"anjie" <an***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F61F0A19-A975-499E-B717-C8465BDAEB0D@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> I am trying to connect to a wireless connection that my neighbour has!(he
> suggested it) with a Belkin G+ MIMO notebook card. I seem to have been
> able
> to instal the card and get the icon in the taskbar but cant connect to the
> internet. The message that comes up is no signal orlimited connection. I
> can
> see the network that my friend has set up on the available networks but
> can't
> seem to connect to it to use the internet. I have tried using internet
> explorer and Mozilla firefox but niether seems to like it! My friend is
> using
> a router the Belkin G+MIMO router and has a desk top connected to this and
> his internet works fine. I dont know if this information is enough for
> someone to diagnose this very frustrating problem!I have basic to zero
> knowlegde about computers! Please help!

"Lem" wrote:

> anjie wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I am trying to connect to a wireless connection that my neighbour has!(he
> > suggested it) with a Belkin G+ MIMO notebook card. I seem to have been able
> > to instal the card and get the icon in the taskbar but cant connect to the
> > internet. The message that comes up is no signal orlimited connection. I can
> > see the network that my friend has set up on the available networks but can't
> > seem to connect to it to use the internet. I have tried using internet
> > explorer and Mozilla firefox but niether seems to like it! My friend is using
> > a router the Belkin G+MIMO router and has a desk top connected to this and
> > his internet works fine. I dont know if this information is enough for
> > someone to diagnose this very frustrating problem!I have basic to zero
> > knowlegde about computers! Please help!
>
> To determine if signal strength is the problem, pick up your notebook
> and carry it over to your neighbor's house.  If you can connect there,
> then you know that you have configured things properly.
>
> If this is the case, you may have to get your own Internet service.
> Although it is possible to use high gain antennas to extend the range of
> wifi transmission (http://www.ezlan.net/antennae.html ;
> http://www.cantenna.com/) I don't know if this is possible with MIMO
> devices, which use multiple antennas.
>
> If you can't connect with your notebook in the same room as your
> neighbor's router, post back with more detail and we'll try to help sort
> it out.
>

"Lem" wrote:

> anjie wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I am trying to connect to a wireless connection that my neighbour has!(he
> > suggested it) with a Belkin G+ MIMO notebook card. I seem to have been able
> > to instal the card and get the icon in the taskbar but cant connect to the
> > internet. The message that comes up is no signal orlimited connection. I can
> > see the network that my friend has set up on the available networks but can't
> > seem to connect to it to use the internet. I have tried using internet
> > explorer and Mozilla firefox but niether seems to like it! My friend is using
> > a router the Belkin G+MIMO router and has a desk top connected to this and
> > his internet works fine. I dont know if this information is enough for
> > someone to diagnose this very frustrating problem!I have basic to zero
> > knowlegde about computers! Please help!
>
> To determine if signal strength is the problem, pick up your notebook
> and carry it over to your neighbor's house.  If you can connect there,
> then you know that you have configured things properly.
>
> If this is the case, you may have to get your own Internet service.
> Although it is possible to use high gain antennas to extend the range of
> wifi transmission (http://www.ezlan.net/antennae.html ;
> http://www.cantenna.com/) I don't know if this is possible with MIMO
> devices, which use multiple antennas.
>
> If you can't connect with your notebook in the same room as your
> neighbor's router, post back with more detail and we'll try to help sort
> it out.
>