[access-uk] Re: Connecting to a router
- From: "G. McFarlane" <gmcf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:26:40 -0000
Hi Carol
I would too but in this version of the Inspiron broadcom wireless seems to be
the only one.
Gordon
----- Original Message -----
From: Carol Pearson
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 11:01 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Connecting to a router
Hi,
I just abandoned using the Broadcom.
Please let me know how you get on.
--
Carol
carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: G. McFarlane
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 2:37 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Connecting to a router
Thanks Carol
I shall try your advice when I get back to the laptop. It's a bit erratic I
know - the Dell laptop can easily find hotspots and work well with them - it's
when I try to connect to my own network I have the problem - the Broadcom
program seems to be getting in the way.
I have a Linksys or a D-link router - I've had it so long that I can't
remember which. I purchased an N gauge Netgear a while ago and had the most
dreadful problems with it - when I changed the name andset the encryption my
remote PCs (the wireless ones) just couldn't see it. I spent hours on the phone
to Netgear India and eventually was wrongly accused that my blindness was what
was causing the problem. It certainly wasn't, but with great frustration I gave
up. Now anyway with this new problem which has emerged I've gone and bought an
Edimax N gauge router, so I hope this solves the problem. I'll try your
suggestions first on my existing one though.
Thanks again for your help.
Gordon
----- Original Message -----
From: Carol Pearson
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 1:26 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Connecting to a router
Gordon,
I've had this problem too and have solved it now that I have a new
router. (Exactly what went wrong I don't know ...)
Anyway, before you go out and buy a new router, I think the Broadcom
thing is not very useable for us. Check to see what is managing your wireless
by going into your systray. If it's Intel PROSet/wireless then you may change
this by right clicking and select Windows to manage your wireless. (I was once
advised not to do this but actually I found that having played about a bit and
changed over to Windows, then back again to Intel, I've ended up with a stable
wireless connection.)
I hope this might help a bit. Incidentally, what router are you using?
Come back if you think I might be able to help further ... though I'm off
out now for most of the day ...
--
Carol
carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: G. McFarlane
To: blindtech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 3:35 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Connecting to a router
Hi
I have 2 Dell Inspiron laptops which recently I've tried to connect to
my Lynxis router. They connect and even get through using the password key, but
on the Wireless icon in Network Connections in Control Panel it says I am
connected with limited or no connectivity. I've removed firewalls and rely on
the router's firewall. I've gone through the setting and can see nothing
obvious. The strange thing is that I've got other machines connecting perfectly
well wirelessly and even my N95 does so without trouble.
I'm wondering if I should be using the Windows Wireless control or
perhaps there's another way. Strange that both Dell machines have the same
problem. They seem to use a Broadcom program.
Has anyone any ideas?
Gordon McFarlane
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