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Hi,
My laptop runs windows2000, and for some reason there is nowhere to scan for a wifi network. I know there are 3 wifi networks here, because my xp box picks them up, but I can only get a network if I know it's name.
Is there a bit in windows 2000 that scans for networks?
It's just that where I am moving to they have an open network, and it is a bit crap that I won't be able to use it.
Please help, don't want to have to install xp on this just yet.
Fried Jelly
http://www.netstumbler.com/
check this out. Haven't run W2K in a while to tell you if there is a scanning agent like in XP.
goto the nic's manufacturer's website and look for software that is to be used with your nic.
For Windows 2000, you'll need a 3rd party wireless client utility, or as Digoy stated, check the manufacturers website for one that will work with your particular wireless card.
Check this link for a little more info:
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...20d6ba7bdbcb71
That would explain it then, I tried netstumbler, and it worked at first and found two networks that were on line, then over the space of 3 mins, it cut my internet link, and then both networks disappeared and my network icon said network cable unplugged.
It is not a problem as I just shut down stumbler, and disable wireless, then enable again, and I can get online, but how can I fix this little issue with netstumbler, do I have a conflict somewhere??
Flying Jonnys synthetic masterpiece
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Originally posted here by JonnyFrond
That would explain it then, I tried netstumbler, and it worked at first and found two networks that were on line, then over the space of 3 mins, it cut my internet link, and then both networks disappeared and my network icon said network cable unplugged.
It is not a problem as I just shut down stumbler, and disable wireless, then enable again, and I can get online, but how can I fix this little issue with netstumbler, do I have a conflict somewhere??
I don't currently use Netstumbler, but I seem to remember a similar issue a while back on my Win2K laptop....
I could be completely wrong, but for some reason I'm thinking my problems were related to the type of wireless card I had in my laptop..... What wireless card do you have in your machine?
I have an IBM 802.11b wireless lan slotted into a thinkpad (which I love :hearts:)
Flowers Frond