> Hi all,
>
> i try to keep it small and to the point:
> i ve got a Toshiba Protege R500 + Windows XP SP3 and all the latest
> greatest drivers+firmwares from Toshiba (auto update toshiba tool). The
> R500 works without any problems on almost all WiFi Network i ve come in
> touch with accept of two. These two (cisco aironet based) networks  do
> not broadcast their SSID.  Other devices (HP compaq nc6400, HP iPAQ 214,
> etc) can connect to the non-broadcasting cisco WiFi Networks without any
> Problem.
> The settings on the nc6400 and the Protege R500 are as far as i can
> tell, exactly the same.
>
> What i ve tried so far on the Protege R500:
> - Using Intel Software to manage WiFi Networks, with no luck
> - Using the Toshiba Software to manage WiFi Networks, with no luck
> - Using Windows zero config to manage WiFi Networks, with no luck
>
> Its preefered to use Windows zero config, the other two were just a try
> to solve the problem.
> The option "Connect even if the network is not broadcasting" is enabled.
>
> So: Why does the Protege R500 can connect to all and every WiFi Network
> which broadcasts its
> ssid but not to networks that do not broadcast its ssid?
>
>
> any help is greatly appreciated
>
> Gregor Stefka
>
>

"Pavel A." <pave***@NOfastmailNO.fm> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> Ok, I'll try to reply shortly and to the point.
> The driver and SP3 WZC client definitely support connection
> to non-broadcasting SSIDs.
> A sniffer can help to explain what's going:
>  - configuration problem on PC side, or wrong driver version
>  - configuration problem on the AP side
>  - a bug :(
>
> Regards,
> -- PA
>
> Gregor Stefka wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> i try to keep it small and to the point:
>> i ve got a Toshiba Protege R500 + Windows XP SP3 and all the latest
>> greatest drivers+firmwares from Toshiba (auto update toshiba tool). The
>> R500 works without any problems on almost all WiFi Network i ve come in
>> touch with accept of two. These two (cisco aironet based) networks  do
>> not broadcast their SSID.  Other devices (HP compaq nc6400, HP iPAQ 214,
>> etc) can connect to the non-broadcasting cisco WiFi Networks without any
>> Problem.
>> The settings on the nc6400 and the Protege R500 are as far as i can tell,
>> exactly the same.
>>
>> What i ve tried so far on the Protege R500:
>> - Using Intel Software to manage WiFi Networks, with no luck
>> - Using the Toshiba Software to manage WiFi Networks, with no luck
>> - Using Windows zero config to manage WiFi Networks, with no luck
>>
>> Its preefered to use Windows zero config, the other two were just a try
>> to solve the problem.
>> The option "Connect even if the network is not broadcasting" is enabled.
>>
>> So: Why does the Protege R500 can connect to all and every WiFi Network
>> which broadcasts its
>> ssid but not to networks that do not broadcast its ssid?
>>
>>
>> any help is greatly appreciated
>>
>> Gregor Stefka
>>

> tia
> Gregor Stefka
>
> "Pavel A." <pave***@NOfastmailNO.fm> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:%23XnatRmaJHA.2620@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Ok, I'll try to reply shortly and to the point.
>> The driver and SP3 WZC client definitely support connection
>> to non-broadcasting SSIDs.
>> A sniffer can help to explain what's going:
>>  - configuration problem on PC side, or wrong driver version
>>  - configuration problem on the AP side
>>  - a bug :(
>>
>> Regards,
>> -- PA
>>
>> Gregor Stefka wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> i try to keep it small and to the point:
>>> i ve got a Toshiba Protege R500 + Windows XP SP3 and all the latest
>>> greatest drivers+firmwares from Toshiba (auto update toshiba tool).
>>> The R500 works without any problems on almost all WiFi Network i ve
>>> come in touch with accept of two. These two (cisco aironet based)
>>> networks  do not broadcast their SSID.  Other devices (HP compaq
>>> nc6400, HP iPAQ 214, etc) can connect to the non-broadcasting cisco
>>> WiFi Networks without any Problem.
>>> The settings on the nc6400 and the Protege R500 are as far as i can
>>> tell, exactly the same.
>>>
>>> What i ve tried so far on the Protege R500:
>>> - Using Intel Software to manage WiFi Networks, with no luck
>>> - Using the Toshiba Software to manage WiFi Networks, with no luck
>>> - Using Windows zero config to manage WiFi Networks, with no luck
>>>
>>> Its preefered to use Windows zero config, the other two were just a
>>> try to solve the problem.
>>> The option "Connect even if the network is not broadcasting" is enabled.
>>>
>>> So: Why does the Protege R500 can connect to all and every WiFi
>>> Network which broadcasts its
>>> ssid but not to networks that do not broadcast its ssid?
>>>
>>>
>>> any help is greatly appreciated
>>>
>>> Gregor Stefka
>>>

