Just to say thank you to all who have posted on these thread ... I gleaned all the information needed to set up my wireless connection between 2 computers. Now to get the job done is another story.

Peaches

You will do just fine..and if you need help..just post your questions...if you have winxp..this is a nice thing to know to make sure your connection is OK on the PC you have directly hooked up to your cable modem


Network Connections Repair Link
Design Objectives
When consumers find it necessary to call support or a help center, they are generally told to perform a common series of network diagnostics steps to help the support professional locate the actual networking problem. The goal of the Repair link was to automate many of the common troubleshooting steps that are useful in solving these problems. It was also critically important during the development of the Repair link that the team choose repair steps that would not put the consumer in a worse position than they were in when they ran this feature.

How Do I Access the Repair Link?
The Repair Link can be accessed three ways:

• Right-click a network connection icon in the Network Connections folder and click Repair Link.

• Right-click the information balloon that appears in the system tray when your IP configuration becomes invalid and click Repair Link.

• From the Status dialog box, click the Support tab, and then click Repair.

• When selecting a network connection, look in the left-hand column (if shown) for the Repair this connection link.

Figure 8: The Windows XP Networking Repair Functionality
See full-sized image.

What Specific Repair Steps Are Taken?
When deciding what repair steps would be taken, it was vitally important to the Network Diagnostics team that it be impossible to put the consumer in a worse position than they were already in. With this key objective in mind, the following steps are run when the Repair Link is selected.

The Repair link initiates six of the most common troubleshooting steps that support professionals generally ask customers to perform when starting to diagnose a problem. These steps are shown below in the order that they are initiated:

Broadcast DHCP Lease Renew

This is the equivalent of a DHCP broadcast renewal at 87.5% of the lease time. This was chosen because it is far safer than actually doing an DHCP release, then a DHCP renew. If a DHCP server is unavailable to renew the address, the consumer machine keeps the current one it has, while if a new DHCP server comes online, the DHCP can NACK the client and restart the lease process, potentially fixing a computer's IP address problems.

Flush ARP cache

Sometimes, an ARP cache entry can become stale and communication cannot occur again until the bad ARP cache entry expires. It is also possible that a bad static ARP cache entry could have been placed on the machine and would never expire. The ARP cache is naturally flushed at 2 and 10 minute intervals, so this operation is considered safe.

Note: If your organization relies on static ARP cache entries, make sure there is a mechanism for adding the entries back in once this tool is run.

Nbtstat –R

Many times, the NetBIOS cache can have stale entries and communication cannot occur. This step simply clears the NetBIOS name cache and reloads any NetBIOS name entries in the Lmhosts file with the #PRE flag.

Nbtstat -RR

This step is the equivalent of re-registering the machines names with a WINS server. This can be very useful in troubleshooting NetBIOS name resolution problems. It is important to note that both nbtstat –RR, and thus the repair link functionality, simply schedule the name refresh with the operating system and return without checking to determine if the refresh was successful.

Flush DNS cache

This step clears the DNS cache entries from memory and flushes any potentially old or bad name to IP mappings. This can be very useful in troubleshooting DNS name resolution problems.

Register DNS name

This step is the equivalent of re-registering the machines DNS name with a Dynamic DNS server.

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Network Diagnostics Tools Feature Overview

This technical article describes the network diagnostics tools now available in the Windows® XP operating system. The tools discussed are the Network Diagnostics Web page based on the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) framework, the Support Tab now included on network connections, the Task Manager enhancements (Networking Tab), and the Repair link now included on network connections. This document is intended primarily for network engineers and support professionals to help in troubleshooting and diagnosing network-related errors.



http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechn...in/netdiag.mspx

Once you do get it all set up...make sure you do the tweak test..then download latest version of DrTCP and adjust your Rwin on both computers. :thumbup:




Tweak Test
http://www.dslreports.com/tweaks

more resources.....

