do you have a router or not? which one? if you do and it supports
WCN, see
http://home.comcast.net/~barbbowman/articles.html


if you are trying to setup an ad hoc network, see the article below.
do NOT use WEP. Use WPA2 or WPA

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/win...18e561033.mspx

On Thu, 4 Oct 2007 17:09:02 -0700, Mike.ONeal
<MikeONeal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Thank you both Tom and Barb for responding.
>
>2 Thinkpads, 1 setup with Windows Vista Ultimate, the other with Windows
>Vista Business. Both are using Linksys WPC55AG dual-band Wireless Notebook
>Adapters.
>
>I have used the wizard that is in Network and Sharing Center->Setup a
>connection or network->Set up a wireless router or network. I have been
>through the wizard which I believe will setup the host as router. First, It
>asks for a USB Flash Drive to write data to. Then it asks for the name and
>the one suggested is the original name of the "host" with "_Network" added to
>it. I left the default. Next, is the paraphrase, I used the default. For
>printer file and printer sharing, I used "allow anyone with access to
>network". Then it tells you to remove it and connect to the second computer.
> A dialog box comes up with the option to run the Wireless Network Setup
>Wizard. I used it and it asks if I want to join the "network". I said OK
>and it states that I am connected to the "network". At this point I am a bit
>stumped because there are no network resources to use and nothing appears
>that belongs to the other system.
>
>I don't know if I have done something to interfere with the connectivity, so
>I am performing a clean install on both systems.
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Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
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