On Feb 8, 4:23 pm, denni...@charter.net wrote:
> My Compaq laptop running Windows XP connects reliably (including
> Internet Sharing) to my home wifi NW, but has NEVER been able to
> connect to any other wifi.
>
> Here's my wifi setup for two desktop PCs and one laptop PC on my home
> Netgear wifi:
>
> Netgear WGR614 wireless router connected to a cable modem and desktop
> PC #1 via ethernet cable.
>
> Netgear WG511 wireless PC card in #2 desktop PC.
>
> Netgear WG311 wireless PC Adapter in my Compaq laptop.
>
> I set up my home wifi using all the Netgear suggested setup settings.
> This wifi NW works fine. The two desktop PCs and the Compaq laptop all
> share the single internet connection. File and print sharing work fine
> as well. I am NOT using WEP or NW Authentification.
>
> My problem is that my laptop has never been able to make a wifi
> internet connection via any other wifi network elsewhere including
> public wifi hotspots and a home wifi at my daughters townhouse. Other
> laptop users there can use her wifi just fine.
>
> When I try to make an internet connection via my daughter's wifi, I
> can see her home wifi NW together with several other wifis in her
> neighborhood. However I can't get my laptop to connect to any of
> these. I have the password (key) for my daughters wifi, but my laptop
> refuses to connect.
>
> What allows my laptop to find, connect and gain internet access on my
> homw wifi, but no where else??
>
> Help!

Hmm - probably not a WEP issue - since the author stated that they are
not using WEP. I would check the settings in your Netgear software
for the wireless NIC. It's probably set to the SSID of your home
network. If you use the pulldown menu you will see that there is a
choice for "Any (First available)"