Forums
New posts
Articles
Product Reviews
Policies
FAQ
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Digital Lifestyle
Internet, Networking, and Wireless
Simple question regarding Wireless Networks
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Tombini" data-source="post: 673409" data-attributes="member: 58373"><p>I've been a Windows guy for so many years and have only made the switch to OS X last year. What was a I doing with Microsoft all those years?!?! Anyway, there is one thing, albeit a small thing, that I miss in Windows XP. With XP, as well as OS X, you can search which wireless networks you want to join before you join them. XP, however, gives you that tiny little bit more information about each network, more specifically which networks are open and which are password protected.</p><p></p><p>Currently, when I'm out and about with my laptop and joining networks willy nilly, I have to go through the network list and by trial and error find one that's open. Yes, it connects automatically to open networks, but sometimes it's a dead one, and you have to try a bunch in order to get the one you want.</p><p></p><p>I'm wondering if there's perhaps a setting that I need to enable that will make Airport TELL me what networks on the list are open or not, or perhaps there's a program out there that does that. Currently, it's just the name of the network and that's it.</p><p></p><p>I hope I've articulated my problem accurately. Stupid question, but it's annoying clicking each network and hoping that it's open.</p><p></p><p>Any help would be MUCH appreciated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tombini, post: 673409, member: 58373"] I've been a Windows guy for so many years and have only made the switch to OS X last year. What was a I doing with Microsoft all those years?!?! Anyway, there is one thing, albeit a small thing, that I miss in Windows XP. With XP, as well as OS X, you can search which wireless networks you want to join before you join them. XP, however, gives you that tiny little bit more information about each network, more specifically which networks are open and which are password protected. Currently, when I'm out and about with my laptop and joining networks willy nilly, I have to go through the network list and by trial and error find one that's open. Yes, it connects automatically to open networks, but sometimes it's a dead one, and you have to try a bunch in order to get the one you want. I'm wondering if there's perhaps a setting that I need to enable that will make Airport TELL me what networks on the list are open or not, or perhaps there's a program out there that does that. Currently, it's just the name of the network and that's it. I hope I've articulated my problem accurately. Stupid question, but it's annoying clicking each network and hoping that it's open. Any help would be MUCH appreciated. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Digital Lifestyle
Internet, Networking, and Wireless
Simple question regarding Wireless Networks
Top