On Thu, November 22, 2007 11:33 am, Stewart Stremler wrote: > begin quoting Lan Barnes as of Thu, Nov 22, 2007 at 09:35:09AM -0800: >> >> On Wed, November 21, 2007 9:50 pm, Chris Mauricio wrote: >> > >> > Going out on a limb here- how about hardware issue? >> >> I have long suspected exactly that. >> > [snip] >> There is a wrinkle here. The machine is under 3-yr P&L repair contract >> w/ >> Fry's. Because it can do line of sight w/ no obstructions, they think it >> works just fine. >> >> I can check the PCI card connection, but if I disassemble the screen and >> leave any traces, I'll void that contract. Too big a risk for me. >> >> So I can check on the low end at the card connection, but if that isn't >> it, I have to get Fry's to check behind the screen ... to which I tell >> myself, "fat chance." > > You have verified that _other_ wireless devices work in the same > locations? > > Maybe you have steel mesh in your walls or something. >
I'm not a _complete_ idiot. Yes. Every other wireless in the house works flawlessly. This one only works line-of-sight, no walls. -- Lan Barnes SCM Analyst Linux Guy Tcl/Tk Enthusiast Biodiesel Brewer -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
