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    Wireless Sys Tray always hunting now..

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by grazzt, Dec 16, 2007.

  1. grazzt

    grazzt Notebook Consultant

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    Ever since I switch to WPA2 from WEP, my sys tray wireless icon is always hunting, but I have wireless access. Any ideas?

    Thanks in advance
    -grazzt
     
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    blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Not unless there was an error.

    Which OS are you have the problem on?
     
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    grazzt Notebook Consultant

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    I am on XP pro.

    Right now i am connected to the net, and I see the little ball moving back an forth on the icon in the tray. If i disable enable it will continually do it.
     
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    May try dropping back to WPA and see if it stops. I really think the animation is showing its talking to the AP. WPA2 constantly changes the key at set intervals. This may be what your seeing. Do you have keep it a live active or the energy management looking or power it down to save energy.
     
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