Wireless Connection Problems

[David Fletcher]

On Saturday 04 Oct 2008, Graham Todd wrote:
> I'm having some problems with connecting with my HI-GRADE Model 332
> laptop and its included Intel/PRO Wireless 2200 wireless card.  Now
> this is the problem.
> 
> At university, there is a "campus web" and the laptop connects
> effortlessly there, without any problems.  At home, the laptop simply
> doesn't connect at all.
> 
> I thought at first it was my placement, but as I live in a bungalow, it
> wasn't the line of sight that stopped the signal connecting.  I took
> the laptop closer to my router: the laptop recognised the network but
> did not connect.  The icon moved from the circling gear to the
> unplugged plug every time.  So I changed over routers, and the same
> thing happened.
> 
> I've thought about changing the wireless card, but the laptop is only
> on loan to me and opening it will void the warrenty, so its not an
> option.
> 
> Can anybody suggest what's wrong?  I'm using Kubuntu Hardy btw.
> 
> -- 
> Graham Todd
> 
> 

I've no idea what's wrong here, but I too have little mysteries with WiFi 
gadgets. My laptop is an old 2nd/3rd hand Toshiba Satellite without the WiFi 
adaptor fitted. I have two WiFi adaptors for it, a BlueNext BN-WD54G USB 
unit, and an Asus WL-107g Card Bus adaptor.

Both of these work just fine at home, and at the home of a friend whose WiFi 
and computer I've set up. But at other locations such as the public WiFi 
access point we found in Spain, the USB unit works as usual and the Card Bus 
unit sees nothing. I've no idea at all why.

It would be interesting to know if anybody else has similar experience.

Dave

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