Can not find a network

4 Oct 2006 12:46 PM

John Gregory

I am trying to connect using a wireless connection, I have the wireless set
up, but when I search on "view available networks" there is nothing listed.
When I use "Network Stumbler", it shows several networks including the one I
want to connect to.

What do I have to do to make the Microsoft connection see the same networks
that are available?

4 Oct 2006 6:21 PM

Pavel A.

"John Gregory" wrote:
> I am trying to connect using a wireless connection, I have the wireless set
> up, but when I search on "view available networks" there is nothing listed.
> When I use "Network Stumbler", it shows several networks including the one I
> want to connect to.
>
> What do I have to do to make the Microsoft connection see the same networks
> that are available?

Wait for Vista. It will show non-broadcasting networks, XP won't.

--PA

5 Oct 2006 11:09 PM

Diamontina Cocktail

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"Pavel A." <pave***@NOwritemeNO.com> wrote in message
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> "John Gregory" wrote:
>> I am trying to connect using a wireless connection, I have the wireless
>> set
>> up, but when I search on "view available networks" there is nothing
>> listed.
>> When I use "Network Stumbler", it shows several networks including the
>> one I
>> want to connect to.
>>
>> What do I have to do to make the Microsoft connection see the same
>> networks
>> that are available?
>
> Wait for Vista. It will show non-broadcasting networks, XP won't.
>
> --PA
>

Don't have to do that. You can get any number of programs to use with your
XP right now that will show non broadcasting networks.

4 Oct 2006 8:13 PM

Jack (MVP-Networking).

Hi

First, make sure that your computer is not running both the original, and
windows Wireless utilities, http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html

If the Network that you are trying to connect to is yours, make sure that
the Wireless Router/Access Point is On, and set correctly.

If there are other Wireless Networks in the neighborhood and they do not
appear in your available Networks. It means that they are not open Wireless
Sources, and they do not want you to use their connection. In such a case,
you should respect their privacy (in many cases it might be illegal to use
other Wireless Networks that is not public hot spots).

Jack (MVP-Networking).

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"John Gregory" <JohnGreg***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I am trying to connect using a wireless connection, I have the wireless set
> up, but when I search on "view available networks" there is nothing
> listed.
> When I use "Network Stumbler", it shows several networks including the one
> I
> want to connect to.
>
> What do I have to do to make the Microsoft connection see the same
> networks
> that are available?

5 Oct 2006 11:12 PM

Diamontina Cocktail

"John Gregory" <JohnGreg***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2A582B1B-D7B2-4C03-B536-7E31F8E575E3@microsoft.com...
>I am trying to connect using a wireless connection, I have the wireless set
> up, but when I search on "view available networks" there is nothing
> listed.
> When I use "Network Stumbler", it shows several networks including the one
> I
> want to connect to.
>
> What do I have to do to make the Microsoft connection see the same
> networks
> that are available?

One thing that can occur with Net Stumbler and a few different wi-fi NICs is
that when you use NS, it actually stops the normal prog you use (WZC or some
third party prog) from seeing those network SSIDs.

The fix is simple. If you exit NS and wait for the first one to show even
though it may be properly set up so you cant get on to it and attempt to
connect to it, most 3rd party and WZC will then immediately look for other
networks. Try that. It may just be NS blocking the prog you are using from
seeing them. Note this doesn't happen with EVERY NIC but it does with some.