Wireless Networking

Having recently upgraded to XP I have successfully set up my two computers
via a Broadband wireless connection.
I am currently using the Network Wizard and as per instructions have
downloaded the settings onto a USB Flash Drive . However, the next step
requires me to connect the Flash Drive to the Wireless Access Point before
connecting to my second computer.
What/where is thisWireless Access Point?

CJB wrote:

> Having recently upgraded to XP I have successfully set up my two computers
> via a Broadband wireless connection.
> I am currently using the Network Wizard and as per instructions have
> downloaded the settings onto a USB Flash Drive . However, the next step
> requires me to connect the Flash Drive to the Wireless Access Point before
> connecting to my second computer.
> What/where is thisWireless Access Point?

I've never used the Wireless Network Wizard, but if I were you, I'd re-read
the directions carefully. The "Wireless Access Point" is your router, many of
which have no USB connection.

On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 12:17:03 -0800, CJB <CJB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Having recently upgraded to XP I have successfully set up my two computers
>via a Broadband wireless connection.
>I am currently using the Network Wizard and as per instructions have
>downloaded the settings onto a USB Flash Drive . However, the next step
>requires me to connect the Flash Drive to the Wireless Access Point before
>connecting to my second computer.
>What/where is thisWireless Access Point?

The Wireless Access Point is generally the wireless router that you connected to
the Broadband modem.

Note the Network Wizard provides a download to floppy / USB drive so you can use
the wizard on a non-Windows XP computer. It's not provided to transfer
settings. If the other computer is running Windows XP, just run the wizard on
that computer.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/using-network-setup-wizard-in-windows.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...n-windows.html

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

Thank you both for your advice. It was my fear that the Wireless Access
Point referred to my Routers which and, par for the course, they do not have
USB ports. It is amazing that Microsoft have not foreseen this small matter
when creating their Network Wizard!

Chuck, both my computers have XP. Do I simply insert the Memory Stick into
the USB port before running the Wizard on this machine?

"Chuck" wrote:

> On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 12:17:03 -0800, CJB <CJB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >Having recently upgraded to XP I have successfully set up my two computers
> >via a Broadband wireless connection.
> >I am currently using the Network Wizard and as per instructions have
> >downloaded the settings onto a USB Flash Drive . However, the next step
> >requires me to connect the Flash Drive to the Wireless Access Point before
> >connecting to my second computer.
> >What/where is thisWireless Access Point?
>
> The Wireless Access Point is generally the wireless router that you connected to
> the Broadband modem.
>
> Note the Network Wizard provides a download to floppy / USB drive so you can use
> the wizard on a non-Windows XP computer. It's not provided to transfer
> settings. If the other computer is running Windows XP, just run the wizard on
> that computer.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/using-network-setup-wizard-in-windows.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...n-windows.html
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck mvps org.
>

CJB wrote:

> Thank you both for your advice. It was my fear that the Wireless Access
> Point referred to my Routers which and, par for the course, they do not have
> USB ports. It is amazing that Microsoft have not foreseen this small matter
> when creating their Network Wizard!
>
> Chuck, both my computers have XP. Do I simply insert the Memory Stick into
> the USB port before running the Wizard on this machine?
>
> "Chuck" wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 12:17:03 -0800, CJB <CJB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >
> > >Having recently upgraded to XP I have successfully set up my two computers
> > >via a Broadband wireless connection.
> > >I am currently using the Network Wizard and as per instructions have
> > >downloaded the settings onto a USB Flash Drive . However, the next step
> > >requires me to connect the Flash Drive to the Wireless Access Point before
> > >connecting to my second computer.
> > >What/where is thisWireless Access Point?
> >
> > The Wireless Access Point is generally the wireless router that you connected to
> > the Broadband modem.
> >
> > Note the Network Wizard provides a download to floppy / USB drive so you can use
> > the wizard on a non-Windows XP computer. It's not provided to transfer
> > settings. If the other computer is running Windows XP, just run the wizard on
> > that computer.
> > <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/using-network-setup-wizard-in-windows.html>
> > http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...n-windows.html
> >
> > --
> > Cheers,
> > Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> > http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> > Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> > My email is AT DOT
> > actual address pchuck mvps org.
> >

As Chuck said, ignore the USB key and just run the Wizard on the 2nd pc.

