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My computer was able to automatically connect to the internet until just
recently. I am trying to manually connect by doube clicking on my wireless
network. A request for the network key or WEP key pops up and it is already
populated but the results are
the same if I leave this as it is or re-enter it myself. When I press
connect, a window pops up saying waiting for network. This stays on the
screen for a while before going back to the screen that displays the
available wireless networks and never actually connects. No error messages
appear. I know the internet is working because another
computer is connnected right now without any problems. Please reply if you
have any clue what might be causing this.

Hi Claire,

If you have a USB flash drive, I recommend going through the Wireless
Network Setup Wizard. You can still use it if you don't have a USB drive,
but you will have to print out the settings.

Use the instructions from this site:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u..._05june13.mspx

On step 3, choose "manually assign a network key" instead of "automatically
assign...."

I hope this helps.

--
Greg Lindsay [MSFT]

Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.

"Claire" <> wrote in message
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> My computer was able to automatically connect to the internet until just
> recently. I am trying to manually connect by doube clicking on my wireless
> network. A request for the network key or WEP key pops up and it is
> already
> populated but the results are
> the same if I leave this as it is or re-enter it myself. When I press
> connect, a window pops up saying waiting for network. This stays on the
> screen for a while before going back to the screen that displays the
> available wireless networks and never actually connects. No error messages
> appear. I know the internet is working because another
> computer is connnected right now without any problems. Please reply if you
> have any clue what might be causing this.
>