XP Network Problem

[den]

The office has a shiny new PC (Intel 2.4GHz Dual core cpu, 1GB Ram, Leadtek FX1500 256MB OpenGL certified video card.) I can get it to connect to the office LAN and see other PCs/Print/Share files through the DLink router.

I am buggered if I can get it to connect to the net. I've tried all the setup procedures I can think of but I'm not a confident hacker and XP's lack of configureability is beating me. Please throw suggestions at me. ("switch to Mac/Linux" will earn a tongue-poke.)

Comments

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

#1: WPA or even just plain old WEP will be far more effective than MAC filtering. More convenient for when you add new PCs later, too.

#2: What the kind of router lets you set MAC filtering, but doesn't let you choose to set MAC filtering for wireless clients only?

[jamesb]

All the D-Link Routers that I've seen have all or nothing MAC filtering. There's no option for just Wi-Fi MAC filtering.

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

How... odd.

One more reason to stick with NetGear, then, hmm?

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

you bet!

[jamesb]

If you'd seen any of my many LJ posts about the random rebooting problems that I had with a series of different model D-Link wireless routers during the 3 year warranty period, you'd definitely steer clear of them. The last replacement they sent me a few weeks before the warranty expired is still sealed in its box.

My current router is an old salvaged Pentium class PC running the Linux based IPCop.