Wireless Internet

Weak signal
Recently I purchased wireless usb G adapters, of make Blanc. Since purchasing this, I've noticed that my signal strength drops from 11Mbps to down to 2 Mbps. This is even when the laptop is in the same room as the router. Previous to this, I had a trendnet adapter connecting to a trendnet router, no issues. ... 2 Mar 2006 02:55

WiFi without router or DHCP?
I have a system that consists of two mpeg encoders and an embedded PC, all connected to a switch. Each of the three devices has a fixed IP address. A fourth port on the switch goes to a connector for external connections to this system. The fixed IP addresses are as follows: PC = 192.168.100.52 MPEG1 = 192.16... 1 Mar 2006 14:30

"Windows was unable to find a certificate..." problem
I have had a wireless network set up between a laptop and my PC which has worked smoothly for a couple of weeks. Today when I booted up the laptop I got the message "Windows was unable to find a certificate to log you into the network " on top of my sys tray icon which now has a yellow triangle and exclamation ... 8 Mar 2006 16:05

Net Stumbler
Installed the software w no problems, can someone tell me what this program is used for and how to use it(I see other networks other than my own, how do I use it or connect to them. The forum for netstumbler is confusing and hard to use. Perhaps Jeff can advise me how to use and configure this tool-- Thank you. ... 2 Mar 2006 17:38

new to wireless
Hi, I hope you can help me avoid any problems! Here comes my new HP Pavillion Notebook DV5020US. The wireless config. says this: Enhanced wireless: SpeedBooster technology enhances the built-in 802.11g/b wireless, providing improved performance and efficient data transmission. - I got it at Circuit City, whic... 1 Mar 2006 04:58

Livebox problems
I have been having issues with my Wanadoo Livebox broadband/wireless access point and my new laptop. On my previous laptop I used a Safecom wifi card instead of the Wanadoo-supplied USB dongle (which was slightly damaged). Now I have replaced the laptop with an Acer Aspire 3003LM, and the Safecom card no longer... 24 Feb 2006 13:19

windows not automatically connecting to wifi network?
Hi all... I helped a friend hook up his wireless connection. HP pavilion laptop. Linksys WRT54G router. broadcom 802.11 b/g WLAN adapter . xp home sp2 loaded. No problem getting the wireless connection up and running. Here is the dilemma. Upon a cold boot or reboot windows cannot automatically hook up to the net... 24 Feb 2006 15:25

Use WiFi as an Ethernet bridge to the Internet?
I want to get a Comcast cable internet connection and use WiFi to use the network in a computer room about 30 feet away. This doesn't seem to pose a big problem in theory, with one frame-and-drywall and one short adobe (~42 inch-high mud brick) interior wall obstructing the line of sight between the cable connecti... 2 Mar 2006 00:21

Proxim 8450/8570/8571 as wireless bridge?
I have some Proxim 8450CN WAPs that are pretty much the same as the Harmony 8570/8571's. They work great as normal access points where my wired network provides all the WAPs with a path to the building's gateway machine. Wireless users can associate with the nearest WAP and end up with Internet access. Howeve... 19 Feb 2006 16:48

How to setup additional email account, Bellsouth
Slightly OT, but the answers here just seem to be better than elsewhere, and it is a wireless network: A friend has BS Fastaccess dsl, and they want to set up a second email account. He is using Outlook Express now for his "master" email account that BS assigned when they got the service. I cannot find the inst... 21 Feb 2006 10:33