Wireless Networks Knowledge Base
Wireless Networks.? We have two laptops. One Compaq and the other HP - both new, fast and wirelss capable. We are sitting in the kitchen, computers side by side and the list of wireless networks available are different. Different connections and the individual connections differ in strength. Can anyone explain this. Secondly, we have set up a wireless router - cable - at my inlaws and their wireless router connection isn't the strongest signal. It is in the basement. How can I make their signals stronger?
Wireless networks? OK, I'm hoping someone can help me here. It's a bit of a strange one, and I wouldn't class myself as an expert but here's the problem and what I have done: I have a Sony Vaio and it seems that it is not refreshing the wireless networks regularly, so its failing to connect to my netgear router sometimes. The icon on my start bar will regulary display that there are no networks in range even when they are. Now I know there is'nt a problem with my netgear because it has the most up to date software on it and my PS3 connects to it no problem, first time everytime. It has to be something to do with the wireless drivers on my laptop. I can turn my laptop of and on again and usually this reboots and it will connect to the router, but sometimes, even when my laptop goes into sleep mode, when I click the mouse to reactivate it, it won't find or connect ato a wireless network. I can even flick the wireless switch on the laptop and it won't recognise its off and still say there are networks within range I have: disabled all firewalls and re-enabled them. Attempted to repair the wireless connection, although sometimes the wireless cannot connect to the IP address. Attempted to update the wireless drivers, they are upto date and fine. Checked for virus/errors that could be causing problems, nothing found. Reconfigured the router and input the settings again, several times. I've probably tried a few other things to, just can't remember. It's a confusing one but I'm hoping that one of you techy geezers will have a possible answer. Appreciation shown in the usual way
wireless networks? If i go wireless rather than wired with my broadband will this speed up my net connection and assist me in such things as online gaming and downloading? Are they much faster?
How to share the same printer between 2 wireless networks? I have two wireless networks at my office. Both networks are totally not concerned or sharing any components with each other. But I have just only one printer which is connected to one computer in the wireless network "A" and I want to let computers in network "B" to share this printer. Is it possible to share this printer this way? Or do I really have to spend some bucks on the new printer? T__T Thank you in advance!!!!!
How do i get Internet explorer to recognize wireless networks in coffee shops.? I bought a computer and i can't get internet explorer to work on wireless networks. The card will connect to the network but internet explorer will not work with it. I have tried all the wizards and stuff but they will not work. I do not have wireless at home and i just want to be able to connect to public wireless networks when they become available.
How do I prevent my computer from automatically connecting to wireless networks and still be able to click...? How do I prevent my computer from automatically connecting to wireless networks and still be able to click on a preferred network? So, I have internet from the cable company with a wireless router that my laptop picks up. Then, I also use earthlink so I can get internet in the city when I am away from my house. The problem is, when I come home instead of my computer always connecting to the wireless router from my cable company it connects to earthlink, or feather by earth link or wireless Philadelphia. Even if my computer says it is connected to Linksys, when I scroll over the little wireless icon in the bottom right it still says earthlink. I will click available wireless networks and linksys shows up, but after I connect, a second later it goes to earthlink. It is driving me crazy and I can't find a solution so my computer NEVER connects to those networks. I have tried removing them from my preferences, setting it so they do not automatically connect and all that basic stuff. HELP! I already tried all that basic stuff. It didn't work.
Wireless networking issues. How to connect when multiple networks are in range? I have Wireless set up in my home. I connect fine to the wireless network almost all of the time. I lose my connection when another user within range shows up in my list of networks. The network is non prefered, and it is security enabled, so I cannot connect to it. I cant connect my wireless at all when this network is in range, and I dont know how to fix it. Can someone tell me a way to fix this? correction: not user in range...Network in range...
Does anyone know of a freeware program to manage wireless networks? Whoever knows Network Magic by Pure Networks, could you help me? Could you suggest a freeware or open source alternative to that program for Windows Vista? I'm sick of NM telling me to buy Network Magic, and I certainly don;t want to crack it so yeah, can anyone gimme a similar program with which to manage my wireless home network?
My laptop is unable to detect any wireless networks? I was disconnected from the internet all of the sudden yesterday on my Toshiba laptop(windows vista). When I tried connecting to my home's wireless network, what shoes up was 'Windows cannot find any wireless networks". It says wireless availability was not available when i tried clicking on the 'connectivity doctor'. I'm on my sister's macbook now, and the internet works just fine. What may be the problem on MY laptop?And what should I do? Please help, thanks!
