Can't find wireless network. Help!!

[OMNI]

I just moved into a new hosue with wireless internet, and I can't get my notebook to pick up the house's wireless network. I have a HP WLAn 54g W450 Network Adapter.

I know I should be able to pick up a network because my roomate gets the connection with linksys.

Can anyone help?

[marlehole]

Hello Omni,

I you're not seeing the wireless Icon in the system tray on the lower right corner, and is using WinXP; it is likely that "Wireless Zero" is not turned on.

Configure: ;)

From desktop <rt click> My Computer, <click> Manage, <click> +Services scroll down to "Wireless Zero Config.." open; (Start/Restart) the service.

That ought to do it.. ;)

Don

[OMNI]

thanks,

but the wireless zero config was already started. I stopped and started it again, and no luck.

Any more suggestions, please?

[tymitton]

could the ssid of the network be hidden.. in which case i think you'd have to know what the ssid is. could you get it from your roomate and try manually entering it? you might the channel too.

[marlehole]

Please!! give us more info.

Like Tyler asked; Are you seeing the SSID? or, if it's configuration; you want to check that your adapter is not set for WPA, while the network is configured for WEP.

Don

[.calibre]

From desktop <rt click> My Computer, <click> Manage, <click> +Services scroll down to :

"Event Log" open; (Start) the service. (set it automatic)

Next scroll to : "Wireless Zero Config.." --> RESTART !!!