Graphite ABS + Windows XP Home

Hi all,
I have had no luck in connecting two Win XP Home laptops to the graphite ABS in this network. Before I go into more detail, I will describe the layout at the moment:
DSL -> D-Link 4-port router -> Linksys 8-port hub
1) DSL
This is a single-port ADSL modem connected to the WAN port of the D-Link router.
2) Router
Three of the four ports run to 3 other Win XP Home desktop machines, the last port is connected to the hub.
3) Hub
One port is attached to the hub, while the ABS is connected here.
Now, the desktop machines are running perfectly, while a G3 Powerbook has no problem connecting to the ABS. However, the problem has arisen from the two laptops with 3-Com PCMCIA cards (http://www.3com.com/products/en_US/detail.jsp?tab=features&pathtype=purchase&sku =3CRSHPW196). I have attempted to follow instructions on http://www.ifelix.co.uk/tech/index.html to no avail.
Neither laptop has ever had the SSID of the ABS listed on the available wireless networks list even though the ABS is set to broadcast. However, if I enter the network manually under preferred networks with WEP/Shared mode on and the appropriate network key, the icon for the ABS network changes from to a broadcast tower icon with a red cross to a broadcast tower icon with a blue wave. I make sure that it is the only preferred network, that "Enable network access control using IEEE 802.1X" is disabled, click OK and wait around 30 seconds or so but still no connection. In addition to the blue wave icon above, Windows sometimes reports that it has found multiple networks. However, once I click on the balloon to bring up the list, it only shows the neighbour's wifi network SSID.
Trying to troubleshoot, I have disabled all wireless security on both the ABS and laptops but I still have had no luck in connecting to the ABS.
Just a query, what IP should the ABS be configured as? The router and desktops are currently using the IP set 192.168.0.X. Meanwhile the ABS is configured as 192.168.0.114 but is set to distribute IP addresses from 10.0.1.1 to 10.0.1.100. Can this pose a problem?
Many many thanks in advance!
Danny

Hi all, I managed to solve this using a Java-based application to configure the Airport from the PC. All's now well and running fine except for the low range of the Graphite.
Danny

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