I'm not really into Networking but your problem sounds similar to a couple
experiences I had with my BT HomeHub router. I found that if a working
dongle or PCMCIA card on one PC was transferred to another, like yours it
could see the router but wouldn't shake hands.

I ended up by 'removing' or Deleting it/them from the list of (previously)
detected devices under the Configuration settings of the Router (using
another PC) and then let the router re-detect the dongle/PCMCIA card and set
it up again.

I never bothered to work out why, but did wonder if it had something to do
with possibly duplicated Physical or IP address settings. All other
(working) wireless/USB devices showed unique addresses.

Sorry if it doesn't relate, but it did work here. Good luck.

Mart



"Robin CB" wrote in message
...
This was originally posted on the Windows Me NG, but is now posted on here
at
the kind suggestion of Mike Maltby. I have summarised the problem -

I have a laptop running ME and am trying to connect to my Orange Broadband
Router (using wireless) without success.

I have no trouble with connecting wireless to the Router with my desktop
PC
running XP using a Sweex USB dongle, but using the same dongle on my
laptop
doesn't work. I have also tried a Motorola PCMCIA card on my laptop
without
success.

Both the dongle and the PCMCIA card allow me to see the Router, but both
tell me I am disconnected. I have tried re-entering the WEP key several
times.

I have also tried temporarily removing all WPA / WEP security from the
router, but this hasn't allowed connection (it is currently re-set to "WPA
Only" - the default).

I can confirm that the drivers and utilities have been installed for both
devices and I have used the respective utilities to enter the WEP key,
etc.

My router is a proprietary one from Orange (called an Orange Livebox), so
I
can't easily identify it, but the firmware is INVENTEL v5.10.

I have tried Pinging the router's IP address, but it says "Destination
host
unreachable".

Typing WinIPCfg tells me my Host Name, but the DNS Server is blank. The
Node
Type is Broadcast, but the other Host Information is blank. The Ethernet
Adapter Information gives me an Adapter Address, but the IP Address says
"Media Disconnected". The Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc are blank.

I cannot find anything about MAC on the router settings, but DHCP is
enabled.


Thanks for any assistance,

Robin