Why am I able to connect to other peoples wireless networks? Each time I log on to my internet, there is an option to go wireless. Depending on the time of day there are between 5-7 other networks. O2 wireless, BThub, Sky. I live in a flat with people below and down stairs. Is it possible I could get into their networks? Can they get into mine? I want to prevent this
What are the differences between wireless and wired networks? here i hav few pc's with wired networks... 2 in a room,,, and have 3 rooms,, totaly 6 pc's on the network sharing internet.. now i'm planing to update to wireless to have laptops and other features enable sharing.... so my question is,, how do v config the network???is it the same as the wired network??wat is the diffecrence in speed??wat are the common problems in wireless network compared to wired netwoks?? thankss
Laptop unable to detect any wireless networks? I was disconnected from the internet all of the sudden yesterday on my Toshiba laptop(windows vista). When I tried connecting to my home's wireless network, what shoes up was 'Windows cannot find any wireless networks". It says wireless availability was not available when i tried clicking on the 'connectivity doctor'. I'm on my sister's macbook now, and the internet works just fine. What may be the problem on MY laptop?And what should I do? Please help, thanks!
My computer has no wireless networks found in range? The hardware is there in device manager and I tried uninstalling drivers and reinstalling. I tried switch new antennae and new internal wireless card. Bluetooth is working fine and wireless button is on. I think it is a software problem. Same nc6230 next to it finds five networks. System restore won't work because the adapter and computer is new and never worked. The last thing I can think of is reinstalling operating system.
Windows vista cant find wireless networks anymore? My laptop was just working find until i turned off while showering. I come back to turn it on and find it cant find any wireless networks. I have tried reinstalling drivers and even checking bios. 8if anyone has a solution, it would be greatly appreciatted.
What program can i install that will detect wireless networks? I reinstalled windows XP on my LG laptop, and as this is the first time i have done this myself, i dont know how to connect my laptop to my wireless network on my PC. It has a wireless network card as i have always connected to my network, but i dont know what to do to find it and connect to it. Thanks
Cannot get on public internet wireless networks? When I try to get on a public network like anywhere I go my laptop HP Pavilion Windows Vista has trouble finding networks. As an example a friend and I were at the same place, same time. He found 3 or 4 networks and I found 0. Yes the wireless is turned on and I can find it at certain spots but it's still weak.
Why does my computer loose connection to wireless networks? I know for sure its not the wireless networks, because for example, I'll loose connection and my brother will attempt to use his laptop and he'll be just fine and he won't loose connection. Why could this be??? It doesn't matter which wireless network it is, whether it be mine, my neighbor's, or someone else's I'll log into the wireless network then loose connection a little later and I'll have to either click "Repair" under the wireless network preferences or log in to another network.
Can I save multiple wireless networks and their passwords on my laptop? I recently purchased a laptop that I take with me to my family and friends homes and connect to the internet. I would like to know if I can save their wireless network names and passwords on my computer so that every time I go somewhere I can just choose the network from my list and click connect. I would like to avoid entering the password every time I go to a friends house. I am running windows 7 if that matters. Thanks in advance.
What is the best way to pick up more wireless networks on my laptop? My laptop has built-in wireless, but I was wondering if there was a way to pick up far-away signals. I saw the Linksys Range Expander, but didn't know if it would be useful. Is that product to further expand YOUR own network, or is it to better pick up signal from SOMEONE ELSE's network? Also, are there any known products or software that can help my laptop pick up distant wireless signals or to make signals stronger? Thanks
Can other wireless networks see what has be searched on other networks? Maybe a little confusing! Im curious to know about the security of my computer. If I am looking at personal infomration or banking information on one wireless network, can another wireless network access my prior searches? (If I look at my personal website, turn my computer off, then travel to another network, can the other network see my prior searches?)
My computer wont connect to any of the nearby wireless networks? It's so weird! Ever since I reformatted my laptop, the wireless network has been weird. It won't get any signal from the router located right behind my laptop. So I tried every wireless network that were found, but it still can't connect to any of them. Mind helping me out if this reformatting the computer did anything and how I can fix it? I'm tired of using LAN because I have to keep using the computer in this room, and there are times I need to move it around to another room, but I can't!
