Jeff Liebermann wrote:
> "Healthy Stealthy" <healthystealthy@gmail.com> hath wroth:
>
> >I can't get a Dell to find a Mac Airport Extreme. I used to work.
> >Can anyone give me any pointers on how to get the Dell to find the
> >wireless connection again?
> >The Dell is running Windows XP and the Mac is running OS X 3.9.
>
> Can the Dell (what model?) see or find *ANY* other wireless access
> points? Assuming you're using Windoze Wireless Zero Config, just
> right click on the wireless icon in the system tray and select
> "display available wireless networks". That will prove that the
> laptop is functional and able to search for other systems.
>
> It's possible that the Mac Airport Extreme has be set to *NOT*
> broadcast its SSID. This is allegedly a security measure (which I
> consider a waste of time). If you know the SSID of the Airport
> Extreme, just go to the "wireless network connection properties" by
> double clicking on the wireless icon in the system tray, and setup a
> new connection with the ADD button using the correct SSID.
>

The connection from the Dells says Limited or No Connection.