Ledebuhr1
join:2007-12-27
Port Huron, MI
| Help connecting to the network!!
I have to use a USB wifi adaptor to connect to my universitys network from my Apartment. For a couple years I have used an adaptor attached to 3 sections of active USB cable. This usually worked great and good signal. Now I am having trouble getting the computer to connect to the network. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the driver for the adaptor, this did not help. The computer will find the network, but wont connect. I have moved my laptop to close to network router with the adaptor and it works perfect. I think the problem is the interaction of the Active usb cable, Vista and the Usb drivers. For it to work everything has to be perfect, but that’s the problem.
Is there any other way that is relatively easy to remotely hook up to a network? I have heard of a bridge, but these don’t automatically find and connect to the network correct? Any suggestions on what I can do to help the situation.
It must go outside and be somewhat unconscious as its will be on the front of the appt. |
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Ledebuhr1
join:2007-12-27
Port Huron, MI
| Additional info. To try to get the computer to recognize the USB adaptor I will un-plug it and then plug it back in. When you do this, the computer makes a "duh-duh" sound as it recognizes the USB devices. Well if I do this 8-9 times the computer will stop recognizing that the USB drives even exist. no matter what I put in the usb drive it wont recognize it. So I have to restart the computer to fix it. When this happens the computer wont shut down normally, and must be manualy shut down. The computer is perfect except for this USB wifi issue. |
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Jerm
join:2000-04-10
Richland, WA
| reply to Ledebuhr1
Try a wireless ethernet bridge...
Forget USB and driver hell, just get a Wireless Ethernet Client/Bridge...
Many are available from different vendors, but personally I would skip the Linksys/Dlink crap and go straight to what a WISP would use:
$50 for a Nanostation Loco2:
»www.ubnt.com/products/loco.php
»www.google.com/products?hl=en&q=···&price2= |
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Ledebuhr1
join:2007-12-27
Port Huron, MI | So how hard is it to hook up a bridge? and Nanostation is better than Linksys/Dlink? |
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Jerm
join:2000-04-10
Richland, WA | said by Ledebuhr1  : Nanostation is better than Linksys/Dlink? Yes. |
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Full Power
"Cloture" is not a word.
join:2009-09-25
Houston, TX
| reply to Ledebuhr1
said by Ledebuhr1 :So how hard is it to hook up a bridge? It connects to your network card, not the USB. From the GUI you do a site survey and select the AP to connect to. |
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No_Strings
Premium,Mod
join:2001-11-22
The OC |  (topic move) Try a wireless ethernet bridge...
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