Help: my 3com wireless card cannot connect to AP

[gameworm]

I just bought a 3com wireless card w/ xjack. But it cannot connect to the Access points of our school. One possilbe reason is that the APs of our school turn off the SSID broadcast. Anybody has experience with this 3com 3CRWE62092A card connecting to a SSID broadcast disabled AP? I have no access to the APs so I can not do anything to the AP.

Is there any other possible reason?

I am using Windows XP and the newest version of driver from 3com

The windows XP wireless client program can show avaialbe network with no SSID showed. I configured it with the SSID and WEP key and added it to the peferred networks. A red cross showed on the icon in the preferred networks list. However, sometimes when I refresh, a blue circle shows on the icon. Maybe it is because it gets something from the communication between the AP and other PC card.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

 

[Nack]

Needing a broadcasted SSID seems to be an issue with the 3com/xjack wireless cards. See if you can get the admin to set the APs to broadcast the SSID. It isn't as if the SSID is going to be a big secret in a school environment where students are using it anyway. As a side note, that card is a great card. Its range and stability is up there with the Orinoco.

Good luck,

Nack