John Navas wrote:
> On Mon, 04 Dec 2006 20:35:03 GMT, PHATRS <nosp@m.thanks.mate> wrote in
> <iade44-5gv.ln1@teri.unico.com.au>:
>
>> If I let Windows manage my wireless network adapter/connections, it can
>> not see any wireless networks. The machine is an Acer TravelMate 4060.
>>
>> I installed a thing called Network Stumbler and it can find heaps, then
>> i installed the latest drivers and used the Intel PROSet/Wireless
>> software to manage connections and it found up to 25 wireless networks,
>> but if I revert to letting Windows manage wi-fi i can see no networks.
>
> Possible driver problem. Try uninstalling all the Intel software, and
> then just re-installing with the option to let Windows manage the
> wireless.
>
>> I've disabled Kerio and the Windows firewall in WinXP SP2.
>
> Won't help on detecting wireless networks.
>
>> I can connect to my home wireless network and get an IP address via
>> DHCP, but even my home network isn't visible in the list of wireless
>> networks using XP's standard wireless networking tool.
>
> How then are you connecting?
>

Good question. When the wi-fi adapter is enabled it searches for my home
access point and just connects. Out in public it does not show any
evidence of trying to connect to an access point.

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