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December 29th, 2005 20:00
Optiplex 170L: NETWORK ISSUES
I was wondering if anyone else has run into this issue:
-dell optiplex 170L (P4, purchased in 12/16/04)
-wireless usb Linksys NIC
-couldn't get on to the wireless network.
-loaded SP2 on the computer, and still no go (manually downloaded the SP2)
-tried to ghost a similar computer and use that imagine to test out the connectivity, still did not get on to the network
-put in a new PCI NIC, and nothing
-rebuilt a hard drive, put in XP Pro, updated NIC drivers, and updated BIOS, and still not able to get on the network.
I have tried basically everything you can possibly think of. my next step is to change out the mother board.
Does anyone else have any suggestions/ideas/comments?
thanks,
Paul
Message Edited by plee55 on 12-29-2005 04:53 PM
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speedstep
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December 29th, 2005 21:00
Take the NIC back to where you got it and get a ZYXEL instead.
http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=334169&pfp=SEARCH
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December 31st, 2005 05:00
speedstep
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December 31st, 2005 19:00
It finds WAPS and gives you their channel and type aka 802.11a/b/g as well as if they are OPEN or Secured and what type of security aka WEP , WPA, etc. Works with Mac OSX and with windows.
I have seen silly looking wireles AP finders that do not have an LCD display but rather a series of 5 leds
that indicate some kind of signal strength. This unit clearly shows the SSID if its being advertized and
works very well as a WAP Finder, Wireless adaptor, and in a pinch it can SHARE your wired connection like
the Airport series does for apple aka it can be a software access point. The silly units are $60.
You can use it to find and see if you are able to get on without ever having to take your laptop out of the bag.
Message Edited by SpeedStep on 12-31-2005 04:59 PM