1394, wireless, dsl, not connected but I’m here?
OK, I’m getting dsl from my cousins wireless connection right? I’m on xp on a desktop and using a wireless adapter hung by the back door on a nail in line with her router. (highly sophisticated systems we run here don’t you worry) Her house is probably not 300 yards away. I also had to cut cedar tree branches that were hanging down and in the way but not it works when it rains or the wind blows…. LOL
Phone tech guy that ho0ked up the dsl said we couldn’t do it get the dsl wireless router to go to my house up the hill. My house was too far away. ( Linksys wireless b 2.4 adapter $16 on ebay works like a charm, she had my satellite down there previously but she paid for it, long story) HERE is the rub. It meaning my wireless little tv screen in the system tray has a red x on it. NOT CONNECTED right. But here I am. It says not connected @ the top of the wireless network box like where you check for wireless networks, then IN the box it says network requires a key and you are connected and the button @ the bottom says disconnect?!! The 1394 connection is connected, I used to used my laptop as a wireless access point which may be why it’s connected?
So what’s the deal? It works and works, if I don’t do anything for awhile it disconnects, then it shows automatic, and a weak signal and connect, I go change the wep number, well I really don’t change it just paste it again and voila…….
I can teach my husband how to reconnect etc. but I would really like to know why I’m not connected and have no status… I feel like a non person……if I don’t comment on your blog I’m not here….firefox just crashed 2 times, this could get interesting….
I like those….did ya notice?
BUT my mouse is working like a charm, watch and I will hit publish….
Love it, especially the nail at the back door. We have wireless through our cable company but this is a big house. Hubby and I each have PC’s at opposite ends of the house (yep, we sometimes email each other). The router is in my office so mine works great, his was getting a weak signal until we put the wireless adapter on a nail by his window. The laptop doesn’t seem to care and works all over the house.
I figure if I’m online life is good so I stopped trying to figure it out, sort of.