I would write to Don Bishop or anyone who is a bit sharper with setting up a PC. I understand the BN end of things but not the PC.
Jim > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Mark Vincent" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 11:42:32 -0800 >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Wireless network problem >I can connect to web sites, and download eamail. how do I connect to my pc? >> ----- Original Message ----- >>From: "James Aldrich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >>Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 20:01:19 -0600 >>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Wireless network problem >>OK! Try going to a web site first. If you accomplish that, you will be well >>on your way I hope! >>Jim Aldrich >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Mark Vincent" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >>>Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 23:12:20 -0700 >>>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Wireless network problem >>> find server.ok so now it has connect, and telling me it can >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "James Aldrich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >>>Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 3:24 PM >>>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Wireless network problem >>>> Type all letters and numbers together with no spaces. >>>> Jim >>>> At 09:22 PM 08/13/2005 , you wrote: >>>>>hmmm, just got a 128bit key, do i put spaces in? pk still doesn't like the >>>>>format >>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "G B" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>To: "'Braillenote List'" <[email protected] >>>>>Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 1:24 PM >>>>>Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Wireless network problem >>>>>Chord u u (dots 1 3 6) will make every letter cap until you hit space. >>>>>For >>>>>one letter cap, just do a chord u (dots 1 3 6) and that letter that >>>>>follows >>>>>will be caps and the rest of the string of letters will be lower case >>>>>until >>>>>you do the chord dots 1 3 6 again. >>>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Vincent >>>>>Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 21:09 >>>>>To: Braillenote List >>>>>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Wireless network problem >>>>>jim >>>>>jus tried this on a pk, and it doesn't like my wep format. how would i put >>>>>the letters in caps? >>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "James Aldrich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >>>>>Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 1:41 PM >>>>>Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Wireless network problem >>>>>>Hello john, Paul,, Don and list, >>>>>>I had similar problems with connecting to my wireless network with my BN >>>>>>32. I got the network but couldn't get onto a web site or receive my >>>>>>Email. I fiddled with it for a week I think. I'm certain Don remembers >>>>>>that and Paul may also remember my frustration with connecting to my >>>>>>network. The computer tech who was helping me at the time suggested I >>>>>>delete the connection configuration completely and reconstruct it from >>>>>>the >>>>>>beginning. This is very important so if you have more than one >>>>>>connection >>>>>>configuration in your unit, dump all of them and start over. I did so >>>>>>but >>>>>>I didn't type everything in. I scanned for available network and that >>>>>>was >>>>>>found. and that was my network. All fine and good so far. At this >>>>>>point, >>>>>>your new connection configuration is created! You need only refine it a >>>>>>bit. You will find that your new configuration doesn't have a name yet. >>>>>>This is optional but very useful. You can name it after your network as >>>>>>linksys or whatever name you put for your network. Rhonda suggests >>>>>>wireless and that isn't a bad choice till you encounter other networks. >>>>>>Each connection configuration should have a name. One I set up has the >>>>>>name of a restaurant. The items in your configuration list are common >>>>>>network settings so I'd leave them alone for now. While in this review >>>>>>configuration connection, you need to type backspace with dots 1, 4 on a >>>>>>BT keyboard to change any options. Go to Use Wep? By default, it says >>>>>>no, >>>>>>change that to yes if WEP is used on your network. When typing the WEP >>>>>>code into your BN, make certain it is typed in exactly the way your >>>>>>computer and network has it entered. My particular wep code has two >>>>>>letters in it in all caps and the rest is numbers. The two letters are >>>>>>not together, they are scattered throughout my code. This in itself >>>>>>shouldn't make much difference, I'm only describing how my WEP code >>>>>>looks. >>>>>>This will continue to show under the WEP Key option. Don can tell you >>>>>>what it should consist of. I think it is letters A through F and numbers >>>>>>one through nine if I'm not mistaken. If you still don't have a >>>>>>connection, disable the WEP Code in your network and try it. If you are >>>>>>getting on web sites, you will know that the WEP code issue must be >>>>>>resolved. I would exit out of your configuration at this time, type Y >>>>>>for >>>>>>yes to save all changes and you should be good to go. >>>>>>At this point, I'd go into the configuration menu and look for active >>>>>>connection details after you have made connection with your network. You >>>>>>should see the name you gave your configuration connection. You then >>>>>>should see the status which tells you