[H-GEN] OT: weird XP networking behaviour
David O'Brien
dob12460 at bigpond.net.au
Thu Mar 24 04:17:34 EST 2005
On Thursday 24 March 2005 02:52, Sandra Mansell wrote:
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> On Wed, Mar 23, 2005 at 11:24:37PM +1000, David O'Brien wrote:
> > I have just added an XP Pro desktop to my home network (not a domain) and
> > it connects using a D-Link wireless card to an access point which plugs
> > into my router. Installation was smooth, no hiccups at all, added the mac
> > address to the list of allowed and off she went. Until midnight.
>
> Does the machine have a Soundblaster Live card installed? I've heard of
> weird conflicts between D-Link wireless cards and Soundblaster Live
> cards. Apparently D-Link are "working on it" (at least that was the case
> last I heard, it may have been resolved with firmware upgrades since
> then).
>
> Also, have you installed Service Pack 2 on the XP box in question? Make
> sure the firewall is disabled.
>
> Sandra.
Hi
Not sure which card she has but she is a music student and uses the PC for
lots of digital sound stuff, so that's something to explore, thanks.
Also not sure which SP is installed, but yes, we disabled all the firewall
stuff, etc.
I also have a NetGear card which I could try, just for the heck of it, but I
was hoping to use that in another Linux install (D-Link and Linux aren't the
best of friends :-)
I'll look at these things tonight or tomorrow.
thanks again
David
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