Re: What do these symbols mean?

MZB wrote:

> I think you are missing what I'm saying.
>
> All is working fine. I seem to be picking up MY signal from the router and
> I'm communicating just fine.
>
> For example, right now the 5 vertcal bars are green. When I click on it and
> choose View Wireless Networks, it shows mine by name (also indicates it is a
> secured network). In the upper right corner, it says DISCONNECTED. But when
> I further click on it, it also says I am connected to the network and it
> gives me the option to disconnect.
>
> Basically, it's picking up the signal just fine. I don't understand the
> DISCONNECTED statement
>
> Your first 2 items below have been done and no need for the third since I am
> connected!.
>
> Mel
>
> "RRR_News" <RRR_News@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> It sounds that your laptop, is not seeing the router signal. If on the
> router:
> 1. If you enabled WEP or any other encryption on the router, you will need
> to transfer those settings to the properties tab, for the wireless card. I
> would first disable this, and make sure that your wireless network is up and
> running. Then enable it later.
> 2. You need to make sure router and wireless card, uses the same "SSID"
> name. Don't use the default ones that came with the router and card. I
> believe the default name for the linksys router is "linksys", where the card
> may be "default". Use some unique name. And set the wireless card to only
> connect to the router's SSID name.
> 3. Have you tried placing the wireless PC, near the router, to see if you
> are getting this problem? If it works when they are close, then you may need
> to move the router, it may be the structure of the house preventing the
> signal transmission.
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> "MZB" <moo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I have a desktop in the basement and a wireless upstairs, with a wireless
> card installed.
> I have the linksys router installed downstairs and I have taken steps to
> make sure it is a secure network.
>
> All runs fine, but I have a question.
>
> In the lower right corner of my screen (systray or taskbar, can't remember
> the correct term) I have 2 symbols.
>
> One consists of about 5 little bars, some green and some yellow. When I pass
> the mouse pointer over it, it indicates all sorts of information, including:
> :"Status: Not Associated." What does that mean??
>
> There is also a little monitor picture next to it. The status sometimes says
> "Acquiring Network Address" and it stays like this. Does this mean it is
> picking some other wireless signal (I assume some other secure signal since
> it keeps saying acquiring network address). At other times, it might have a
> little X on it.
> Regardless, it doesn't seem to impact the connection to my router. All works
> fine.
>
> Just curious.
>
> Mel

According to your description of the icons, you should not be connected -- but
you say you are. It sounds as if you have multiple wireless devices in your
"upstairs" computer. What kind of "wireless card" do you have installed? Is
this a laptop, with a PCMCIA card installed in an external slot? Are you using
a utility supplied by the maker of the wireless card to configure it? If this
computer is a laptop, does it possibly have a built-in wireless access device?

If you right click on the monitor icon with 3 wavy lines and then left click on
"Open Network Connections," what do you see? It should be someting like this:
http://tinyurl.com/befu8 Is more than one "wireless network connection" shown?





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