Good Signal Strength - No Connection Outside Window

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I have a wireless setup in my office that works well. When I go
outside and sit onthe patio, I can see the wireless network and the
signal strength is excellent, but I can not connect. If I explicitly
tell the adapted to connect (and enter my WEP key info), it puts up the
usual "Connecting..." dialog for a minute or so. When the dialog goes
away, I have no connection.

It seems like the windows are blocking some vital part of the signal,
so even though my card can see the signal, it can't connect. Has
anyone else seen behavior like this?

John H.

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

Hi

May be this can Help - http://www.ezlan.net/wbars.html

Extending Distance: http://www.ezlan.net/Distance.html

Wireless Bridging: http://www.ezlan.net/bridging

Hi Gain Antenna - http://www.ezlan.net/antennae.html

Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Pavel A." <pavel_a@NOwritemeNO.com> wrote in message
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> <john@haasbeek.com> wrote in message
news:1123798510.448233.314210@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> >I have a wireless setup in my office that works well. When I go
> > outside and sit onthe patio, I can see the wireless network and the
> > signal strength is excellent, but I can not connect. If I explicitly
> > tell the adapted to connect (and enter my WEP key info), it puts up the
> > usual "Connecting..." dialog for a minute or so. When the dialog goes
> > away, I have no connection.
>
> Connect to what? Are you sure you see the same router as in your office?
>
> --PA
>
> > It seems like the windows are blocking some vital part of the signal,
> > so even though my card can see the signal, it can't connect. Has
> > anyone else seen behavior like this?
> >
> > John H.
> >
>
>