Yellow shield with exclamation in the middle - what does it mean

[idobelieveinfairies]

If I click on my router information key at the bottom right on my computer there is a yellow shield with an exclamation in the middle. Can anyone tell me what it is and how to make it go away?

Thank you in advance.

[gv]

Can you please post a screen shot?

[idobelieveinfairies]

I don't have a way to do that. Sorry. I can see signal strength bar and just about it is the yellow knights shield with a black exclamation sign in it.

Thank you

[gv]

What system do you have that does not allow you to do screen shots?

[tcjack]

The yellow shield means that you are connected to your wireless device but that you have limited connectivity because of some other reason.  Sometimes I have seen it when it is needing a password.  Like if you stay at a hotel and use their wireless you have to open IE to get a login screen to put in the password.

Other times my home wireless will do this quite often and I have to wait 2-3 minutes and then it will go away.  I don't know what causes this.  It never happened before I got a Windows 7 computer.  I assume it is waiting for the password and the ISP to all synch.  Sometimes it just won't synch and I try the troubleshooter and get a message that my computer can not connect to a "hidden network" which seems related to the ISP not echoing back the IP address/SSID fast enough.

I'd love to know more about the problems myself.

[idobelieveinfairies]

Sorry it took so long to see this.  The shield is still there. I am running on windows 7. It also says security type unsecure. Any idea what that means?

Thank you

[idobelieveinfairies]

Good to know someone else has this problem. Everytime I call for support Linksys wants to charge me to upgrade my system and then charge me for 6 months of support. I am thinking about gong with  my internet provider and paying for their router.

Thanks all

(Mod Note: Edited for guideline compliance.)

[idobelieveinfairies]

Just what was it I said so wrong for you to edit my post.

Oh well still need info if anyone has any.

Thanks