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   dxmm@albury.nospam.net.au to All   
   Connecting via Wireless   
   08 Feb 13 23:51:34   
   
   From: Daniel47@teranews.com   
      
   Dual Boot MD 2009 & Win7 on a HP 6730B laptop   
      
   Normally, I connect to internet via a USB Dongle Wireless to local   
   Telecom provider. I was thinking of d/l'ing updated Mandriva/Mageina   
   Linux distributions, but my normal account is only 3GB/month, so that   
   was not going to fly!!   
      
   However, this week-end, I will be spending a lot of time with one of my   
   sisters working on Family Tree files whilst at another sister's place,   
   so have the opportunity to connect into the sister's wireless network   
   which then goes via cable to her ISP.   
      
   In Win7, I selected the appropriate wireless network, entered an eight   
   digit number and away I went.   
      
   In MD2009, I went into MCC, selected "Network & Internet", then "Network   
   Center" then "Wireless (Wi-Fi" but the screen is empty, i.e. no network   
   to select, even after a "Refresh".   
      
   What should I do, so that I can connect to my sister's wireless network???   
      
   (I'm spending time there next week-end as well (and further into the   
   future), so even if I do not get things working this week-end, there's   
   always next week-end!!)   
      
   TIA   
      
   Daniel   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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