Why people hate computer networks

One of the first rules of being a TV meteorologist is to look out the window before you go on the air. That way, you're less likely to say that it's a nice day if it's snowing outside.

There ought to be a similar rule for computer messages: look at the condition before saying what the condition is. In this case, I was trying to set up our laptop with our new modem/router. I had some trouble configuring the security settings. As a result, the system was telling that I was both already connected and not connected (the latter was true).