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For the past 4-5 years, this is what I have been running:
-- Motoroal Surfboard modem
-- SMC Barricade router
-- Ethernet cable from the router to my desktop PC
-- Netgear ME101 Access Point with ethernet cable to the router
-- Netgear PCMCIA wireless card on my laptop
Everything has worked flawlessly since installation. Last year the
modem died and I replaced it with a new Surfboard and it all works
fine.
Last week, I could not connect with the laptop through the wireless
network. On the laptop's desktop, bottom right corner, the network
icon had a red X, could not find the network. I could access the
Internet if I connected an ethernet cable from the laptop to the
router but would not work through the wireless connection. When I
click on the network icon, the pop-up box does not show an available
wireless network.
I unplugged, removed, re-installed, re-set, and generally screwed
around with both the access point and the wireless card for three
days. Nothing.
I figured something was dead so I treated myself to a new LinkSys
access point and wireless card. Setup for both went fine, but, no
connection. The green "Act" light on the access point has never
lighted -- power and link lights are lighted. The link light on the
card blinks like crazy. The desktop network icon still shows red X
and no wireless network detected.
I called Bombay, India, and spoke with LinkSys tech support -- Rajif
walked me through 30 minutes of click here, click there, re-set,
unplug, etc. and finally told me to go get a new access point.
What is confusing me is that the trouble started with my old access
point -- suddenly, there was no wireless connection where there had
been a reliable connection.
Why would two different access points not work? Am I being jammed by
aliens? Do I need an aluminum foil hat? Would an exorcist help?
Thanks.
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For the past 4-5 years, this is what I have been running:
-- Motoroal Surfboard modem
-- SMC Barricade router
-- Ethernet cable from the router to my desktop PC
-- Netgear ME101 Access Point with ethernet cable to the router
-- Netgear PCMCIA wireless card on my laptop
Everything has worked flawlessly since installation. Last year the
modem died and I replaced it with a new Surfboard and it all works
fine.
Last week, I could not connect with the laptop through the wireless
network. On the laptop's desktop, bottom right corner, the network
icon had a red X, could not find the network. I could access the
Internet if I connected an ethernet cable from the laptop to the
router but would not work through the wireless connection. When I
click on the network icon, the pop-up box does not show an available
wireless network.
I unplugged, removed, re-installed, re-set, and generally screwed
around with both the access point and the wireless card for three
days. Nothing.
I figured something was dead so I treated myself to a new LinkSys
access point and wireless card. Setup for both went fine, but, no
connection. The green "Act" light on the access point has never
lighted -- power and link lights are lighted. The link light on the
card blinks like crazy. The desktop network icon still shows red X
and no wireless network detected.
I called Bombay, India, and spoke with LinkSys tech support -- Rajif
walked me through 30 minutes of click here, click there, re-set,
unplug, etc. and finally told me to go get a new access point.
What is confusing me is that the trouble started with my old access
point -- suddenly, there was no wireless connection where there had
been a reliable connection.
Why would two different access points not work? Am I being jammed by
aliens? Do I need an aluminum foil hat? Would an exorcist help?
Thanks.
>>>>
SPQR
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