If I install Windows Ultimate instead of my recovery cds, would windows find wireless networks ? I dont have spare recovery cds for this desktop. If I format then install windows ultimate that I have for this desktop, would windows automatically detect wireless networks even if I dont have the drivers right away but have a built in wireless card? Sorry to sound stupid but how would I find the drivers? Basically getting online with another computer and visiting the hp site I think?
Is it possible to connect to multiple wireless networks at once? My house has one wireless network, and my neighborhood has a public network close to my house. Both of them aren't very good. But if I could somehow connect to both at once, the internet connection should be a lot better. Is there a program somewhere to do this? Do I need some kind of wireless card? Or am I just an idiot and this is totally impossible? Thanks in advance!
Can I use two wireless Networks on one internet connection to get faster UL/DL speeds? Let's say, hypothetically of course, that I use an unsecured wireless network to connect to the internet. In addition to that, my neighbor also has an unsecured wireless network within range. Could I connect to both at the same time to get a faster internet connection? What about applications like utorrent, or games, (such as counterstrike and America's Army?)
Can I use just 1 wireless adapter to connect to two different networks? Here is what I am trying to do. In my house we have 3 computers wirelessly connected to the internet through a d-link router. What I want to "try" to do is connect to another computer on network in ad-hoc mode so that I can transfer files directly to the other computer instead of transferring them through the router. Im guessing that being connected to the internet through the router and connected to another computer via wireless network card in ad-hoc mode may be impossible at the same time but wouldn't I at least be able to see the SSID of the wireless computer I am trying to connect to via ad-hoc mode?
Will a wireless network extender / access point extend multiple wireless networks? I have a wireless network and so does my neighbor we both have our networks secured. We decided to let each other go on the others network, the reason we did it is because we are using his network for downloading and mine for just internet so the internet is fast. When i look at available networks there are many unsecured networks if i bought a wireless network extender / access point would it extend all the networks?
Why won't my computer detect any wireless networks? All of a sudden my computer stopped detecting any wireless networks, however it does detect computer to computer networks. I did not change any settings, and I know I am in a WIFI area because my roommate is connected to our wireless internet. I've tried restarting my computer and disabling then enabling my wireless connection, and neither helped. Thanks for the help!
Why is my laptop unable to detect any wireless networks? The other 3 computers on my network are working fine, it's just my laptop. Whenever I search for wireless networks it just says that there are none found, when I know for certain there are 4 or 5 in the area including our own one. It was working fine before but suddenly I became disconnected from the network and can't reconnect. Can anyone help please? xout: There was no yellow explnation point on the adapter, but there is a red x over my wireless connection. Ashtom: How do I check that the card is installed correctly?
How do I hard-wire together two wireless networks sharing one broadband connection? I have a D-Link wireless AP router which I am running my cable modem into my WAN port for internet. I want to run hardwired from that network to another wireless AP Router and have that router receive internet as well off of the same connection. Is there a setting I need to use or do I need more commercial type of gear, etc? I know I can configure as a bridge but I don't think that's hardwire friendly, etc.
Can wireless networks reset their encryption codes automatically? My friend says that her cable company said that her wireless router would reset itself periodically for safety. When I set up my wireless network, I set the router and then manually inputted the alpha/numeric encryption code in all the computers that I wanted to have access to the network. Periodically, I manually reset it and manually update the computers in my network. Am I missing something or has my friend been misinformed?
Can you download alternative software to help with connecting to wireless networks? Hi, my boyfriend recently bought a wireless adapter for his computer, the software that came with it is useless though, so it's making it a real hassle connecting to our router. The thing on windows XP isn't very useful either so I was wondering is there some kind of free to download software that helps you to manage your wireless connections and could help? The software that came with it is by Belkin and makes it really hard to set up all the right settings like the password etc, we know the adapter is working because it has picked up our network with full strength.
How do wireless networks work in NYC? I live in NYC, have a laptop and a wireless card. For some time I have been connecting for free to some wireless networks (default, linksys, and wireless). I am lately experiencing problems. Sometimes I see them with a padlock with a message that says 'security enabled', and cannot connect since I do not have the required password. Does anyone know how this works?
Need to find a number sequence list. Of each wireless networks first 3 digits ? Need to find a number sequence list. Of each wireless networks first 3 digits ? * cellphone numbers tell you what provider their a member of. You can find out what network they're apart of by just looking at the first 3 digits of their number * for example: if the first three digits are 027 you know they are on the vodafone network. * for example: if the number is 951-692-5677 we know that 692 will be a verizon network. * so as long as you know which business the first 3 digits associate with , you can know. Where can I find such a list? or website?
