Donk, I don't think that is the problem. I have my laptop next to my son's laptop, checking that all the settings/parameters are identical on both the laptops, and while I can only see my home network (full green bars), he's online and downloading........
thanks, Alex =============== --- In [email protected], Donk <d.knier...@...> wrote: > > What about electrical interference around the router or your laptop > area? How about any cordless phones - it's well documented that > cordless phones in the house can play havoc with wireless signals. > Unplug any cordless phones (or other RF devices like game consoles, > etc.) in the house and try to reconnect. > > Good luck, > Donk > > > lfibonacci wrote: > > Done all that and more....somebody said that his wireless network > > wasn't working with Norton, and I uninstalled Norton; guess what? > > Nothing changed. Somebody else told me to add a string in the registry > > to disable media sense. I've done it....nothing changed! > > I've done the IPCONFIG/FLUSHDNS/RELEASE/RENEW....nothing changed,and > > the fun part is that I'm typing and uploading this message while I'm > > connected to a free wireless network, sitting in my car at a gas > > station. I can connect to any open wireless network, but mine at > > home..... > > > > Alex > > > > > ------------------------------------ If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [email protected] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [email protected] Thank you for using A-1 Computer TechYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

