Wireless Internet puzzle in Wireless Networking http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20435278 en Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:29:50 EDT Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:29:50 EDT Re: Wireless Internet puzzle http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20440845 LLigetfa :
said by tipstir See Profile :

I am sure the new owners of Thinkpads must be smart to figure out that one.
I wouldn't give them that much credit. I run a wireless hotspot (not open) and have more than 75 users subscribed and I've run into several that did not know how to turn on their wireless. Now supposedly these guys are traveling tech reps, not your holiday traveler that left their brain at home.

Hell, I've come across some laptops that had wireless disabled in all three places, BIOS, hardware switch, and keyboard fn key. Now throw Vista's security into the mix and it is a surprise if anyone without a computer science degree can get it to work.
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My guess however, is that the wireless is disabled in the BIOS, by a switch, or by a key sequence.
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Strange as it seems, no amount of learning can cure stupidity, and formal education positively fortifies it. -- Stephen Vizinczey]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20438742 Tue, 06 May 2008 09:08:31 EDT Re: Wireless Internet puzzle http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20438158 tipstir : I don't buy crosswords puzzles so I can't answer your question about that.. Do you have answer to the user question?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20438158 Tue, 06 May 2008 02:20:35 EDT Re: Wireless Internet puzzle http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20436090 LLigetfa : Come on guys... if you had more information it wouldn't be much of a puzzle. :huh:

Do you buy crossword puzzles with the answers in the back?
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Strange as it seems, no amount of learning can cure stupidity, and formal education positively fortifies it. -- Stephen Vizinczey]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20436090 Mon, 05 May 2008 18:24:22 EDT Re: Wireless Internet puzzle http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20435524 tipstir : Need more info about your problem?
Can you connect to your LAN?

You're telling us here you can't connect to your WAN?
1. Encryption password or mode for security WEP/WPA/WPA2?
2. Wireless Router not connect to the WAN to Modem WAN?
3. Modem is down or internet is down?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20435524 Mon, 05 May 2008 16:36:08 EDT Re: Wireless Internet puzzle http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20435431 tubbynet : You will need to post a little more information about what is going on (your wireless router, wireless card in your PC, wireless internet settings, etc.) so that we can effectively help you.

q.
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