Re: Problem with my netgear router

wells14 <wells14.324pib@no-mx.wirelessforums.org> hath wroth:

>I just got a new laptop today. I has a built in wireless card and shows
>my netgear router but will not connect to it any hints on what to do?

Nope. No hints, clues, or answers. You didn't bother supplying any
maker, model numbers, versions, operating systems, or error messages.
My crystal ball is fairly good at guesswork, but not that good. Try
again, this time with numbers. Maybe calling Netgear and drive them
nuts instead of me.

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Jeff Liebermann wrote:
> wells14 <wells14.324pib@no-mx.wirelessforums.org> hath wroth:
>
>> I just got a new laptop today. I has a built in wireless card and shows
>> my netgear router but will not connect to it any hints on what to do?
>
> Nope. No hints, clues, or answers. You didn't bother supplying any
> maker, model numbers, versions, operating systems, or error messages.
> My crystal ball is fairly good at guesswork, but not that good. Try
> again, this time with numbers. Maybe calling Netgear and drive them
> nuts instead of me.
>


You experts won't reveal the secret thing you click on that instantly
fixes every problem and just want to make a big deal about nothing...

George <george@nospam.invalid> hath wroth:

>You experts won't reveal the secret thing you click on that instantly
>fixes every problem and just want to make a big deal about nothing...

The secret is that real experts don't use a mouse to click on things.
They use the command line from the shell (DOS) prompt. There's only
so much that can be done with a mouse, while the command line is all
powerful.

There are also a variety of verbal incantations that assist in the
resurrection of the system. However, this is a family newsgroup, so
you don't get those.

As for making a big deal about nothing, that's true. If you read this
and other newsgroups, you'll notice that the more trivial the topic,
such as this one, the more people are involved in the discussion.
Meanwhile, the really important questions, are often ignored. It
doesn't really take an expert to expand and expound on nothing.



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Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558

George wrote:
> You experts won't reveal the secret thing you click on that instantly
> fixes every problem and just want to make a big deal about nothing...

Your *ARE* saying that "tongue-in-cheek" I hope.

If not, here are some generalizations:

The ease that problems appear to be fixed is proportional to
the skill of the person doing the fixing.

99% of "fixing a problem" is finding out what is wrong and the
actual fix is often very easy.

Fixing some problems is often beyond the "double click on the icon"
skill set.

The cost of a piece of test equipment is indirectly proportion to
skill set of the person that needs it.

The OP said,
"I just got a new laptop today. I has a built in wireless card and
shows my netgear router but will not connect to it any hints on what
to do?"

Now how can you possible answer a question like that???

RTFM comes to mind.

DTC wrote:
> George wrote:
>> You experts won't reveal the secret thing you click on that instantly
>> fixes every problem and just want to make a big deal about nothing...
>
> Your *ARE* saying that "tongue-in-cheek" I hope.


Absolutely, it annoys me to no end that people think there is just some
magical thing you click to make things all better.

>
> If not, here are some generalizations:
>
> The ease that problems appear to be fixed is proportional to
> the skill of the person doing the fixing.
>
> 99% of "fixing a problem" is finding out what is wrong and the
> actual fix is often very easy.
>
> Fixing some problems is often beyond the "double click on the icon"
> skill set.
>
> The cost of a piece of test equipment is indirectly proportion to
> skill set of the person that needs it.
>
> The OP said,
> "I just got a new laptop today. I has a built in wireless card and
> shows my netgear router but will not connect to it any hints on what
> to do?"
>
> Now how can you possible answer a question like that???
>
> RTFM comes to mind.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

Jeff Liebermann wrote:
> George <george@nospam.invalid> hath wroth:
>
>> You experts won't reveal the secret thing you click on that instantly
>> fixes every problem and just want to make a big deal about nothing...
>
> The secret is that real experts don't use a mouse to click on things.
> They use the command line from the shell (DOS) prompt. There's only
> so much that can be done with a mouse, while the command line is all
> powerful.
>
> There are also a variety of verbal incantations that assist in the
> resurrection of the system. However, this is a family newsgroup, so
> you don't get those.
>
> As for making a big deal about nothing, that's true. If you read this
> and other newsgroups, you'll notice that the more trivial the topic,
> such as this one, the more people are involved in the discussion.
> Meanwhile, the really important questions, are often ignored. It
> doesn't really take an expert to expand and expound on nothing.
>
>
>
It was a cynical comment.