We have a Wanadoo wireless broadband connection (on a win2k desktop),
with a Livebox.
We are trying to connect a new wireless-enabled laptop (Advent 8109)
to the internet through this connection.
It found the network OK, but when we connect we get a "waiting for
connection..." window. This eventually disappears - and nothing else
happens.
A 2nd or 3rd try led to the slightly different "waiting for connection
to be ready..." window - which felt more promising, but same result:
no connection.
In the "wireless network connection" window, under "choose a wireless
network", we're getting an alternating message:
First it says "acquiring network address" and tells us we're
connected. A couple of seconds later it switches to "automatic" and
tells us we're not connected.
We have Norton Personal Firewall on the main computer, but we've
switched it off.

We don't actually want to network the computers - only share the
internet connection. Or does that require us to set up a network
anyway? (I have a PCI ethernet connection to another desktop computer,
not currently in use.)

Any ideas?