RE: Problems with windows XP SP2 and my lap top.

  • From: "Chip Orange" <Corange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 16:20:11 -0500

I don't know either; for all I know it's a bug they just fixed before I
downloaded it.

Chip

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
> [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Miller
> Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 3:49 PM
> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Problems with windows XP SP2 and my lap top.
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> I answered all the questions right, yes to everything so far,=20
> but OE can't send forwards, most replies work but some don't,=20
> and there was 1 other program that didn't work, I found the=20
> fix in the support section of sygate's site but it makes no=20
> sense at all to me, I dunno.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chip Orange" <Corange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 3:20 PM
> Subject: RE: Problems with windows XP SP2 and my lap top.
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>=20
> > Well, flexible might not be the best term to use to compare it to a=20
> > "real" firewall (Sygate or otherwise).  Windows firewall lacks a=20
> > crutial feature, probably the one causing you some trouble, which=20
> > detects and blocks potential trosians and spiware.  Windows=20
> firewall=20
> > simply makes no attempt at all to deal with such problems.
> >
> > So far, I haven't found anything that can't be made to work=20
> properly=20
> > by answering a Sygate automatic "popup" dialog.  If you ever answer=20
> > "no", instead of "yes", then you indeed may find a program=20
> appearing=20
> > to not be working because you've just caused Sygate to block it.
> >
> > In that case, you can "reset" sygate so that it deletes all=20
> of those=20
> > ansers you've given it, and you get another try at setting=20
> it correctly.
> >
> > =3D20
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D20
> >> [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Mote
> >> Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 2:42 PM
> >> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: Re: Problems with windows XP SP2 and my lap top.
> >>=3D20
> >> Sygate was a pain for me as well.  Even if you enable a=3D20=20
>  program,=20
> >>that doesn't mean all of its features work.  For=3D20  instance, my=20
> >>mlb.tv and game day audio subscriptions.  They=3D20  never wanted to =

> >>work with Sygate.  I don't like that program.=3D20
> >>  Windows firewall seems to be more flexible.  I don't know if=3D20  =

> >>that's a good thing or not when it comes to fire walls.
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "John Miller" <n1umj@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 12:56 PM
> >> Subject: Re: Problems with windows XP SP2 and my lap top.
> >>=3D20
> >>=3D20
> >> >I had problems with sygate, couldn't send email replies or=20
> >> >forwards=3D20 more  often then not and I think I had problems with =

