From: "Geo." 

Download Network Stumbler

http://www.netstumbler.com/downloads/

If it supports your wireless hardware it will show you all the networks in
range and all kinds of information about them (it also lets you do a packet
sniff).

Geo.

"John Beamish"  wrote in message
news:op.tl5dui0ym6tn4t{at}dellblack.wlfdle.phub.net.cable.rogers.com...
> The SSID on her machine's wifi connection was typed in.  It's in uppercase
> (as on the corp PC) as in the router.
>
> I hadn't thought about her "cheating" on the router and
possibly going to
> a younger, newer, more feature packed model with greater signal strength
> and endurance.  (I sure hope I get the right answer. :-D )
>
> On Sat, 13 Jan 2007 23:17:16 -0500, Geo.  wrote:
>
>> "John Beamish"  wrote in message
>> news:op.tl4juxbpm6tn4t{at}dellblack.wlfdle.phub.net.cable.rogers.com...
>>
>>> Her machine suddenly cannot see the router unless it is broadcasting
>>> SSID.
>>
>> In her network setup, did you type in the SSID or is it set to ANY?
>>
>> Has she been having relations  with any other wireless networks
>> lately? Did any neighbors setup wireless recently?
>>
>> Geo.
>

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