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Offline kbeartx

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« on: June 26, 2007, 06:52:26 PM »
My trusty 12" 1.33 GHz PBook connects to many public wifi networks w/ one exception.

When this particular open wireless network is detected, I get a window that alerts me to the presence of said network and offers me a choice of connecting to it or not.  Clicking "Connect" results in nothing happening [as do the other options presented].

It's a nearby downtown hotel, and several PC-weilding colleagues connect regularly w/o incident.

Any experience?  Ideas, theories, WAGs?

Is there a way to view the 'dialog' between my PB and the wifi server [like the Verbose mode you could invoke when using dialup connections to troubleshoot a squirrely one]?

TIA,

KB
« Last Edit: July 02, 2007, 03:59:22 PM by kbeartx »
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« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2007, 06:55:52 PM »
This is a good way to get more information. smile.gif

MacStumbler

http://www.macstumbler.com/
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« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2007, 02:22:21 PM »
QUOTE(kelly @ Jun 26 2007, 06:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
This is a good way to get more information: MacStumbler


Thansk!  I'll czech it out and see if it gives useful info.
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« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2007, 05:06:34 PM »
Tried Mac Stumbler... it's a nifty little app, but it did not help w/ my problem...only difference was that when using MS, I received an error msg ['There was a problem connecting to XYZ'].

Someone suggested that b/c my PB is 3-ish years old, it might not handle weak signals as well as newer machines.

So my question now is this: is it possible to use my Airport Express Base Station to connect to this weak wifi signal and then connect to the PB as well?
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« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2007, 04:00:54 PM »
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« Last Edit: July 02, 2007, 04:01:46 PM by kbeartx »
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« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2007, 04:59:40 PM »
I don't know for sure. Can't see any harm by trying, however. It will either work or it won't.

I suppose the Airport BS might have a better, cleaner, stronger receiver than your PB. And the Airports transmitter is obviously closer to your PB than the "open" transmitter. So, it might work, assuming the Airport BS can connect. OTOH, I think all 802 transmitters are restricted to a very low power and nothing you have may get a strong enough signal, period. Any chance you can mosey around the neighborhood to find a stronger signal and nail down the location of the transmitter? Then you might be able to find an apartment closer to it to move in to... smile.gif
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« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2007, 08:03:07 PM »
Mr. K, there are many things that could conspire to eliminate you from accessing that router but I suspect it could be this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/802.1x .
Question do you use a WEP or WPA?
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