So here at work I've got a laptop that needs to connect to 1 of 2 wireless networks available in the plant. 1 network shows up fine, the other usually does not show up.
1st network we will call Alpha and the 2nd Bravo to avoid confusion.
Alpha and Bravo are both supposed to show up on the wireless list. Only Alpha shows up. Bravo is not being detected. HOWEVER, on a separate laptop both Alpha and Bravo are showing up, so I know both networks are up. I see Alpha, I can connect to Alpha.
Now here is the kooky part. Just now, Bravo showed up but I was unable to connect. No error message or anything, simply "Windows cannot connect to Bravo network, please select another."
I know the wireless card is working because I can see and connect to Alpha. I know Alpha and Bravo are working because I can connect to both on other laptops. It would seem that everything is working and my laptop just has a quarrel with Bravo.
But what confuses me the most is that even if there were some issue with Bravo that would not allow my laptop to connect, it should STILL be able to see it broadcasting. It treats it as if nothing is there and Alpha is the only network broadcasting a signal.
I have checked the settings on the laptop and everything seems legit, DHCP enabled, Auto IP configs set on TCP/IP and IPv4 &IPv6, public network ID and public file sharing are enabled, and the laptop is even a member of the domain who wireless signal I'm trying to connect to.
I's be stumped.
1st network we will call Alpha and the 2nd Bravo to avoid confusion.
Alpha and Bravo are both supposed to show up on the wireless list. Only Alpha shows up. Bravo is not being detected. HOWEVER, on a separate laptop both Alpha and Bravo are showing up, so I know both networks are up. I see Alpha, I can connect to Alpha.
Now here is the kooky part. Just now, Bravo showed up but I was unable to connect. No error message or anything, simply "Windows cannot connect to Bravo network, please select another."
I know the wireless card is working because I can see and connect to Alpha. I know Alpha and Bravo are working because I can connect to both on other laptops. It would seem that everything is working and my laptop just has a quarrel with Bravo.
But what confuses me the most is that even if there were some issue with Bravo that would not allow my laptop to connect, it should STILL be able to see it broadcasting. It treats it as if nothing is there and Alpha is the only network broadcasting a signal.
I have checked the settings on the laptop and everything seems legit, DHCP enabled, Auto IP configs set on TCP/IP and IPv4 &IPv6, public network ID and public file sharing are enabled, and the laptop is even a member of the domain who wireless signal I'm trying to connect to.
I's be stumped.
