trying to connect wireless.i have a laptop with vista in it and a desktop with xp..my laptop has a wireless network adapter in it and i bought a wireless network adapter for my desktop..the thing is they both can connect wireless now but they can connect at the same TIME..if im on the internet on the desktop my laptop will connect local and thats all,same with the desktop if im on the internet with my laptop my desktop wont go on the internet....Are you connecting to a wireless router...if so is DHCP SET up to OFFER more than one IP address? By default DHCP should issue 002 to 253 or 254. Sounds like both systems are competing for the lease the IP Lease.

Run IP config/all from both systems command prompt and verify that their addresses do not start with 169.x.x.x and that their last octet x.x.x.thisone is not the same such as 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.2Quote from: DaveLembke on June 22, 2009, 02:26:42 PM

is DHCP set up to offer more than one IP address?