I guess this is 2 questions in one….both about Microsoft Broadband networking and Windows XP: I have one Win XP Home and one Win XP Pro system. The XP Pro is new. I disabled my Norton System Works and Norton Internet Security Pro to install the adapter on the new PC. (was previously attached to my old 2nd computer with Win 98)the PC’s do not recognize each other although I have internet on both after set up. The techs at Microsoft Broadband Networking are telling me that the network will not work with the security programs on them. I have the network mapped so I can share files even without the network.
The XP Home Network Utility shows the network up and working between the PC, Base Station(SSID) and Internet, but does not see any other devices. THe XP Pro sees the adapter(PC), Base Station(SSID)and internet, but on the right hand side under Network Devices it shows what looks like a modem rather than the small computer/computer name that it should show. It took me awhile to get the program configured, but they were both up and working correctly before I did the recommended update. Then it went back to this problem. The Microsoft tecks are telling me that because of the Norton System Works and Norton Internet Security the two systems will not talk to each other. I refuse to work on the internet without the security and I need to know if this is true fact or if these people are just reading their instructions out of a book and don’t know what they are talking about.