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I continually get searching for network on the PC( hubby's machine)
When I approached someone for help getting this working they asked me if the PC was associated with the Airport Express so I need help
1 with how do I find that out I looked on the Airport utility but I couldn't find any tab that would show me.
We have a D-link router modem connected by Ethernet cable
The PC has a Belkin Network card installed and our airport express settings are 802.11g ( compatible.)
When I tried using a command prompt on the windows machine
ipconfig/all I get a 169 address which I know means it cannot find a 192. address so allocates that but is not a workable address.
I then tried ipconfig/renew and received an error message
Renewing interface Wireless Network connection4 : unable to contact DHCP Server
Request timed out.
Can anyone help out here please.
It all worked fine until I secured the network with a WEP key. and I have quadruple checked the network key is the same on all three machines.
At one point every time Hubby fired up his PC it changed the WEP Password automatically so nothing could access the internet but I fixed that problem.
Not sure what other information I can give you but no doubt have left something out.
Thanks for any help
Best fishes
Shirley

Ok, thanks. I managed to download and read the DSL 300T User's Guide so I am now familiar with this unit.
Let's start by addressing the WEP security and the password that you are providing to your husband's PC. Some non-AirPort clients have trouble connecting to AirPort when WEP is used. In almost all cases, this can be rectified in one of three ways: 1) Provide non-AirPort users with the Equivalent Network Password, 2) Switch to using WPA/WPA2 for wireless encryption, or 3) Disabling encryption all together (not recommended).
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