On Thu, 9 Jul 2009 13:30:31 -0400 Stan Sidlov wrote:
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>You didn't say how your router is configured. However if it was unencrypted,
>there are some XP firewall or wifi settings that won't show a unencrypted
>network as it would be 'insecure,' if your router isn't broadcasting the
>SSID, windows may not pick it up, if she was only scanning "G" and you're
>broadcasting only "B" or the opposite... the best thing in these cases is to
>add the SSID name to the XP list of preferred networks and it will find it
>and if needed, ask for the password.
Rats. I didn't think of the XP firewall being the problem. Seems to me that's counterproductive since a lot of
people use public hotspots.
Thanks.
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