Just bought a new HP 14.1 notebook and I took it with me to my parents' house. They didn't have a router so I couldn't roam around with my notebook as I usually do. However, I noticed that their neighbor had a unsecured wireless network and when I tried clicking on it, it wouldn't even attempt to connect. Is there something wrong with my notebook's wireless card or what? Can anyone help?
The notebook's URL on bottom
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/HP-Pavilion-14-1-Notebook-PC-DV2120US/sem/rpsm/oid/160289/catOid/12963/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do
2007-01-01 05:15:14 · 5 answers · asked by Rick 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Just bought a new HP 14.1 notebook and I took it with me to my parents' house. They didn't have a router so I couldn't roam around with my notebook as I usually do. However, I noticed that their neighbor had a unsecured wireless network and when I tried clicking on it, it wouldn't even attempt to connect. Is there something wrong with my notebook's wireless card or what? Can anyone help?
Also, the signal strenth was excellent (5 bars)
The notebook's URL on bottom
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/HP-Pavilion-14-1-Notebook-PC-DV2120US/sem/rpsm/oid/160289/catOid/12963/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do
2007-01-01 05:20:51 · update #1
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I figured out why by reading some of the other q and a's regarding unsecured wireless networking; probably has something to do with the network enabling known MAC access only
2007-01-01 07:08:01 · update #2
It's protecting itself, turn that function off.
2007-01-01 05:46:01 · answer #1 · answered by Soundjata 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What was the message you go when you tried to connect? If it made no attempt to connect, it might be an issue with signal strength.
2007-01-01 05:18:08 · answer #2 · answered by Troy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please follow this steps for secure wireless connection
Connecting a Wireless Printer
If customer says that he has Wireless Printer (higher end printers with Wireless card inbuilt, and needs to connect wirelessly to notebook, no need to redirect the customer to Printer Support. Instead we can provide the below links:
Link with the steps to connect wireless printer in AD-HOC mode:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?cc=us&docname=c00205926&lc=en
Link with the steps to connect wireless printer in Embedded Web Server:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?cc=us&docname=c00202841&lc=en
Regards,
Prasad.
2007-01-01 05:21:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Troy is right, it's probably the signal problem
2007-01-01 05:21:02 · answer #4 · answered by Λir§trikę X³ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
more information including what it says when u try to connect.
2007-01-01 05:28:11 · answer #5 · answered by Yahoooo!!!!! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