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    Jun 3, 2012, 03:28 PM
    Why does my laptop see my neighbors wireless and not mine
    I have an Acer laptop and a wireless router but my laptop sees my nieghbors wireless and not my own - why is that?
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    Jun 3, 2012, 03:52 PM
    Are you broadcasting your SSID?
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    Jun 3, 2012, 04:11 PM
    Do other computers see your wireless signal ?
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    Jun 4, 2012, 06:12 AM
    Could also be a frequency issue. Maybe the wireless band from your router is different than your laptop. (2.4 vs 5.1 GHz)
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