CIA
2008-11-03, 07:29
I have a Broadcom wireless 54g MaxPerformance adapter and I'm using Broadcom's software to run it. In my site monitor it shows an AP (NetGear) that I sometimes connect to. It has the best signal strength of all AP's around, it has the most bandwidth, and it's not secured by WEP or WPA.
It shows me that the network is running (along with several others), but it won't let me connect to it. When I go to "View wireless networks" to try to connect, it doesn't show up. I know it's there and waiting for me to download torrents on it, but I simply can't connect to it. Meanwhile, I'm having to connect to a Linksys AP which has shitty signal strength; great for email, bad for torrents. Any advice?
Edit: Also, there's several others that are under my site monitor that show up but aren't available under "View wireless networks", although I'm almost positive that it's because the signal strength is so minimal it's pointless to try to connect.
It shows me that the network is running (along with several others), but it won't let me connect to it. When I go to "View wireless networks" to try to connect, it doesn't show up. I know it's there and waiting for me to download torrents on it, but I simply can't connect to it. Meanwhile, I'm having to connect to a Linksys AP which has shitty signal strength; great for email, bad for torrents. Any advice?
Edit: Also, there's several others that are under my site monitor that show up but aren't available under "View wireless networks", although I'm almost positive that it's because the signal strength is so minimal it's pointless to try to connect.