On Tue, 25 Jul 2006 15:04:26 -0400, MOB <mobrien11@comcast.net> wrote:

>On Tue, 25 Jul 2006 18:55:54 GMT, John Navas
><spamfilter0@navasgroup.com> wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 25 Jul 2006 14:30:56 -0400, MOB <mobrien11@comcast.net> wrote in
>><onocc2lmglllg8so7l4ipf1h7h52hbp647@4ax.com>:
>>
>>>I experienced 5 months of frustration trying to get my wireless system
>>>working using Linksys router and adapter (same model as above). I
>>>was finally told the problem was a conflict between the MS and the
>>>Linksys Adapter Utility. One phone tech then told me that the 54GS
>>>version resolves the conflict, which annoyed me because they had
>>>apparently known of the conflict and were already working on a
>>>solution while I was going through all this.
>>>
>>>However, I did not go that route. I switched to the MS (WZC).
>>>
>>>Having not used my laptop for a couple months, I have today discovered
>>>that my laptop and desktop are no longer networked. I could scream! I
>>>recently upgraded my NIS -- could that be the problem? Could the
>>>switch to WZC have caused the problem?
>>>
>>>I started to use the Network Wizard but stopped right away, because I
>>>don't even know if I'm supposed to check the box for the 1394
>>>connection (mine is connected) or the Local Area connection (mine says
>>>it's unplugged).
>>>
>>>I have the MS firewall turned off. Can anyone point me to the
>>>starting place to get my two computers networked?
>>
>>What is the exact symptom of your problem? Try turning off all security
>>as a troubleshooting starting point.
>
>
>I turned off NIS and NAV, checked My Network Places and my desktop and
>laptop are no longer networked, as they were up till a few months ago.

Both of my computers are XP PRO.