Wireless Networking Forum FAQ

Table of Contents

10.0 Forum (5)
20.0 General (11)
30.0 Setup (18)
40.0 Security (6)
50.0 Tools (2)
60.0 Troubleshooting (12)
70.0 Miscellaneous (2)
80.0 Links (3)


10.0 Forum


· Forum Guidelines
· Forum Charter
· What's a directional antenna
· Frequent client disconnects how to fix?
· How Do I Ensure My WiFi Computer Only Connects To My LAN?

20.0 General


· I'm new to wireless and confused by the terms. What do they mean?
· What is IEEE 802.11?
· What is IEEE 802.11a?
· What is IEEE 802.11b?
· What is IEEE 802.11g?
· Is it possible to mix 802.11g 108mb wireless devices from different vendors?
· When comparing add-on antennas, what does dBi mean? How do I choose?
· Should I use my neighbor's unsecured wireless network?
· There are several networks around, how does that impact mine?
· How fast can I actually download over a wireless network?
· What is the relationship between dBm and milliwatts?

30.0 Setup


· How Do I Set Up My Wireless Router?
· How Do I Set Up My Wireless Software?
· How Do I Set Up Wireless Under Linux?
· How Do I Set Up My Wireless Access Point?
· How Do I Set Up My Wireless Client?
· Can I Share My Broadband Connection Via Wireless?
· Do You Have Examples of Wireless Connection Sharing?
· Using a Wireless Router as an Access Point
· How Can I Set Up a Long-Range Link?
· How do I setup an ad-hoc (peer to peer) wireless network?
· Dish and omni on single AP for p-t-p and local coverage
· Sharing EV-DO or other cell service from laptop?
· How do I switch between Wireless Zero Config and a mfrs. Configuration Utility?
· Using 2nd AP to extend my range?
· 2 antenna: set 1 to TX & other to RX?
· How do I set up my wireless router as a client?
· Why can't I connect after making network setup changes?
· What channel should I choose for my wireless network?

40.0 Security


· What happens when I disable SSID Broadcast? Am I more secure?
· How Can I Tell If Someone Is Using My Connection?
· What Is 802.1x , How Can I Use It?
· Where can I find more information about wireless security?
· Is There An Overview of Enterprise Security Options?
· How can I avoid trouble when I change the wireless security settings?

50.0 Tools


· How Do I Calculate What I'll Need For A Wireless Link?
· What Is NetStumbler?

60.0 Troubleshooting


· Is there a trouble-shooting guide for wireless?
· Why is my wireless connection so slow?
· How Can I Boost My Range?
· Will My Cordless Telephone Interfere With My Wireless LAN?
· Why Can't I Share Files?
· I Can Connect; Why Can't I Get To The Network?
· Why can't my wireless laptop see any wireless networks?
· Why does my wireless connection repeatedly disconnect shortly after connecting?
· How can I keep my wireless adapter from connecting to other networks?
· I can't connect after adding/changing devices, hardware, firmware, or drivers!
· Why do I get slower performance on LAN-to-LAN transfers?
· What update can be applied to XP SP2 to help with associating to Access Point(s)

70.0 Miscellaneous


· Can I build a WiFi booster antenna?
· Can I build a WiFi booster antenna?

80.0 Links


· Reviews
· Other Links
· Info from other sites


http://www.dslreports.com/faq/wlan





How do I setup a ad-hoc network (peer to peer)?
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13301334


Then resources from Microsoft...




Configuring Windows XP IEEE 802.11 Wireless Networks for the Home and Small Business
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechn...n/wifisoho.mspx

The New Wireless Network Setup Wizard in Windows XP Service Pack 2

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community...guy/cg0604.mspx



Troubleshooting Microsoft Windows XP-based Wireless Networks in the Small Office or Home Office

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en





Wireless Networking
Microsoft Windows includes extensive support for the widely adopted Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 standards for high-speed networking across wireless LANs, including 802.11a, 802.11g, and 802.11b (also known as Wi-Fi).
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/itsolutio...fi/default.mspx

So was this AD HOC or Infastructure?