Hello Reggie:

In looking at your message, I can see several possible issues here, but
let's see if we can't isolate one of them.

As far as wireless connectivity, I live in a 1600 square foot house and
there are definitely areas that, even though they are located physically
close to the router, are dead zones as far as wireless is concerned.  Things
like older portable phones, microwaves and wireless intercoms or baby
monitors can have a terrible effect on the wireless signal.  As an example,
my kitchen is in the room next to where the router is, and if the microwave
is running, I can't even think of getting a signal anywhere in that area or
in line-of-site from it.  The first thing I would check is to make sure that
the BrailleNote and the router can talk at all.  Go into the room where you
have the router and try connecting to the Internet.  Your signal strength
should be really good here so there should be no interference issues.  Try
browsing, email and if you have a computer hooked up to the same router, see
if you can see that computer.  If all these tests work, and you are able to
connect, then you know your wireless is working correctly.  Try looking at
the areas where you're not able to connect and see if there is some
electronic item that may be interfering.

One mistake I made at the beginning of my wireless experience, was that I
had a wireless phone base unit sitting on the table next to the router  (Old
hands on this list, you can stop laughing now...), and every time there was
a phone call, my wireless network would just sort of come to a screaming
halt. Once the offending phone base was removed, the wireless signal was
great.  In my case, I now have NOTHING!! that generates a radio signal
anywhere in the same room with the wireless router. Supposedly, the newer
wireless products that work on 5.8 gigahertz are OK, but I'm  still not
entirely sure that they don't interfere. The other thing to try is to place
the wireless router as high as possible to give it the greatest possible
signal dispersion.

No, as far as I can tell, having the card in either the back compact flash
slot, or the PCMCIA slot with a cradle doesn't seem to make much difference
in how strong my signal is or where I can receive it.

As to whether or not your Internet browser or Keymail database is corrupted,
others on this list would be much better to speak to that.

hth
Jeff




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