Mr. Arnold wrote:
Quote:
> Hank wrote: Quote:
>> T7700, Vista, Sony laptop, Intel 4965AGN
>>
>> When selecting a new network (Connect to...) which I know is
>> functional, this unit will say "...taking longer than usual..." and
>> then "...cannot...". Diagnosis generates no result.
>>
>> HOWEVER -- the signal strength meter shows that it quickly connects,
>> and wireless apps do work properly.
>
> There is no such thing as wireless applications in the context that
> you're talking about. Either the computer is connected to the WAP device
> and applications like IE and Windows Mail, etc can access the Internet
> or they cannot do it. Quote:
>>
>> What idiotic error did I make in setting this up?
>>
>
> I would say that it's a bad connection at some point and then it turns
> good, and the connection is finally made. There was this Linksys
> unsecured wireless network in the area I could connect to, and
> sometimes, I couldn't connect to it. The taking longer than usual
> message was displayed in either case. On the other hand, the WAP that I
> normally used gave no such problems.
>
> I guess in this case, if I were you, I wouldn't worry about it, as long
> as the machine is connecting, and the machine can access the Internet. I
> know that Vista doesn't play well with some wireless equipment
> manufactures. Thank you.
In this case, the notification of problem persists and
never goes away, though the computer is connected and
properly functioning. It's just some sort of internal
communication error, I suppose, where the left hand
doesn't talk to the right.
Perhaps this is just one of those mysteries not meant to
be solved...
Hank