What would make my laptop sporadically lose visibility of all wireless networks? [more inside]
posted by thoughtless on Jul 14, 2009 - 13 answers

Weird glitch in Internet Explorer: certain blogspot blogs won't display on one computer only (post wifi browsing session?) [more inside]
posted by nanojath on Feb 2, 2009 - 5 answers

I am looking for a signal booster that will play nicely on my laptop which has Vista. People recommended EnGenius USB Device but from what I gathered on Amazon, it does not work past XP. I basically need something that I can take with my on the go. Intel GMA 4500MHD / Intel Wi-Fi / 10/100 Eth is what came with my laptop. Is there a signal booster compatible with Vista?
posted by cheero on Jan 16, 2009 - 6 answers

I've replaced my wireless card, but my laptop still intermittently locks up. The problem occurs whether I'm running XP or Ubuntu, and disappears when I disable the wifi in bios. [more inside]
posted by philomathoholic on Sep 28, 2008 - 7 answers

Help me get a laptop online please. [more inside]
posted by Frasermoo on Jul 31, 2008 - 2 answers

I have a laptop. I have wireless internet in Philadelphia through the city-wide wifi program that will be ending very soon. Please help if you can. I know NOTHING. [more inside]
posted by Danila on May 17, 2008 - 17 answers

I have a couple of questions about accessing the internet when travelling with a laptop for the first time. [more inside]
posted by valleys on Feb 18, 2008 - 5 answers

We have a wireless LAN with rogue detection. The rougue detection picks up some laptops as rogue access points. It looks like the laptops are looking for the last access point connection they had. We see standard SSIDs like "linksys" and "Free Public WiFi". Why would the laptops be broadcasting the SSID of the previous access point it was connected to?
posted by nivekraz on Feb 7, 2008 - 4 answers

Why does my laptop's wireless network fail to work after resuming from standby, requiring a reboot? [more inside]
posted by sprocket87 on Oct 26, 2007 - 12 answers

Is there any way to emulate a print server? [more inside]
posted by zooropa on Aug 18, 2007 - 17 answers

How to run a program/script automatically when laptop connects to Home wireless network? [more inside]
posted by mrgreyisyelling on Aug 13, 2007 - 7 answers

My cable connection keeps losing connection when UPnP is enabled, but I need it enabled to keep my Xbox360s connected. Why is this happening? [more inside]
posted by CliffDiving44 on Mar 7, 2007 - 1 answer

Hello, I was wondering what are the standard rules for taking a laptop to a coffee shop or library. My laptop battery only lasts about 45 minutes, so do they allow you to plug in? And also, what are the normal costs of wifi access, if any? Thank you.
posted by CliffDiving44 on Feb 20, 2007 - 18 answers

Starting in a few weeks I will be doing a lot of travelling with my laptop. Help me choose a wifi provider for airports and possibly other locations. [more inside]
posted by jessamyn on Feb 13, 2007 - 19 answers

Why has my laptop started turning off its wireless radio randomly? [more inside]
posted by shallowcenter on Feb 5, 2007 - 9 answers

PC laptop wireless issues: Can’t connect to my secure in-house wireless network. Any smart people able to help? [more inside]
posted by Milkman Dan on Jan 21, 2007 - 13 answers

I have an old laptop and want wireless on it. [more inside]
posted by sonofsamiam on Jan 10, 2007 - 5 answers

Can I "stream" video files from a WinXP desktop to a Linux laptop? [more inside]
posted by skryche on Apr 15, 2006 - 7 answers

Wififilter: I want a miniPCI card for my laptop. [more inside]
posted by gergtreble on Nov 10, 2005 - 7 answers

Help me select a laptop. (Be gentle, its my first time...) [more inside]
posted by anastasiav on Oct 11, 2005 - 41 answers

My laptop makes an audible, high-pitched hum when the WiFi adapter is turned on. Is there anything I can do to make it shut up? [more inside]
posted by stopgap on Sep 27, 2005 - 7 answers

Wi-fi woes. My XP laptop connects to the Web on my open home network, but I've had problems connecting to other open networks elsewhere. [MORE INSIDE] [more inside]
posted by timnyc on Jan 8, 2005 - 1 answer

One of the things I like most about my iBook is that the wireless adapter is internal and doesn't protrude from the system. Does anyone know of a PCMCIA 802.11b (or g) WiFi adapter for a PC laptop that doesn't protrude beyond the PC card slot?
posted by mrbill on Dec 12, 2004 - 11 answers

I want to watch TV on my laptop via wifi. Does anyone know how I can do this? For example, Toshiba's new Qosmio laptops come with a 'Wifi TV Router'. Does anyone else make a WiFi TV router? Or, alternatively, I have another computer with a TV card in it. What software could I install to stream the live TV signal from my server? I know there are streaming video products, but I don't know if any of them can also handle changing channels on a live TV stream. Any helpful suggestions appreciated. Thanks! [more inside]
posted by PigAlien on Sep 1, 2004 - 3 answers

I have put a wireless card in my old ibm laptop. now the cursor jumps up the screen every time the transfer light blinks. this makes internet navigation rather difficult. [more] [more inside]
posted by clockwork on Jan 15, 2004 - 8 answers