Hello Jennifer, To make sure that wireless is turned on, using BT keyboard, do a space with o to go to Options then hit letter c and then letter w and then letter y for yes.
Donna ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Molzow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 9:22 AM Subject: RE: [BrailleNote] wireless connection not found? > Hello Jennifer: > > OK, I can be of more help here. I also have a Linksys router and am very > familiar with its security. Now, just to make sure that we're not dealing > with apples and oranges here, I have to ask what will probably sound like a > dumb question, so please don't be offended. What type of Linksys router do > you have?? I'm using a Linksys WRT54g and it has two little rabbit ear > antennas sticking off the back. I promise I'm not asking this to be > condescending, but I just want to make sure we're dealing with a wireless > router. Linksys DOES make many wired only varieties. > > To make sure that the router has been set back to factory specs, i.e. no > security in place, your husband should have "Reset" the router. To do this, > with the router turned on, take a pen or Braille Stylus and push in on the > reset button on the back of the router. This button is inset and is > probably located right next to the power port. It will feel like a little > round hole and when you push in on it with the pen, you'll feel a button > depress. Hold in the button for a full 30 seconds, and release. If you or > your husband didn't do this kind of reset, then there may still be some > kind of security or other issues in place. > > Now, , with no security in place, you should be able to scan for and > attach to the router. In looking back at your posts to the list, I see you > were having trouble getting your BrailleNote to recognize the wireless card. > I assume that this problem has now been solved and that you are using > Keysoft 6.11 or above. First, make sure that wireless is turned on. I > have an MPower QT and can't give you the precise keystrokes in BT format, > but if you'll do a search through this list's archives, you should find it, > or it is definitely in the manual. Now scan for available wireless > connections. If your in a house, you shouldn't see much. IF, like me, your > in an apartment complex, you might find a few. Go down through the list and > select your router which will probably say "Linksys". You will then be > given a list of things to fill in about the router. Once you've named this > connection, you can probably leave most of them the same as long as security > is not enabled. > > Once you've established that your BrailleNote can attach to your router, I > do VERY HIGHLY recommend that you enable some kind of security on the > router to protect your data and your network. Once you get to this stage, > I'd be happy to talk you through the steps of setting up the security. > It's really simple. > > hth > Jeff > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.5/177 - Release Date: 11/21/05 > >