> >> >AIM=3D20
> >> getting online=3D20
> >> >so I  disabled it until I feel like figuring out what the=3D20
> >> problem is, =3D20
> >> >that's  something to take note of though, it's not just=3D20
> >> install and go,=3D20
> >> >there is  stuff that might not work right and will have to=3D20
> >> be tweaked.
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "Chip Orange" <Corange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 1:21 PM
> >> > Subject: RE: Problems with windows XP SP2 and my lap top.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >>I eventually did also; I replaced the Windows firewall with=3D20
> >> a free one =3D20
> >> >>from Sygate, which I'm pretty happy with (it seems very=3D20
> >> friendly, and=3D20
> >> >>of  course is much more robust than the Windows one).
> >> >>
> >> >> Chip
> >> >>
> >> >> =3D3D20
> >> >>
> >> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >> >>> From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D3D20 =20
> >> >>>[mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of david poehlman
> >> >>> Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 11:45 AM
> >> >>> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >>> Subject: Re: Problems with windows XP SP2 and my lap top.
> >> >>>=3D3D20
> >> >>> I turned off the windows firewall and security center.
> >> >>>=3D3D20
> >> >>> Johnnie Apple Seed
> >> >>>=3D3D20
> >> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >>> From: "Chip Orange" <Corange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >>> Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 11:41 AM
> >> >>> Subject: RE: Problems with windows XP SP2 and my lap top.
> >> >>>=3D3D20
> >> >>>=3D3D20
> >> >>> And I'm afraid mine was fixed by rerunning the wireless=3D20
> >> networking =3D20
> >> >>>wizard.  This evidently opened up some needed ports which=3D20
> >> the newly =3D20
> >> >>>installed xp sp2 firewall had closed.
> >> >>>=3D3D20
> >> >>> Alternatively, if this isn't it, some laptop=20
> manufacturers=3D3D20=20
> >> >>>=3D20 provide their  own software to help you "Manage" your=20
> >> >>>wireless=3D20
> >> connections.   This is
> >> >>> usually a separate application, not just the card driver.=3D20
> >>  IBM calls =3D20
> >> >>>theirs IBM Access Connections.  In the case of an IBM=3D20
> >> thinkpad, this =3D20
> >> >>>software automatically disables the Windows service for=3D20
> >> controlling =3D20
> >> >>>wireless connections (called Wireless0 I think) and=20
> handles these=20
> >> >>>=3D20 connections itself.  Unfortunately, it didn't play =
well=3D20
> >> with=3D3D20  the=3D20
> >> >>>xp sp2  firewall, so I disabled it ( the application=20
> from IBM I=3D20=20
> >> >>>mean), then I  had to go and find how to re-enable Windows=3D20
> >> control of=3D20
> >> >>>my wireless  connections.
> >> >>>=3D3D20
> >> >>> I don't remember exactly where I found it; I had to go=3D20
> >> into control =3D20
> >> >>>panel | network connections | wireless connections and=3D20
> >> somewhere in =3D20
> >> >>>there is a check box that says "let windows manage my=20
> wireless =3D20=20
> >> >>>connections" or something very close.  I had to check it.
> >> >>>=3D3D20
> >> >>> After I had done that, I ran the windows wireless=20
> connection=3D3D20 =20
> >> >>>=3D
> >
> >> >>>wizard and  finally all worked again.
> >> >>>=3D3D20
> >> >>> I have to admit that Windows didn't offer as many options=3D20
> >> as the IBM =3D20
> >> >>>Access Connections utility, but it seemed to be the=3D20
> >> quickest=3D3D20  way=3D20
> >> >>>to get  things working for me again, so that's what I did.
> >> >>>=3D3D20
> >> >>> Hth,
> >> >>>=3D3D20
> >> >>> Chip
> >> >>>=3D3D20
> >> >>> =3D3D3D20
> >> >>>=3D3D20
> >> >>> > -----Original Message-----
> >> >>> > From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D3D3D20 =3D20=20
> >> >>> >[mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris McMillan
> >> >>> > Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 8:53 AM
> >> >>> > To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >>> > Subject: RE: Problems with windows XP SP2 and my lap top.
> >> >>> >=3D3D3D20
> >> >>> > Dear List:
> >> >>> >=3D3D3D20
> >> >>> > The Wireless Wizard might help but this is a know issue=3D20
> >> with=3D3D3D20 =3D20
> >> >>> >the major router companies and the PC manufactures.  I=3D20
> >> was on=3D3D3D20 =3D20
> >> >>> >two conference calls with Microsoft the last two weeks=20
> >> >>> >and=3D3D3D20 =3D
> > =3D20
> >> >>> >they blame the driver issues and firmware from the=3D20
> >> router and=3D3D3D20 =3D20
> >> >>> >wireless card manufactures. =3D3D3D20 =3D3D3D20  I have three =
=3D
> > wireless=3D20
> >> >>> >notebooks and the only luck I had was=3D3D3D20  not use =
the=3D20
> >> Microsoft=3D20
> >> >>> >wizards but my Dell software that came=3D3D3D20  with my=20
> >> >>> >wireless=3D20 cards. =3D3D3D20 =3D3D3D20  Sincerely, =3D3D3D20 =
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> >> >>> >Christopher McMillan  =3D
> >
> >> >>> >chrismcmillan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx E-mail =3D20
> >> christophermcmillan@xxxxxxxxxxx=3D20
> >> >>> >MSN Messanger
> >> >>> > 203 934 5468 Home Number
> >> >>> > 203 444 5661 Cell Phone
> >> >>> >=3D3D3D20
> >> >>> > -----Original Message-----
> >> >>> > From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D3D3D20 =3D20=20
> >> >>> >[mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of david poehlman
> >> >>> > Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 8:42 AM
> >> >>> > To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >>> > Subject: Re: Problems with windows XP SP2 and my lap top.
> >> >>> >=3D3D3D20
> >> >>> > yu have to run the wireless network wizard.
> >> >>> >=3D3D3D20
> >> >>> > Johnnie Apple Seed
> >> >>> >=3D3D3D20
> >> >>> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> >>> > From: "Mike Mote" <mikemote@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >>> > To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >>> > Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 6:51 AM
> >> >>> > Subject: Problems with windows XP SP2 and my lap top.
> >> >>> >=3D3D3D20
> >> >>> >=3D3D3D20
> >> >>> > Hi folks!  Not really a jaws issue necessarily, but I=3D20
> >> know=3D3D3D20 =3D20
> >> >>> >many people on=3D3D3D20  this list have had their share of=20
> >> >>> >problems =3D
> >
> >> >>> >with the new=3D3D3D20  Windows XP SP 2, and =3D3D3D20  =
I'm=3D20
> >> wondering if I=3D20
> >> >>> >can get some help on my problem.  I=3D3D3D20  installed =
Sp2=3D20
> >> last=3D3D3D20 =3D20
> >> >>> >week, and sense then, I've had nothing but trouble with=20
> >> >>> >my=3D3D3D20 =3D
> > =3D20
> >> >>> >wireless features =3D3D3D20  on my lap top computer,=3D20
> >> specifically, my=3D20
> >> >>> >internet connection.=3D3D3D20
> >> >>> >  It's as if,=3D3D3D20
> >> >>> > it's not there.  Wondering if this is strictly Sp2=3D20
> >> related,=3D3D3D20 =3D20
> >> >>> >and is there any =3D3D3D20  documentation on how to fix =
this=3D20
> >> problem. =3D20
> >> >>> >I'm using a net=3D3D3D20  gear router, if=3D3D3D20  that=20
> helps.  I'm=20
> >> >>> >=3D
> > not=3D20
> >> >>> >having any problems with my desk top at=3D3D3D20  home, =
but=3D20
> >> on my =3D3D3D20 =3D20
> >> >>> >lap top, it's a different story.
> >> >>> >=3D3D3D20
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