whether you are connected to your >>>>>>network or not. I get with my present ambicom card minus 30 DBM for >>>>>>signal strength. When I used my wife's card, I often got minus 20 or 25 >>>>>>DBM with it. I've averaged minus 30 DBM with my present card. Your next >>>>>>option to pay very close attention to is the IP address. Mine is >>>>>>presently showing 192.168.45.101. Your IP address doesn't need to agree >>>>>>with what I wrote here. It does need to be close to the IP address your >>>>>>computer on your network is showing. Usually this address should end >>>>>>with >>>>>>00, 01, or 02 usually depending on how many devices are connecting to >>>>>>your >>>>>>network. If you are getting some off the wall number like 156 at the end >>>>>>or 159 or something totally different than 00, 01 or 02 at the end, this >>>>>>would mean you won't be able to make a proper connection to go on line or >>>>>>receive Email. If your IP address is very similar to what your computer >>>>>>is reading, let's say your computer ends in 00 and your BN ends with 01, >>>>>>you have a good chance of making good connection to go on line or get >>>>>>Email. It is possible your numbers may be different from mine, the fact >>>>>>remains the IP address between your computer and your BN must be similar >>>>>>or you may not be able to go on line or receive Email. My computer tech >>>>>>wasn't concerned about the DNS address but I'm finding it is close to the >>>>>>IP address on mine with 192.168.45.1. Should all the numbers appear as >>>>>>they should and if they are similar, try going to a web site first. If >>>>>>all is well, you'll be on that site. If going on the web works nicely, >>>>>>try your Email. Double check all settings in your directory of Email >>>>>>Accounts. When you receive Email, you'll be asked which connection to >>>>>>use. Type enter on your connection configuration you set up. Then, >>>>>>select your directory of Email acounts, the last one used will be the one >>>>>>which is suggested. If your Email comes down properly, you are good to >>>>>>go. >>>>>>I don't claim to be an expert with setting up networks. I simply >>>>>>remembered what my computer tech paid attention to. Perhaps one day I'll >>>>>>learn how to set up a network for myself (grin smile)! >>>>>>Usually by the time I write a similar message as this, the one having the >>>>>>problem usually gets it going so hope this happens for you (grin smile)! >>>>>>HTH >>>>>>Jim Aldrich >>>>>>At 04:31 PM 08/12/2005 , you wrote: >>>>>>>John, >>>>>>>Sounds like you may have tried this, but try removing the card prior to >>>>>>>doing the reset. If that doesn't do it, try doing the reset while the >>>>>>>card is still in the unit. >>>>>>>As for the signal strength, the lower the number the better the signal. >>>>>>>If I'm close to my router I can get a signal with a number as low as 27 >>>>>>>but 31 or so is more >>>>>>>common. >>>>>>>If I'm a room or two away, the signal can drop to around 50 or so. I've >>>>>>>seen signals which work at about 65 however. >>>>>>>Unfortunately, it's only a relative indicator. >>>>>>>If everything else fails, you might try the reset Paul mentioned with >>>>>>>the >>>>>>>record button held down while you press reset. >>>>>>>Note that this will probably require a reset of the clock, but it >>>>>>>appears >>>>>>>to be the "ultimate" reset on the MPower which is what I believe you're >>>>>>>using. >>>>>>>Don >>>>>>>___ >>>>>>>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 >>>>>>___ >>>>>>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 >>>>>>-- >>>>>>This email has been verified as Virus free >>>>>>Virus Protection and more available at http://www.plus.net >>>>>>-- >>>>>>No virus found in this incoming message. >>>>>>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>>>>>Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.8/71 - Release Date: 12/08/2005 >>>>>-- >>>>>No virus found in this outgoing message. >>>>>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>>>>Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.8/71 - Release Date: 12/08/2005 >>>>>___ >>>>>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 >>>>>___ >>>>>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 >>>>>-- >>>>>This email has been verified as Virus free >>>>>Virus Protection and more available at http://www.plus.net >>>>>-- >>>>>No virus found in this incoming message. >>>>>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>>>>Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.8/71 - Release Date: 12/08/2005 >>>>>-- >>>>>No virus found in this outgoing message. >>>>>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>>>>Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.8/71 - Release Date: 12/08/2005 >>>>>___ >>>>>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 >>>> ___ >>>> 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 >>>> -- >>>> This email has been verified as Virus free >>>> Virus Protection and more available at http://www.plus.net >>>> -- >>>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>>> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>>> Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.8/71 - Release Date: 12/08/2005 >>>-- >>>No virus found in this outgoing message. >>>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>>Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.8/71 - Release Date: 12/08/2005 >>>___ >>>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 >>___ >>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 >>-- >>This email has been verified as Virus free >>Virus Protection and more available at http://www.plus.net >___ >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
