Wireless Networking - laptop cannot connect to access point

02-01-2007, 10:39 PM

Wireless access point running at 54MBps.
4 machines as following:
Laptop 1 - 11 Mbps
Laptop 2 - 54 Mbps
Laptop 3 - 54 Mbps
Desktop 1 - 54 Mbps

All machines can see the access point.
All can connect to it.
Except Laptop 2.
It times out when trying to connect to the WAP.

The very same laptop(compaq) had no problems connecting to a BSD
system acting as AP and every now and then it will connect to a random
nearby APs (there are about 5 unsecured APs around).

I reinstalled the wireless device as my last resort and it did not
help.

(The access point is unsecured)

What am I missing?

Amchi

02-01-2007, 11:21 PM

Hi
What are you using as a Wireless Manger?
Make sure there is only one manger running.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

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> Wireless access point running at 54MBps.
> 4 machines as following:
> Laptop 1 - 11 Mbps
> Laptop 2 - 54 Mbps
> Laptop 3 - 54 Mbps
> Desktop 1 - 54 Mbps
>
> All machines can see the access point.
> All can connect to it.
> Except Laptop 2.
> It times out when trying to connect to the WAP.
>
> The very same laptop(compaq) had no problems connecting to a BSD
> system acting as AP and every now and then it will connect to a random
> nearby APs (there are about 5 unsecured APs around).
>
> I reinstalled the wireless device as my last resort and it did not
> help.
>
> (The access point is unsecured)
>
> What am I missing?
>

Jack \(MVP-Networking\).

02-01-2007, 11:21 PM	#2
Jack \(MVP-Networking\). Posts: n/a	Re: laptop cannot connect to access point Hi What are you using as a Wireless Manger? Make sure there is only one manger running. Jack (MVP-Networking). "Amchi" <> wrote in message news: ups.com... > Wireless access point running at 54MBps. > 4 machines as following: > Laptop 1 - 11 Mbps > Laptop 2 - 54 Mbps > Laptop 3 - 54 Mbps > Desktop 1 - 54 Mbps > > All machines can see the access point. > All can connect to it. > Except Laptop 2. > It times out when trying to connect to the WAP. > > The very same laptop(compaq) had no problems connecting to a BSD > system acting as AP and every now and then it will connect to a random > nearby APs (there are about 5 unsecured APs around). > > I reinstalled the wireless device as my last resort and it did not > help. > > (The access point is unsecured) > > What am I missing? > Jack \(MVP-Networking\).

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02-01-2007, 10:39 PM	#1
	laptop cannot connect to access point Wireless access point running at 54MBps. 4 machines as following: Laptop 1 - 11 Mbps Laptop 2 - 54 Mbps Laptop 3 - 54 Mbps Desktop 1 - 54 Mbps All machines can see the access point. All can connect to it. Except Laptop 2. It times out when trying to connect to the WAP. The very same laptop(compaq) had no problems connecting to a BSD system acting as AP and every now and then it will connect to a random nearby APs (there are about 5 unsecured APs around). I reinstalled the wireless device as my last resort and it did not help. (The access point is unsecured) What am I missing? Amchi