[LandShark]

just build a machine for my dad. installed a NIC card while i was building it, for download driver and update, etc. and it's running fine. getting on the net or other of my machines w/ no problem at all!!

however, after i've moved the machine to his room, hooked up w/ a Wireless adaptor, it couldn't get any net or network access??!! the singal of the adaptor is in good 80-90% strength, and the network setting is exactly the same as the NIC card. attach the ethernet cable back again, it could get online again.

could it be having 2 networking device w/in the computer be the problem?? u know, the NIC card get log on (or store) my LAN IP., but the wireless end up w/ nothing.......something like that......??

any idea???? would i remove the NIC card might help (i'll try this 2morrow)?? :confused:

[donny_paycheck]

Originally posted by LandShark
would i remove the NIC card might help (i'll try this 2morrow)?? :confused:

Do it and see...I had wireless for a bit but it sucked compared to 100baset so I took the stuff back. Anyway, see what you can get.

[LandShark]

is there anyone would know there's some program in Windows that's similar to "msconfig", but it's for networking...?? i've forgotten!!:confused: it's something like "ipxxxxx", i guess...

'cos i remember it has a feature that u could force windows to release the ip address w/in the computer in order for it to get a new one.

i think that's what causing the problem. my original NIC card had obtained an IP, so, my router would issue a new one to my wireless adaptor b/c it's the same computer.

any idea???