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Not detecting wireless signalI have a desktop and a laptop computer in the same room as my wireless
router. The laptop has an internal wireless card, and the desktop has a PCI D-Link wireless card. I am running Network Stumbler on both computers. The laptop shows my router and a couple of near by neighbours. The desktop only shows my router. I was just curious why I would not see the outside access points on my desktop computer? Thanks. "Ron Stone" <rst***@yahooo.com> wrote in message news:e%23VKBQkHIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... One possible reason - the laptop card is B+G, the desktop - B only.>I have a desktop and a laptop computer in the same room as my wireless router. > The laptop has an internal wireless card, and the desktop has a PCI D-Link wireless > card. > I am running Network Stumbler on both computers. The laptop shows my router and > a couple of near by neighbours. The desktop only shows my router. > I was just curious why I would not see the outside access points on my desktop computer? > --PA On Sat, 3 Nov 2007 14:04:40 -0400, "Ron Stone"
<rst***@yahooo.com> wrote: >I have a desktop and a laptop computer in the same room as my wireless Wild guess: The Access Point is 802.11abg, the desktop's card is>router. >The laptop has an internal wireless card, and the desktop has a PCI D-Link >wireless >card. >I am running Network Stumbler on both computers. The laptop shows my router >and >a couple of near by neighbours. The desktop only shows my router. >I was just curious why I would not see the outside access points on my >desktop computer? 802.11a only? Or the desktop's antenna has very poor placement, hence very limited range. (Test: move the laptop to the desktop and watch...) -- Kind regards, Gerard Bok "Gerard Bok" <bok***@zonnet.nl> wrote in message news:472cc43a.25258283@News.Individual.NET... There are no A only cards, wi-fi standard prohibits this.> Wild guess: The Access Point is 802.11abg, the desktop's card is > 802.11a only? An AP however can run in A only mode. Regards, --PA Show quote > Or the desktop's antenna has very poor placement, hence very > limited range. (Test: move the laptop to the desktop and > watch...) > > -- > Kind regards, > Gerard Bok Thanks for the replies.
Both cards are 'G' and the router (Belkin) is set to only us 'G'. The desktop sits about 10' in a straight unobstructed line from the router. Putting the laptop as close as I physically can to the desktop, the laptop still sees signals the desktop does not. The desktop is about a foot from an outside wall. I know the outside are coming from my neighbours (I'm in a 2 storey house), I am just curious why my desktop wireless card does not see these signals. Show quote "Pavel A." <pave***@NOwritemeNO.com> wrote in message news:OkdqG1lHIHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > "Gerard Bok" <bok***@zonnet.nl> wrote in message > news:472cc43a.25258283@News.Individual.NET... >> Wild guess: The Access Point is 802.11abg, the desktop's card is >> 802.11a only? > > There are no A only cards, wi-fi standard prohibits this. > An AP however can run in A only mode. > > Regards, > --PA > > >> Or the desktop's antenna has very poor placement, hence very >> limited range. (Test: move the laptop to the desktop and >> watch...) >> >> -- >> Kind regards, >> Gerard Bok > >  |
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