Re: [LUG] Wifi nto working

[Ben Whorwood <ml-devcornlinuxgrp@xxxxxxxxxx>]

It can be easy for a never-used Fn+other key combination to be pressed 
and the person not realise. Especially if a cat or other creature has 
decided to take a dance on the keyboard.

I would prepare a bootable live operating system as well so you can 
quickly rule out software configuration or driver issues.

On 26/01/16 09:07, Neil Winchurst wrote:
> On Mon, 25 Jan 2016 19:23:47 +0000
> Eion MacDonald <eionmac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Ensure she has not turned wifi off IN either software  OR by hardware
> > switch on computer.
> > Check both!
> > I understand the pain of the remark "From bitter experience: make sure
> > she has not turned wifi off" as usually I turn off wifi by hardware in
> > house, but  forgot when at a conference  so was frustrated in not not
> > being able to enable wifi.
> > Note you may need her router MAC  key as well as her  WiFI broadcast
> > name (or yours at your place) and security type and password
> When she brings her computer here, as I said, a quick test using my
> wifi will make sure if it is working on her laptop. If not, then how do
> I turn it back on in her computer? Or should it just search
> automatically?
>
> I guess I will have more relevant questions once I jave made the test,
>
> Neil


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