Microsoft KB Archive/943762

= You may be unable to connect to the Internet from other computers after you use Windows Live OneCare to help secure a wireless network =

Article ID: 943762

Article Last Modified on 10/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Windows Live OneCare

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SYMPTOMS
After you use Windows Live OneCare to help secure a wireless network, you may be unable to connect to the Internet from other computers.



CAUSE
This issue may occur if the following conditions are true:
 * You created a new Wireless Network Security Key when you used Windows Live OneCare to help secure the wireless network.
 * The computers that are experiencing the problem are not configured to use the network key.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use one of the following methods.

Use the Add a PC Wizard in Windows Live OneCare
If you used Windows Live OneCare to help secure a wireless network, you can automatically add a computer or device to the wireless network. To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) On the computer where you configured Windows Live OneCare to help secure the wireless network, start Windows Live OneCare, and then click Change Settings.
 * 2) On the Firewall tab, click Advanced Settings.
 * 3) On the Network connections tab, click the wireless network where you want to add the computer or device, and then click Details.
 * 4) Click Add a PC, and then follow the steps to complete the Add a PC Wizard.

Manually add a computer to a wireless network
To manually add a computer to a wireless network, use the appropriate method for the operating system that you are using.

Windows XP
To manually add a computer that is running Windows XP to a wireless network, follow these steps:
 * 1) On the computer that you want to add to a wireless network, click Start, click Run, type Ncpa.cpl, and then click OK.
 * 2) Right-click the wireless connection, and then click View available wireless networks.
 * 3) Click the name of the wireless network, and then click Connect.
 * 4) Type and confirm the network key for the wireless router, and then click Connect.

Windows Vista
To manually add a computer that is running Windows Vista to a wireless network, follow these steps:
 * 1) On the computer that you want to add to a wireless network, click Startvistastartbutton.jpg], and then click Connect to.
 * 2) Click the wireless network to which you want to connect, and then click Connect.
 * 3) Type and confirm the network key for the wireless router, and then click Connect.

