It could be something else in the 2.4 gig range that is not wifi and thats why you can't see it in a survey. Something that comes to mind, 2.4gig cameras. The proprietary ones that are not wifi or ip cams.
George J. Vogel wrote: > Is it possible for interference to prevent a signal from showing up in a > site > survey in Windows Zero Configuration utility? I set up a relay AP at a > home yesterday, the AP being on the roof of the garage (couldn't get > a link to my tower from the house). The wireless card I put in the customers > computer would not connect to (usually would not even see) the AP, although > it would find APs in other homes 1/2 mile away at times. My laptop, sitting > on the desk next to the computer, connected immediately, with great signal > strength. BUT, if I changed the channel to either 9, 10, or 11, then the > desktop unit would connect, also with great signal strength. I changed out > the radio on the garage, changed the PCI wireless card in the desktop, > antennas, > everything, but as long as the AP was on channel 8 or lower, the desktop > would usually not find it, and when it did, the RSSI was very low. My laptop > however, did not have any problems connecting no matter what channel > the AP was on, with excellent RSSI reported on all channels. > > Is there an explanation for what I was seeing? > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
