Trouble with wireless

By the way, Ipconfig/all reports "Node type unknown." I went to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310570, which explains how to deal with this, and tried to follow the instructions there. However, on the Toshiba the sub-folder 'Parameters' contains no value "EnableProxy."

Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
This is what ipconfig /all looks like on my laptop:

Windows IP Configuration

		Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Laptop
		Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . : 
		Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
		IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
		WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
		DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : router

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

		Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : router
		Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection
		Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx
		Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
		Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
		IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.10
		Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
		Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
		DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
		DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
		Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, June 10, 2008 8:52:33 PM
		Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, June 11, 2008 8:52:33 PM

Does it matter that mine says "Node type unknown ?" There appears to be much difference of opinion about this.

Let Windows XP manage your wireless network connection, see if that changes anything: Open Network Connections. Right click on Wireless Network Connection, select Properties. Click the Wireless Networks tab and check the "Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings" box. Click OK. Shutdown and reboot to have this take effect.

I have already done that, but it has not put matters right.

Post the complete output of ipconfig /all please.

See above, Post §6.

You've done a lot of stuff since you posted that information, besides which, it shows a working wired Ethernet connection, but the Wireless connection shows Media disconnected. Are you trying to use both a wired and wireless connection on the same computer?

This is what you posted

Windows IP Configuration

		Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : portege
		Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
		Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
		IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
		WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

		Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
		Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel 8255x-based Fast Ethernet
		Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-39-8A-51-9A
		Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
		Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
		IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.4
		Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
		Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
		DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
		DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
		Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 06 June 2008 17:54:30
		Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 06 June 2008 18:54:30

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

		Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
		Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Toshiba Wireless LAN Mini PCI Card
		Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-02-2D-24-96-56

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:

		Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
		Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Bluetooth Personal Area Network
		Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-03-7A-00-A4-7D

What does ipconfig /all look like now on the computer that has only a wireless connection?

Yes, that report from ipconfig /all is fairly old, and I shall provide a fresh one, though it may not be for another day or so, as the computer and I shall not be together until then. Are you asking me to get a report while ethernet is disconnected ?

I'm curious as to how you would get the wireless to work with the Ethernet cable connected? You can have multiple network connections to different domains but I don't think you can have two connected to the same domain in the same computer. So, can you disconnect the cable, boot up and do the ipconfig /all and post here? Also, if you have a ethernet connection, why do you want wireless? I'm a little confused.

The MacBook and the ThinkPad, both of which work with wireless, will find the wireless connexion while on-line via ethernet. I want wireless because it is far more convenient. I hope to be able to report back tomorrow with the report from ipconfig /all. Thank you for your interest.

It embarrasses me to say that, despite reminders from me, the lady that owns the note-book still has not reported to me with the details from ipconfig /all. My apologies, and also my thanks for your determined efforts to help me – I am most impressed with this site.