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[kcmo]

Originally Posted by TheDude

I was thinking of two possible scenarios in case this ever happens again...


1) In Windows, there is a setting that can cause the adapter to choose the "next available" WiFi network. It is possible that it selected a different SSID (perhaps a neighbor's) and the settings were incompatible, or required a passcode.

2) The wireless AP might have been set to only accept 802.11g or b clients, but not both simultaneously. One possibility is that the new work laptop had connected as a g device, and your old laptop might be a b adapter. The settings on the router might have been set to reject b clients if a g client is connected (this will reduce the speed for g devices so that option is included on some routers to prevent this).

Hmmm, interesting... I don't think it was a case of #1, but who knows. Number 2 concerns me more since I occasionally take my work laptop home. I definitely don't want to encounter this problem again!