MN-720 does not see networks

My wireless network system works fine at home. But at the
airport, I was sitting next to someone who was on a
publicly available network. My card was not detecting a
network. The network connection like just blinked on and
off. Could use some help on this one. --L

You would want to go into your Networ Places (assuming you're using XP) and
use the option to detect all available networks. See if the option is or is
not available (are you detecting the Network).

Beyond that, if you're sure the airport was wide open, how about other
places besides your house, how is the success?


--
Steve Sullivan, MVP
Microsoft Hardware Products


"LJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:425b01c4aa33$700c3a00$(E-Mail Removed)...
> My wireless network system works fine at home. But at the
> airport, I was sitting next to someone who was on a
> publicly available network. My card was not detecting a
> network. The network connection like just blinked on and
> off. Could use some help on this one. --L

The options I see are to View Network Connections and to
Show Icons for Netwrked UPnP devices. I do not see an
option for Detecting all available networks.

Does it matter if the firewall is on? --L

>-----Original Message-----
>You would want to go into your Networ Places (assuming
you're using XP) and
>use the option to detect all available networks. See if
the option is or is
>not available (are you detecting the Network).
>
>Beyond that, if you're sure the airport was wide open,
how about other
>places besides your house, how is the success?
>
>
>--
>Steve Sullivan, MVP
>Microsoft Hardware Products
>
>
>"LJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:425b01c4aa33$700c3a00$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> My wireless network system works fine at home. But at
the
>> airport, I was sitting next to someone who was on a
>> publicly available network. My card was not detecting a
>> network. The network connection like just blinked on
and
>> off. Could use some help on this one. --L
>
>
>.
>

The Windows XP SP2 firewall accounts for LAN connections. What was the IP
address of the mysterious LAN, and do your settings in the Properties of
your regular wireless allow for "Any available network (access point
preferred)" when you click the Advanced button?
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"LJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:3c2701c4aa82$50b66e60$(E-Mail Removed)...
> The options I see are to View Network Connections and to
> Show Icons for Netwrked UPnP devices. I do not see an
> option for Detecting all available networks.
>
> Does it matter if the firewall is on? --L
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>You would want to go into your Networ Places (assuming
> you're using XP) and
>>use the option to detect all available networks. See if
> the option is or is
>>not available (are you detecting the Network).
>>
>>Beyond that, if you're sure the airport was wide open,
> how about other
>>places besides your house, how is the success?
>>
>>
>>--
>>Steve Sullivan, MVP
>>Microsoft Hardware Products
>>
>>
>>"LJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
>>news:425b01c4aa33$700c3a00$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> My wireless network system works fine at home. But at
> the
>>> airport, I was sitting next to someone who was on a
>>> publicly available network. My card was not detecting a
>>> network. The network connection like just blinked on
> and
>>> off. Could use some help on this one. --L
>>
>>
>>.
>>

Chris, I don't know the IP address. Actually, neither did
the guy I was sitting next to. They just showed up in the
wireless icon in the tray.

I am not sure which Advanced button to hit to see: "Any
available network (access point
>preferred)"

My card just does not see hotspot access point signals
unless it is at home with my base station. --L

My wireless card just blinked like it would if I would
turn off my wirelss base station.
>-----Original Message-----
>The Windows XP SP2 firewall accounts for LAN
connections. What was the IP
>address of the mysterious LAN, and do your settings in
the Properties of
>your regular wireless allow for "Any available network
(access point
>preferred)" when you click the Advanced button?
>--
>Chris H.
>Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>Associate Expert
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
>"LJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:3c2701c4aa82$50b66e60$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> The options I see are to View Network Connections and to
>> Show Icons for Netwrked UPnP devices. I do not see an
>> option for Detecting all available networks.
>>
>> Does it matter if the firewall is on? --L
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>You would want to go into your Networ Places (assuming
>> you're using XP) and
>>>use the option to detect all available networks. See if
>> the option is or is
>>>not available (are you detecting the Network).
>>>
>>>Beyond that, if you're sure the airport was wide open,
>> how about other
>>>places besides your house, how is the success?
>>>
>>>
>>>--
>>>Steve Sullivan, MVP
>>>Microsoft Hardware Products
>>>
>>>
>>>"LJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message
>>>news:425b01c4aa33$700c3a00$(E-Mail Removed).. .
>>>> My wireless network system works fine at home. But at
>> the
>>>> airport, I was sitting next to someone who was on a
>>>> publicly available network. My card was not
detecting a
>>>> network. The network connection like just blinked on
>> and
>>>> off. Could use some help on this one. --L
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>
>.
>

Has it ever worked in other places besides your home? Or has it just been
your home and that airport where you've been able to test it?


