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I have a client with a wireless network (Dlink G band Router) and two of the
laptops on my network will not pick it up. They show no signal strength even
when they are within 5 feet of the router. I have no problem connecting on
other laptops including my own (wep is disabled and there is no security
enabled at this point.) but it doesn't even see the network. If I look at a
list of available nets I can see it and another one (must be next door) but
the sinal indicator is at zero. I have fidgeted with all settings I can
think of. Nothing has worked.

The laptops were previously able to connect with no problems. They are
bothing running Win XP with SP2

I don't want to waste the clients time experimenting... Any ideas?

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless (More info?)

Incidentally, there are about 10 computers on this DLink Router. Could it
possibly be a bandwidth issue? I was thinking the RF would still show up.

Regardless, my laptop finds it even after the others can't.

I was also wondering where I could find the checkbox that says: Allow
computer to log onto unsecured networks...

Anybody?

Thanks in advance,
Marc Everlove MCSE/MCDBA


"Marc Everlove" <techknow@atkweb.com> wrote in message
news:u4kQYaZzEHA.4028@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> I have a client with a wireless network (Dlink G band Router) and two of
the
> laptops on my network will not pick it up. They show no signal strength
even
> when they are within 5 feet of the router. I have no problem connecting on
> other laptops including my own (wep is disabled and there is no security
> enabled at this point.) but it doesn't even see the network. If I look at
a
> list of available nets I can see it and another one (must be next door)
but
> the sinal indicator is at zero. I have fidgeted with all settings I can
> think of. Nothing has worked.
>
> The laptops were previously able to connect with no problems. They are
> bothing running Win XP with SP2
>
> I don't want to waste the clients time experimenting... Any ideas?
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless (More info?)

This is typical behavior when the radio is disabled.
Be sure to turn the radio ON - there can be a switch on a laptop, or a
software control like hotkey or Intel Proset utility.

--PA

"Marc Everlove" wrote:
> Incidentally, there are about 10 computers on this DLink Router. Could it
> possibly be a bandwidth issue? I was thinking the RF would still show up.
>
> Regardless, my laptop finds it even after the others can't.
>
> I was also wondering where I could find the checkbox that says: Allow
> computer to log onto unsecured networks...
>
> Anybody?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Marc Everlove MCSE/MCDBA
>
>
> "Marc Everlove" <techknow@atkweb.com> wrote in message
> news:u4kQYaZzEHA.4028@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > I have a client with a wireless network (Dlink G band Router) and two of
> the
> > laptops on my network will not pick it up. They show no signal strength
> even
> > when they are within 5 feet of the router. I have no problem connecting on
> > other laptops including my own (wep is disabled and there is no security
> > enabled at this point.) but it doesn't even see the network. If I look at
> a
> > list of available nets I can see it and another one (must be next door)
> but
> > the sinal indicator is at zero. I have fidgeted with all settings I can
> > think of. Nothing has worked.
> >
> > The laptops were previously able to connect with no problems. They are
> > bothing running Win XP with SP2
> >
> > I don't want to waste the clients time experimenting... Any ideas?
> >
> >
>
>
>