Hi, I am trying to connect a new DELL laptop (WinXP Pro SP2) to an existing cabled network. The network is set up as follows: Server: Fedora Core 1 2 x WinXP Pro: using cable (CAT5) 1 x WinXP Pro: using wireless 1x laptop WinXPPro : using wireless The new laptop (Dell latitude 505) connects to all shares if using a cable but not via wireless. It can only connect to the other laptop through the wireless connection. I have copied all settings from the other laptop to the new one but it still refuses to connect! does anone have any ideas here?

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I can pin all machines on the network with the cable plugged in, but only the wireless laptop with the wireless connection

Wireless cards can only connect to 1 piece of hardware at a time. To give you an example, if I want 1 computer to access a wireless projector and a wireless Access Point, then I will need to install 2 wireless cards in that 1 computer, 1 to talk to the projector, 1 to talk to the Access Point. Also make sure that everyone is using the same SSID and WEP key, (if encrypted), check to see if the laptops are connecting Ad-Hoc or not. Hope this helps.

I didn't see a wireless access point or router mentioned, so if there is not one, you will need to get one if you want all your computers to talk together. If you do have a wireless router or access point, make sure all wireless computers are connecting to that wirless router or access point and not to each other.