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Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 8:57 pm
by Hoovie
If it is connected to yiour network, it will stay connected.
if it is looking for a conenction, it will find a list of possible connections and tyou chose the relevent one.
Best advice I have to a IBM Thinkpad user is to download and install the IBM ThinkVantage Access Connections with which you can manage the connections very easily - it is the best application I have seen for this and is free to use (only works on IBM/Lenovo systems though)
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 9:04 pm
by thescruff
Shouldn't effect next door though should it ???????
Free internet maybe
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 9:08 pm
by Hoovie
thescruff wrote:Shouldn't effect next door though should it ???????
Free internet maybe
Next door won't care (if they don't know
)
My Sister-in-law moved back in with her mum - who has no internet and never will. I checked her laptop setup and linked it in to someones unprotected wi-fi that was found
Rock and Rolla
- just told her to make sure she didn't go overboard downloading off iPlayer and the like
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 9:09 pm
by Bludall
I want to have nothing to do with either set of :cussing:neighbours. You can get prosecuted for that can't you?
The Home hub signal gets blocked by someone sitting at the main pc, according to HWMBO!
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 9:11 pm
by thescruff
Bludall wrote:Apparently, our laptop keeps picking up neighbours' wifi connections and it gets interrupted, he got fed up with it. Could he get round that one?
Can't see how that can happen Hoovie
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 9:14 pm
by Bludall
I've never used it, like I said, the ethernet cable reaches, it's easier!
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 9:36 pm
by Hoovie
if you connect to a very weak signal then that can come and go at random.
Sometimes, depending on the setup, the last connection becomes the 'preferred'connection - and the signal drops, the system looks for a connection, finds that one again and connects, then drops, etc etc.
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 12:41 am
by skiking
First problem is that I've got Blu on my ignore list
...not sure how; finger trouble. Second problem is that its and IBM Stinkpad - just shows how old it is.
If the problem hasn't already been resolved (can't read all the responses) i'll dig out the manual
- but there should be an external switch somewhere
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 12:52 am
by thescruff
Foggy solve the problem.
Then Hoovie came up with fn-f5 which was almost what you said.
If you want to take blu off your list just click on the ignore button at the top
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 7:44 am
by Bludall
I downloaded user manuals for the laptop from Retrevo last night. I'm not sure if they're as comprehensive as the real ones but they have info that I hadn't got before. I admit to not using function buttons because I haven't a clue what they do.
I've pressed the ignore button by mistake too, easily done.