On 5 Aug 2006 11:11:06 -0700, "Healthy Stealthy"
<healthystealthy@gmail.com> wrote in
<1154801466.496202.219790@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups .com>:

>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.

That means DHCP is failing, which may simply be (and usually is) the
result of security mismatch (e.g., wrong key, MAC filter).

--
Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo>
Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>