--
Steve Sullivan, MVP
Microsoft Hardware Products

"LJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:3b3e01c4ab1b$a6a05a90$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Chris, I don't know the IP address. Actually, neither did
> the guy I was sitting next to. They just showed up in the
> wireless icon in the tray.
>
> I am not sure which Advanced button to hit to see: "Any
> available network (access point
> >preferred)"
>
> My card just does not see hotspot access point signals
> unless it is at home with my base station. --L
>
> My wireless card just blinked like it would if I would
> turn off my wirelss base station.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >The Windows XP SP2 firewall accounts for LAN
> connections. What was the IP
> >address of the mysterious LAN, and do your settings in
> the Properties of
> >your regular wireless allow for "Any available network
> (access point
> >preferred)" when you click the Advanced button?
> >--
> >Chris H.
> >Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> >Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> >Associate Expert
> >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >
> >
> >"LJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
> >news:3c2701c4aa82$50b66e60$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> The options I see are to View Network Connections and to
> >> Show Icons for Netwrked UPnP devices. I do not see an
> >> option for Detecting all available networks.
> >>
> >> Does it matter if the firewall is on? --L
> >>
> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>You would want to go into your Networ Places (assuming
> >> you're using XP) and
> >>>use the option to detect all available networks. See if
> >> the option is or is
> >>>not available (are you detecting the Network).
> >>>
> >>>Beyond that, if you're sure the airport was wide open,
> >> how about other
> >>>places besides your house, how is the success?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>--
> >>>Steve Sullivan, MVP
> >>>Microsoft Hardware Products
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>"LJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> >> message
> >>>news:425b01c4aa33$700c3a00$(E-Mail Removed).. .
> >>>> My wireless network system works fine at home. But at
> >> the
> >>>> airport, I was sitting next to someone who was on a
> >>>> publicly available network. My card was not
> detecting a
> >>>> network. The network connection like just blinked on
> >> and
> >>>> off. Could use some help on this one. --L
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>.
> >>>
> >
> >
> >.
> >

It has worked only in my home. I have had similar
experiences, although limited, in other hotspots. It does
not see any network. The wireless light just blinks. --L
>-----Original Message-----
>Has it ever worked in other places besides your home? Or
has it just been
>your home and that airport where you've been able to test
it?
>
>
>--
>Steve Sullivan, MVP
>Microsoft Hardware Products
>
>"LJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:3b3e01c4ab1b$a6a05a90$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Chris, I don't know the IP address. Actually, neither
did
>> the guy I was sitting next to. They just showed up in
the
>> wireless icon in the tray.
>>
>> I am not sure which Advanced button to hit to see: "Any
>> available network (access point
>> >preferred)"
>>
>> My card just does not see hotspot access point signals
>> unless it is at home with my base station. --L
>>
>> My wireless card just blinked like it would if I would
>> turn off my wirelss base station.
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >The Windows XP SP2 firewall accounts for LAN
>> connections. What was the IP
>> >address of the mysterious LAN, and do your settings in
>> the Properties of
>> >your regular wireless allow for "Any available network
>> (access point
>> >preferred)" when you click the Advanced button?
>> >--
>> >Chris H.
>> >Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> >Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> >Associate Expert
>> >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >
>> >
>> >"LJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message
>> >news:3c2701c4aa82$50b66e60$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> The options I see are to View Network Connections
and to
>> >> Show Icons for Netwrked UPnP devices. I do not see
an
>> >> option for Detecting all available networks.
>> >>
>> >> Does it matter if the firewall is on? --L
>> >>
>> >>>-----Original Message-----
>> >>>You would want to go into your Networ Places
(assuming
>> >> you're using XP) and
>> >>>use the option to detect all available networks.
See if
>> >> the option is or is
>> >>>not available (are you detecting the Network).
>> >>>
>> >>>Beyond that, if you're sure the airport was wide
open,
>> >> how about other
>> >>>places besides your house, how is the success?
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>--
>> >>>Steve Sullivan, MVP
>> >>>Microsoft Hardware Products
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>"LJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >>>news:425b01c4aa33$700c3a00$(E-Mail Removed).. .
>> >>>> My wireless network system works fine at home.
But at
>> >> the
>> >>>> airport, I was sitting next to someone who was on a
>> >>>> publicly available network. My card was not
>> detecting a
>> >>>> network. The network connection like just blinked
on
>> >> and
>> >>>> off. Could use some help on this one. --L
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>.
>> >>>
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

1. are you using XP? (SP2 I hope)
2. is the wireless zero configuration service starting and running?
(start, run, services.msc, OK, scroll the list and start the service
and have it start automatically).
3. with WZC running, there should be a task tray icon near the clock
that sniffs networks, or that you can click and select view wireless
networks.

if none of the above helps, please post info on what OS you are using.

also, if you are using XP, do NOT use the BNU software to configure
the wireless card.

On Mon, 4 Oct 2004 09:58:57 -0700, "LJ"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>My wireless network system works fine at home. But at the
>airport, I was sitting next to someone who was on a
>publicly available network. My card was not detecting a
>network. The network connection like just blinked on and
>off. Could use some help on this one. --L

--
Barb Bowman
Expert Zone Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
MS-MVP (Windows)

OK, now we may be onto something. I used BNU to configure
the wireless card. I guess I unistall it and use WXC.
Will this automatically accept the card? Yes, XP with SP2
onboard. Thanks, will try this option. --L
>-----Original Message-----
>1. are you using XP? (SP2 I hope)
>2. is the wireless zero configuration service starting
and running?
>(start, run, services.msc, OK, scroll the list and start
the service
>and have it start automatically).
>3. with WZC running, there should be a task tray icon
near the clock
>that sniffs networks, or that you can click and select
view wireless
>networks.
>
>if none of the above helps, please post info on what OS
you are using.
>
>also, if you are using XP, do NOT use the BNU software to
configure
>the wireless card.
>
>On Mon, 4 Oct 2004 09:58:57 -0700, "LJ"
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>My wireless network system works fine at home. But at
the
>>airport, I was sitting next to someone who was on a
>>publicly available network. My card was not detecting a
>>network. The network connection like just blinked on
and
>>off. Could use some help on this one. --L
>
>--
>Barb Bowman
>Expert Zone Columnist
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>MS-MVP (Windows)
>.
>