T2XP wireless probs...

[Jimbo]

Posted similar prob on other threads, but manged to narrow it down...

Networked 3 PC's, one wired to router, 2nd and the 3rd (T2XP laptop) wireless. All can talk to each other, share files etc no probs when there is no security (WEP etc...). But when I use WEP or WPA, no PCs can access the files on the T2XP. All can still surf the net etc. but when the wired PC or the 2nd laptop try to open docs stored on the T2XP they just hang and the programs being used to open the docs become unresponsive.

Any thoughts?

[WingChunMaster]

Do you use anything like Norton Internet Security or similar software? If you do I know how to fix it.

[Jimbo]

Hey...

I am using NIS, yes, 2005 in fact, teh one that came pre-installed. But this still happens when i disable it. Curious what your soulution is though!

[Jimbo]

WCM...

Still curious.... and very desperate now. Driving me mad!

Cheers.

[Naiss]

WCM...

Still curious.... and very desperate now. Driving me mad!

Cheers.

Are the other 2 using Windows XP Home while the T2 uses XP Pro ?

[Jimbo]

Yes, well almost. Desktop XP Home, other laptop Windows ME, T2XP XP Pro.

Everything's OK until I use any form of wireless encryption. T2XP still able to access internet and everyone else, but everyone else can't access T2XP. Other PC's can 'see' T2XP in My Network Places, plus the shared docs, but when they try to open them, the PCs just freeze and become unresponsive.

Disabled firewall, added PCs to safelist etc with no success.

[Jimbo]

Could there be a confliction?

[Brianct]

Jimbo,

some laptops are uncomfortable using wpa as encryption, i personally use wep encryption.

also, make sure wep code is set correctly in wireless mode.

[Jimbo]

Hi...

This happens with both WEP and WPA. Weird.