XP doesn't see Network.


  1. Posts : 354
    Vista Ultimate 32 bit, Win 7 Pro 32 bit, Win 7 Pro 64 bit
       #1

    XP doesn't see Network.


    My Home network is through the Mains, one plugged in downstairs and one upstairs, all working correctly, no problems.

    When I plug my laptop into the mains it picks up the network right away.

    Now, my lad brought his two laptops down for me to update, remove expired Norton and install MSE on both.

    First one with Vista no problem, picked up the Network uninstalled Norton, installed MSE, Updated (25).

    Next one XP, plugged into mains, No way would it see the network, WHY,

    All my systems are Seven.
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  2. Posts : 8,870
    Windows 7 Ult, Windows 8.1 Pro,
       #2

    wysiwyg said:
    My Home network is through the Mains, one plugged in downstairs and one upstairs, all working correctly, no problems.

    When I plug my laptop into the mains it picks up the network right away.

    Now, my lad brought his two laptops down for me to update, remove expired Norton and install MSE on both.

    First one with Vista no problem, picked up the Network uninstalled Norton, installed MSE, Updated (25).

    Next one XP, plugged into mains, No way would it see the network, WHY,

    All my systems are Seven.
    Have you checked that the workgroup name is the same on the XP machine?

    Have you run the network connection wizard in XP?

    It could also be that Norton wasn't uninstalled completely.
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  3. Posts : 5,605
    Originally Win 7 Hm Prem x64 Ver 6.1.7600 Build 7601-SP1 | Upgraded to Windows 10 December 14, 2019
       #3

    As chev65 said............Between 7 and earlier versions. 7 Needs WORKGROUP to work.

    The wizard helped when I set-up my XP an 7 group, just watch your prompts...

    I dis-abled/un-installed all security when setting the network. then went back in to white-list.
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  4. Posts : 354
    Vista Ultimate 32 bit, Win 7 Pro 32 bit, Win 7 Pro 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Solved the problem by using a plug in Netgear Adapter WG111T,

    Possibly no internal Wi Fi.
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  5. Posts : 5,605
    Originally Win 7 Hm Prem x64 Ver 6.1.7600 Build 7601-SP1 | Upgraded to Windows 10 December 14, 2019
       #5

    Your not trying to say you forgot to connect somethin' are you?
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  6. Posts : 8,870
    Windows 7 Ult, Windows 8.1 Pro,
       #6

    wysiwyg said:
    Solved the problem by using a plug in Netgear Adapter WG111T,

    Possibly no internal Wi Fi.
    So the onboard wifi was not connecting or wasn't seeing the network for some reason? Kinda strage that the WG111T would work but not the onboard.
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  7. Posts : 354
    Vista Ultimate 32 bit, Win 7 Pro 32 bit, Win 7 Pro 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #7

    No, if it had had an inbuilt adapter it should have picked it up from the house mains.
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  8. Posts : 8,870
    Windows 7 Ult, Windows 8.1 Pro,
       #8

    Unless the wireless connection switch was turned off maybe.
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  9. Posts : 5,605
    Originally Win 7 Hm Prem x64 Ver 6.1.7600 Build 7601-SP1 | Upgraded to Windows 10 December 14, 2019
       #9

    Need vitrification of adapter connectivity to verify.



    EDIT........vitrification, should be verification
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