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Getting closer to figuring out my Wifi issue

I’ve been having this problem for a bit. Today, something interesting happened. After NO Wifi activity for a few days (and not enough time to troubleshoot further) I popped my Windows Mobile device into it’s cradle to sync. Lo and behold, the wireless card in my laptop turned on! Did the...

Posted to Rod Trent at myITforum.com (Weblog) by rodtrent on 05-21-2007
Filed under: Hardware, Networking, Windows Mobile
More Wifi woes...

Yep — you guessed it…I’m back to using a wired network connection. Even after Alexander’s suggestion , which seemed to work at first, my internal wireless card is gone again. Yesterday, when it happened, I restarted, went into the BIOS setup, accepted BIOS defaults, rebooted...

Posted to Rod Trent at myITforum.com (Weblog) by rodtrent on 05-14-2007
Filed under: Hardware, Networking, Windows
BIOS Flashed - Wifi back on

Thanks to Alexander Larkin for suggesting I update my laptop BIOS . I had thought about doing that, but BIOS updates always scare me for some reason, so I only use them as a last resort. In reality it had come down to a last resort scenario. During the BIOS update the Wireless card powered back on. After...

Posted to Rod Trent at myITforum.com (Weblog) by rodtrent on 05-12-2007
Filed under: Hardware, Networking, Windows
Wireless connectivity is gone again

So, I posted over the weekend about my internal wireless card disappearing from my laptop . Well, it happened again. It worked for a couple days, but then on boot-up today, it’s gone again. I went through all the same steps I performed before, but it’s decided not to show up today. After...

Posted to Rod Trent at myITforum.com (Weblog) by rodtrent on 05-07-2007
Filed under: Hardware, Networking
Hack Attack: Turn your $60 router into a $600 router

Of all the great DIY projects at this year’s Maker Faire , the one project that really caught my eye involved converting a regular old $60 router into a powerful, highly configurable $600 router. The router has an interesting history , but all you really need to know is that the special sauce lies...

Posted to Rod Trent at myITforum.com (Weblog) by rodtrent on 06-07-2006
Filed under: Hardware, Networking
T-Mobile up to the task?

They aren’t up to the task here…let’s hope they do a much better job for the Katrina victims. T-Mobile Opens Wi-Fi to Katrina Victims Sorry, to be so cynical about this, but the T-Mobile network is horrid. Let’s hope they do a great job for the Katrina victims.

Posted to Rod Trent at myITforum.com (Weblog) by rodtrent on 08-31-2005
Filed under: Hardware, Networking
Brian Rogers led me to this

Pretty cool gadget. You can hook this up to any standard cable connection and provide wireless for your computer or other devices. I had to have one prior to leaving for Hawaii. Wireless Pocket Router/AP w/ Client Mode, 802.11g, 54Mbps I’m sure Mr. Gormly would have wanted one of these before going...

Posted to Rod Trent at myITforum.com (Weblog) by rodtrent on 05-10-2005
Filed under: Hardware, Networking
Something new you'll be hearing about

Microsoft has renamed it’s networking connectivity services to Windows Rally Technologies, so it’s probably best to become familiar with it. Read the overview on the following page: http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/rally/overview.mspx

Posted to Rod Trent at myITforum.com (Weblog) by rodtrent on 05-23-2006
Filed under: Hardware, Networking
Sunbelt Software's System Admin checklists

http://www.sunbelt-software.com/stu/sysadminchecklist.htm

Posted to Rod Trent at myITforum.com (Weblog) by rodtrent on 06-02-2006
Filed under: Database, Hardware, Networking, Patch Management, Security, Systems Management, Windows

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