Help! My wireless network, or lack there of, is driving me crazy. I currently have three desktops wired up through a Linksys Router (BEFSR41) and all our working great. No problems sharing files or accessing the internet with them. The problem started when I bought a new Compaq Presario 3000 notebook computer and decided to add a Belkin wireless G access point (F5D7130) to my existing linksys router. Hooked everything up and configured the access point per the instruction manual using one of my desktop (wired) computers. My compaq presario connects no problem to the wireless access point and I have excellent signal strength. My problem is that I can't actually DO anything through the access point with my notebook. I can't load any web pages, I can't ping any sites, I can't see any of my shared drives. I can't even configure the access point using my wireless connection. When I type in 192.168.2.254, it won't load. I even changed my TCP/IP address to 192.168.2.200, per the instruction book first. Also tried to run the home networking wizard on my laptop and no luck, I still can't do anything through my access point. I returned my original access point to the store thinkin it might be faulty but this one has the exact same "problems." Now I'm sure I must have missed something and was hoping one of you kind people might point me in the right direction. Please tell me what you think I need to do to get this thing working. Thanks! Here is some stats from my notebook that will hopefully help: My integrated wireless card: Broadcom 54g MaxPerformance OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 1 Build 2600 OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation System Name LAPTOP System Manufacturer Hewlett-Packard System Model Presario 3045US (DC924A) System Type X86-based PC Processor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 7 GenuineIntel ~2400 Mhz BIOS Version/Date Compaq Version F.36, 4/23/2003 SMBIOS Version 2.3 Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS System Directory C:\WINDOWS\System32 Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1 Locale United States Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920)" User Name LAPTOP\Mike Time Zone Hawaiian Standard Time Total Physical Memory 512.00 MB Available Physical Memory 224.91 MB Total Virtual Memory 1.47 GB Available Virtual Memory 1.09 GB Page File Space 1.03 GB Page File C:\pagefile.sys LAPTOP AdminPasswordStatus = 0 AutomaticResetBootOption = TRUE AutomaticResetCapability = TRUE BootROMSupported = TRUE BootupState = Normal boot Caption = LAPTOP ChassisBootupState = 3 CreationClassName = Win32_ComputerSystem CurrentTimeZone = -600 Description = AT/AT COMPATIBLE Domain = MSHOME DomainRole = 0 EnableDaylightSavingsTime = FALSE FrontPanelResetStatus = 2 InfraredSupported = TRUE KeyboardPasswordStatus = 2 Manufacturer = Hewlett-Packard Model = Presario 3045US (DC924A) Name = LAPTOP NetworkServerModeEnabled = TRUE NumberOfProcessors = 1 OEMStringArray = www.hp.com PartOfDomain = FALSE PauseAfterReset = -1 PowerOnPasswordStatus = 0 PowerState = 0 PowerSupplyState = 3 PrimaryOwnerName = Mike ResetCapability = 1 ResetCount = -1 ResetLimit = -1 Roles LM_Workstation LM_Server NT Potential_Browser Master_Browser Status = OK SystemStartupDelay = 30 SystemStartupOptions = "Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect SystemStartupSetting = 0 SystemType = X86-based PC ThermalState = 3 TotalPhysicalMemory = 469221376 UserName = LAPTOP\Mike WakeUpType = 6 Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition BootDevice = \Device\HarddiskVolume1 BuildNumber = 2600 BuildType = Uniprocessor Free Caption = Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition CodeSet = 1252 CountryCode = 1 CreationClassName = Win32_OperatingSystem CSCreationClassName = Win32_ComputerSystem CSDVersion = Service Pack 1 CSName = LAPTOP CurrentTimeZone = -600 Debug = FALSE Description = Our cool new Laptop Distributed = FALSE EncryptionLevel = 168 ForegroundApplicationBoost = 2 FreePhysicalMemory = 219472 FreeSpaceInPagingFiles = 900552 FreeVirtualMemory = 1120024 InstallDate = 1:04:40 PM 11/6/2003 LargeSystemCache = 0 LastBootUpTime = 5:16:40 PM 1/29/2004 LocalDateTime = 5:18:53 PM 1/29/2004 Locale = 0409 Manufacturer = Microsoft Corporation MaxNumberOfProcesses = -1 MaxProcessMemorySize = 2097024 Name = Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition|C:\WINDOWS|\Device\Harddisk0\Partition1 NumberOfProcesses = 33 NumberOfUsers = 2 OSLanguage = 1033 OSType = 18 Primary = TRUE ProductType = 1 QuantumLength = 0 QuantumType = 0 RegisteredUser = Mike SerialNumber = ServicePackMajorVersion = 1 ServicePackMinorVersion = 0 SizeStoredInPagingFiles = 1083188 Status = OK SuiteMask = 784 SystemDevice = \Device\HarddiskVolume1 SystemDirectory = C:\WINDOWS\System32 SystemDrive = C: TotalVirtualMemorySize = 1541412 TotalVisibleMemorySize = 458224 Version = 5.1.2600 WindowsDirectory = C:\WINDOWS Version 5.1.2600 Version = 5.1.2600 BuildVersion = 2600.0000 Modems and Network Adapters Network Adapters [00000014] MAC Bridge Miniport FAILED Caption = [00000014] MAC Bridge Miniport DatabasePath = %SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\etc Description = MAC Bridge Miniport - Packet Scheduler Miniport DHCPEnabled = TRUE DHCPLeaseExpires = 5:14:07 PM 1/18/2038 DHCPLeaseObtained = 5:18:12 PM 1/29/2004 DHCPServer = 255.255.255.255(Invalid IP Address) DNSEnabledForWINSResolution = FALSE DNSHostName = Laptop Index = 14 IPAddress = 169.254.48.245 (FAILED) Pinging 169.254.48.245 with 32 bytes of data: Request timed out. Request timed out. Request timed out. Request timed out. Ping statistics for 169.254.48.245: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss) IPConnectionMetric = 10 IPEnabled = TRUE IPFilterSecurityEnabled = FALSE IPSecPermitIPProtocols = 0 IPSecPermitTCPPorts = 0 IPSecPermitUDPPorts = 0 IPSubnet = 255.255.0.0 IPXEnabled = FALSE MACAddress = 02:97:28:39:83:71 ServiceName = BridgeMP SettingID = {E41C41A7-07A4-4268-91F7-6AE908DC0050} TcpipNetbiosOptions = 0 WINSEnableLMHostsLookup = TRUE Network Clients Microsoft Terminal Services Description = RDPNP Manufacturer = Microsoft Corporation Name = Microsoft Terminal Services Status = Unknown Microsoft Windows Network Caption = Workstation Manufacturer = Microsoft Corporation Name = Microsoft Windows Network Status = OK Web Client Network Caption = WebClient Manufacturer = Microsoft Corporation Name = Web Client Network Status = OK

You have them in different subnets. All should be on the same subnet. 255.255.255.0 Not: DHCPServer = 255.255.255.255(Invalid IP Address) IPSubnet = 255.255.0.0

Thanks for the info Dave! Now here's a noob question for you... Where do I go to change the Subnet as you described? Tks again

On the router, you would change it in the configuration page. The same page you entered your ISP settings into the router. The clients should be set to auto detect, in the Local area connection, TCP/IP properties.