Thank you Chuck. This is my first experience of using a Newsgroup and your
advice is far more clear and efficient than most on-line Technical Help sites
I have visited. Excellent!

"Lem" wrote:

> CJB wrote:
>
> > Thank you both for your advice. It was my fear that the Wireless Access
> > Point referred to my Routers which and, par for the course, they do not have
> > USB ports. It is amazing that Microsoft have not foreseen this small matter
> > when creating their Network Wizard!
> >
> > Chuck, both my computers have XP. Do I simply insert the Memory Stick into
> > the USB port before running the Wizard on this machine?
> >
> > "Chuck" wrote:
> >
> > > On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 12:17:03 -0800, CJB <CJB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > >Having recently upgraded to XP I have successfully set up my two computers
> > > >via a Broadband wireless connection.
> > > >I am currently using the Network Wizard and as per instructions have
> > > >downloaded the settings onto a USB Flash Drive . However, the next step
> > > >requires me to connect the Flash Drive to the Wireless Access Point before
> > > >connecting to my second computer.
> > > >What/where is thisWireless Access Point?
> > >
> > > The Wireless Access Point is generally the wireless router that you connected to
> > > the Broadband modem.
> > >
> > > Note the Network Wizard provides a download to floppy / USB drive so you can use
> > > the wizard on a non-Windows XP computer. It's not provided to transfer
> > > settings. If the other computer is running Windows XP, just run the wizard on
> > > that computer.
> > > <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/using-network-setup-wizard-in-windows.html>
> > > http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...n-windows.html
> > >
> > > --
> > > Cheers,
> > > Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> > > http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> > > Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> > > My email is AT DOT
> > > actual address pchuck mvps org.
> > >
>
> As Chuck said, ignore the USB key and just run the Wizard on the 2nd pc.
>
>

On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 13:21:02 -0800, CJB <CJB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>"Lem" wrote:
>
>> CJB wrote:
>>
>> > Thank you both for your advice. It was my fear that the Wireless Access
>> > Point referred to my Routers which and, par for the course, they do not have
>> > USB ports. It is amazing that Microsoft have not foreseen this small matter
>> > when creating their Network Wizard!
>> >
>> > Chuck, both my computers have XP. Do I simply insert the Memory Stick into
>> > the USB port before running the Wizard on this machine?
>> >
>> > "Chuck" wrote:
>> >
>> > > On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 12:17:03 -0800, CJB <CJB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > >Having recently upgraded to XP I have successfully set up my two computers
>> > > >via a Broadband wireless connection.
>> > > >I am currently using the Network Wizard and as per instructions have
>> > > >downloaded the settings onto a USB Flash Drive . However, the next step
>> > > >requires me to connect the Flash Drive to the Wireless Access Point before
>> > > >connecting to my second computer.
>> > > >What/where is thisWireless Access Point?
>> > >
>> > > The Wireless Access Point is generally the wireless router that you connected to
>> > > the Broadband modem.
>> > >
>> > > Note the Network Wizard provides a download to floppy / USB drive so you can use
>> > > the wizard on a non-Windows XP computer. It's not provided to transfer
>> > > settings. If the other computer is running Windows XP, just run the wizard on
>> > > that computer.
>> > > <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/using-network-setup-wizard-in-windows.html>
>> > > http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...n-windows.html
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Cheers,
>> > > Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
>> > > http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
>> > > Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
>> > > My email is AT DOT
>> > > actual address pchuck mvps org.
>> > >
>>
>> As Chuck said, ignore the USB key and just run the Wizard on the 2nd pc.

>Thank you Chuck. This is my first experience of using a Newsgroup and your
>advice is far more clear and efficient than most on-line Technical Help sites
>I have visited. Excellent!

Glad to help. Thanks for the feedback!

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.