Wireless cards pick up different networks? I have 2 computers both with the exact same wireless card. However, they pick up different unsecure networks. I have them sit next to each other and the one computer picks up a beautiful wireless network, the other doesn't see it, why not?
How do I access remote wireless networks with my PC? I have a Dell Inspiron 1150 with a Comcast home wireless network. Once I go ouyside my home with the PC I cannot connect to open networks or do work in places like coffee shops. Am I forgetting to set some functions on my PC? Do I need to have additional info from Comcast. Thanks
This one is about unsecured wireless networks? When you see an unsecured wireless network in your list of networks available... What do you think is more likely the owner to be? A Hacker, expecting from you to log in into your bank accounts, email, credit card info, etc to get your details from you? or A person who just have no idea about securing their network and have no knowledge at all that their network is set to unsecure?
Laptop unable to detect wireless networks after being disconnected from AOL browser? I was disconnected while using the AOL browser (I was using the chatrooms) soon afterwards my laptop was unable to detect any wireless networks, this already happened twice. My wireless switch was ON and I still got nothing. So the only way I was able to fix it was by performing a SYSTEM RESTORE. My main question is: Why does this happen and how can I avoid it??? Is there any way to fix this without doing a system restore???
Where do you find static IP addresses on wireless networks? Trying to help my landlord with her computer network. The 5 computers on her wireless network have static IP addresses. Her boss was trying to use his laptop and it continues to say that it is ‘attempting to acquire IP addresses. I think it is because addresses on this network are static. This is a linksys router. Where can I find, change, edit, add IP addresses on a wireless static IP network? Am I making sense?
How do I erase my saved wireless networks settings? I used wifi at a coffeehouse and it uses the same linksys wireless router that I have at home, and since it was a new laptop, the computer asked if I wanted to save the settings which I did. When I went home and tried to connect to my linksys, the setting from the coffeehouse were saved onto my laptop and now I can't connect wirelessly since they both have the same network name as 'linksys'. How do I erase the settings that I saved? My OS is Vista BTW.
Any security tips for unsecured wireless networks? Security tips when connecting to an unsecured linksys wireless network? I'm in a multi-unit apartment where the landlord runs an unsecured network. I can connect up to and download from it , but I don't want other tenants or the landlord himself to be able to access or identify my computer. Will a firewall like Norton or McAfee accomplish this? Could this be a trick by him to gain access to tenants personal info? Any recommendations? Can I make my PC essentially "invisible" to others? Thanks
I would like to limit the wireless networks available to connect to using XP admintrator controls? Trying to limit the time on the internet by using the wireless softwar but there is a nother wireless network in range that my kids connect to. Is there a way I can not let them connect to the other open network using some kind of administrator control? I can turn off my wireless router, but there is another in range that is set up open so they can connect to it by clicking on it, I was wondering if I can disable the wireless networking for the kids accounts. I can delete the other network but it keeps coming back when you refresh the networks in range
Program to monitor availble wireless networks? Saw it on a rev3 show tekzilla or systm cant remember which. It was a free download that monitored and graphed the name and signal strength of all the wireless networks in range. Does anyone remember this i googled around with no luck.
How do I connect 2 separate wireless network "cards" to 2 different wireless networks? I have read somewhere on here that you can have 2 separate networks with 2 separate wireless network cards. But it still doesn't work. The network "dies" when both are enabled, but if I disable 1, then the other one works. Why? they're 2 different networks & "cards" (I say 'cards' because, 1 is a card & the other is a usb adapter) I need to find out how to configure the network if thats what's needed. BTW, I have access to only ONE of the routers (network only), but not the router with the internet. The reason for this is my actual card has a bad antenea, but will connect with the router right next to it (Network only). The USB is brand new & connects to the router with the internet. Thanx I think I was alittle missunderstood, I have access to both routers LEGALY, 1 is owned by the motel I'm staying (EG: I have legal access) & the other is physically in my room (The one I want to use for network only).
How to increase utorrent speeds in wireless networks? I am connected to a wireless network,where the download speeds are pathetic in utorrent ( 2-6 kbps) how to increase this by tweaking.Is there any expert out there? Plus also give information on how to undo the changes if anything goes wrong
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