I would suggest you use a crossover cable between the router and switch also.

Glad I could help, may need your time and patience sometime. We both said it was something simple.:rolleyes:

I don't know my friend rmadd, from what I can think of it looks like everything has been covered except a reinstall or maybe try some third party software to connect the network together. I bet its...

Have you tried pinging the other PC's? Or a traceroute command.

What I mean by WEP/WAP is the security setting, do you've it setup on the router? These are wireless security protocols that help secure wireless networks but seeing that you're not using the router...

Setup a folder to share or just share that folder/files over the network by right clicking the folder going to properties and clicking share this folder on a network and setup from there . I agree...

Check your firewall and security setting...ie WEP/WAP make sure you've the network key to be able connect also make sure your part of the right workgroup.

First you might have to setup your notebook manually to join the network via add a network place,select browse and click the plus signs until you see the correct network and follow the prompts.Or try...

Add the computers to the specific network that your trying to attach them to,via network places --- is the workgroup and network the same as the rest or is this a different network/intranetwork???

Network places/click view network connections should be a list there.

Make sure that computer B has file sharing enabled.

Might just be the card is bad or the card isn't compatible. Take is out and try a reinstall.

Check for interference such as cell/cordless telephones,microwaves anything that might be running in the 2.4GHz spectrum.

On the back of the router there is something that looks like a pin hole, you can use that to reset your router, also there is always uninstall/reinstall.

Just use the fast startup screen and it walks you through the basic setup. Reading that you're already setup you should just skip until you get to configuring all PCs/notebooks to work with the...

Did you notice the router setup links on this page?? Maybe they can help.

Check your firewall settings, make sure that your ip address is an trusted/accepted ip add. And make sure to setup your notebook with the specs of your home network.

Check your cables in the back of the router and desktop make sure that they are configured right modem into router, desktop into router.

It could very well be poor router or wireless card, but try updating the firmware on the router and updating the drivers for the wireless card. EDIT: Also check to see if there is something that...

Have you tried updating your firmware on the router?? Is there security on the router? What about firewall settings. A little more info would help dianoise the problem better.

Thanks for the info it was just a general question that I was thinking about the other day.

I was wondering if you had a wirless connection and a ethernet connection going at the sametime how dose the computer know which one to connect to or how dose if decide(IS IT FIRST COME FIRST...

Is everything set up to use the new default gateways address ??? If not set up the wireless lap to use this address.

Why are wireless signal and noise measured in negative dBm?
Because dBm represents the loss of power as the wave travels,if positive it can represent the gain in power. dBm is apart of a formula...

Try changing the channel that you're using for your wireless network, and make sure that if, you're using security that you reset the NW key. And like knsljo said check the router setting to make...

There is a difference between XP Pro and XP Home and you're correct with the drag and drop method if you're using XP Home addition.

Do you think that it could be the USB ports on the computer itself.Check them with another USB product and see if they work.

Maybe try setting up WEP or WAP security thru the router to keep your neighbors signal out,delete your neighbors network again and reset your wireless network.
Hope this will...

The google Wi-Fi security download is no longer available,to whom it may concern.

Had the same prob BusterUK and took the advice of simplejohn and everything works just fine now thanks to all

If you google them you should get what your looking for.

Try installing the Belkin card software and check your DHCP setting.