When I had that problem, it was because the WEP key wasn't typed into my
BrailleNote. Once I enabled WEP and put in the key, it worked great. I
still need to read up on WEP to understand more what it is, but I know
typing that key in enabled me to connect to the net.
Peggy
At 06:47 AM 5/21/2005, you wrote:
I have received the message about new visible connection. I have tried
going to the internet and to the pulsedata website but it does not connect.
Marianne
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From: "Don Bishop" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 9:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Braillenote] problem with wireless connectivity
> Hi Marianne,
>
> I probably should have included this in my previous message.
>
> When you find your network and press enter it will often say new visible
network and this is fine. It may even do this when you try to connect to it
in the
> future. Sometimes it won't say it though for some reason.
>
> Anyway, when the connection starts you should get a prompt saying
"connecting to" followed by the name of your network configuration.
>
> This will usually come after a "please wait" message which can last
several seconds.
>
> The connecting message can also last several seconds as the router and bn
are attempting to establish the connection.
>
> After several seconds, if all is well, you should see a message like
"connected to" followed by configuration name.
>
> Once you see the "connected to" message you're in.
>
> Then, wait a couple seconds (not sure if it's really necessary but I do it
anyway), and then escape back to the main menu.
>
> The first time I'd just try connecting to the internet as that's the most
straightforward. Just hit i from the main menu and then enter to see if you
can commect
> to www.pulsedata.com which is the default.
>
> You'll be asked which connection to use and make sure you select the
configuration name of your wireless configuration and hit enter. After tat
first time,
> this will show as the default connection each time you do connect until
you select a different configuration.
>
> Finally you should see the pulsedata page in a few seconds.
>
> Hope this gives you a better idea of what you should be looking for when
you try to connect.
>
> Don
>
> On Fri, 20 May 2005 21:18:18 -0400, marianne denning wrote:
>
> I have Braillenote BT version 6.11 build 26. I purchased a Cisco Aironet
350 card. I put it in, went to options, to connectivity, to wireless and
had
> it scan for our network at home. It found the network. Every time I hit
enter It says the operation was completed successfully but I cannot go any
further.
> An email from Don suggested disabling all security on the router which we
did and the same thing keeps happening. It is now telling me there is a new
> visible network. Does anyone have any suggestions?
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