"Pavel A." <pave***@NOfastmailNO.fm> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:%23DlCQymaJHA.5284@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Gregor Stefka wrote:
>> Can you point me in the right direction? How do I diagnose this with what
>> sniffer?
>> Wireshark?  or some special WiFi Sniffer?
>
> This already is not going to be a short reply ;)
> I've used Omnipeek, others could recommend Wireshark or something else.
>
>> What I am I looking for once I ve got sniffed something?
>
> Look for probe requests from your PC for the specified SSID,
> on the channel specified on your AP; and whether
> the AP replies to them. If it does reply - what follows.
>
> Rergards,
> --PA
>
>
>> tia
>> Gregor Stefka
>>
>> "Pavel A." <pave***@NOfastmailNO.fm> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
>> news:%23XnatRmaJHA.2620@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Ok, I'll try to reply shortly and to the point.
>>> The driver and SP3 WZC client definitely support connection
>>> to non-broadcasting SSIDs.
>>> A sniffer can help to explain what's going:
>>>  - configuration problem on PC side, or wrong driver version
>>>  - configuration problem on the AP side
>>>  - a bug :(
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> -- PA
>>>
>>> Gregor Stefka wrote:
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> i try to keep it small and to the point:
>>>> i ve got a Toshiba Protege R500 + Windows XP SP3 and all the latest
>>>> greatest drivers+firmwares from Toshiba (auto update toshiba tool). The
>>>> R500 works without any problems on almost all WiFi Network i ve come in
>>>> touch with accept of two. These two (cisco aironet based) networks  do
>>>> not broadcast their SSID.  Other devices (HP compaq nc6400, HP iPAQ
>>>> 214, etc) can connect to the non-broadcasting cisco WiFi Networks
>>>> without any Problem.
>>>> The settings on the nc6400 and the Protege R500 are as far as i can
>>>> tell, exactly the same.
>>>>
>>>> What i ve tried so far on the Protege R500:
>>>> - Using Intel Software to manage WiFi Networks, with no luck
>>>> - Using the Toshiba Software to manage WiFi Networks, with no luck
>>>> - Using Windows zero config to manage WiFi Networks, with no luck
>>>>
>>>> Its preefered to use Windows zero config, the other two were just a try
>>>> to solve the problem.
>>>> The option "Connect even if the network is not broadcasting" is
>>>> enabled.
>>>>
>>>> So: Why does the Protege R500 can connect to all and every WiFi Network
>>>> which broadcasts its
>>>> ssid but not to networks that do not broadcast its ssid?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> any help is greatly appreciated
>>>>
>>>> Gregor Stefka
>>>>

> Thank you for your help Pavel!
> I ve hoped that something like this (sniffing/analyzing the network
> traffic) is the absolute last resort
> and there are less drastic options for me to try first. Any local
> security policy / registry or driver
> setting of some kind,.....just something quick & simple. :-(
>
> Gregor Stefka
>
> "Pavel A." <pave***@NOfastmailNO.fm> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:%23DlCQymaJHA.5284@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Gregor Stefka wrote:
>>> Can you point me in the right direction? How do I diagnose this with
>>> what sniffer?
>>> Wireshark?  or some special WiFi Sniffer?
>>
>> This already is not going to be a short reply ;)
>> I've used Omnipeek, others could recommend Wireshark or something else.
>>
>>> What I am I looking for once I ve got sniffed something?
>>
>> Look for probe requests from your PC for the specified SSID,
>> on the channel specified on your AP; and whether
>> the AP replies to them. If it does reply - what follows.
>>
>> Rergards,
>> --PA
>>
>>
>>> tia
>>> Gregor Stefka
>>>
>>> "Pavel A." <pave***@NOfastmailNO.fm> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
>>> news:%23XnatRmaJHA.2620@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> Ok, I'll try to reply shortly and to the point.
>>>> The driver and SP3 WZC client definitely support connection
>>>> to non-broadcasting SSIDs.
>>>> A sniffer can help to explain what's going:
>>>>  - configuration problem on PC side, or wrong driver version
>>>>  - configuration problem on the AP side
>>>>  - a bug :(
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> -- PA
>>>>
>>>> Gregor Stefka wrote:
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>
>>>>> i try to keep it small and to the point:
>>>>> i ve got a Toshiba Protege R500 + Windows XP SP3 and all the latest
>>>>> greatest drivers+firmwares from Toshiba (auto update toshiba tool).
>>>>> The R500 works without any problems on almost all WiFi Network i ve
>>>>> come in touch with accept of two. These two (cisco aironet based)
>>>>> networks  do not broadcast their SSID.  Other devices (HP compaq
>>>>> nc6400, HP iPAQ 214, etc) can connect to the non-broadcasting cisco
>>>>> WiFi Networks without any Problem.
>>>>> The settings on the nc6400 and the Protege R500 are as far as i can
>>>>> tell, exactly the same.
>>>>>
>>>>> What i ve tried so far on the Protege R500:
>>>>> - Using Intel Software to manage WiFi Networks, with no luck
>>>>> - Using the Toshiba Software to manage WiFi Networks, with no luck
>>>>> - Using Windows zero config to manage WiFi Networks, with no luck
>>>>>
>>>>> Its preefered to use Windows zero config, the other two were just a
>>>>> try to solve the problem.
>>>>> The option "Connect even if the network is not broadcasting" is
>>>>> enabled.
>>>>>
>>>>> So: Why does the Protege R500 can connect to all and every WiFi
>>>>> Network which broadcasts its
>>>>> ssid but not to networks that do not broadcast its ssid?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> any help is greatly appreciated
>>>>>
>>>>> Gregor Stefka
>>>>>
>