[slim] Re: Problem: Can't connect to wireless network

2006-02-24 Thread Dave G
Marc and Crooner, Thanks for the followup advice. I finally got everything working after a quick call to Slim Devices tech support on Wednesday evening -- my problem started Friday night, and between the long weekend and family stuff on Tuesday, this was the first chance I had to call them.

[slim] Re: Problem: Can't connect to wireless network

2006-02-21 Thread Mark Lanctot
Dave G Wrote: The SB3 appears not to see a signal at all. Do you mean it doesn't even see the SSID? In my experience, the SB can see the SSID of routers it can't even communicate with. So if it can't see the SSID anymore, there has been a hardware failure. It's impossible to tell if the

[slim] Re: Problem: Can't connect to wireless network

2006-02-21 Thread crooner
You are welcome Dave, You may want to reset the router (using a ballpoint pen probably) and see if it starts working again. Static electricity sometimes causes wierd things with digital equipment. The little WiFi signal detector looks like a USB flash drive, perhaps slightly larger. I know Fry's

[slim] Re: Problem: Can't connect to wireless network

2006-02-20 Thread Dave G
Crooner, Thanks for responding. I've got the encryption right -- it's WPA Personal. The SB3 is the only device connected wireless. The 2 computers are connected by ethernet cable. The SB3 appears not to see a signal at all. You think the rounter may be shot? The darn thing is only 2

[slim] Re: Problem: Can't connect to wireless network

2006-02-19 Thread crooner
Forgot to mention, does the SB3 see the actual wireless signal but can't connect, or it doesn't see anything at all. This is very important. You have to make sure the wireless signal is being broadcast. You may want to use a field survey tool of some sort to detect your WI-FI signal. A laptop