About to tear hair, rend garments.

[reprobayt]

Geek-filled computer situation and plea for direction below cut...

• Built my new machine as dual-boot (XP and Vista).


• Machine is using a Linksys Wireless Adapter.


• When I log onto Vista - the machine can see the local machines on my network as well as 'see' the Internet. No problems...


• When I log onto XP, I can only see my local network - cannot 'see' or access Internet.

Helpful troubleshooting thoughts or ideas? (And before you ask - I'm not gonna switch to a Mac or use Linux on this machine...)

Comments

[shes-precious.livejournal.com]

Is the network adapter showing in your device manager?

[shes-precious.livejournal.com]

I'll finish that thought - the XP drivers might be different from the Vista drivers.

[reprobayt.livejournal.com]

Installed XP drivers. But may reinstall again for good measure.

[reprobayt.livejournal.com]

Yes...and it will connect to unsecured wireless networks.

And it connects to my WEP-secured network...just will not recognize outside the network/Internet

[skellington.livejournal.com]

Strictly from a pure networking point of view and not specific to XP..

If you can see your local network (i.e. ping the router), then I'd check to see if the router for that network was set to be the gateway. Or if the wireless was the default network adaptor/default route. (i.e. is it trying to use the wired port?)

Tracert might be your friend.

[missakins.livejournal.com]

also, update the firmware on your router, I had this a couple weeks ago on my linksys, 2 laptops 1 vista 1 xp vista can see internet from the router, xp sees only router...