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- Feersty - 03-21-2006
Eureka! It Works!
My mom was definitely leading up to the source of the problem that Jay showed us when he came over.
It involved logging onto the router and changing the wireless network key, which only my brother at Tech knew the password for.
Thanks Jay and MM!
- Sijray21 - 03-22-2006
glad you got it working man
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- Sorcier99RS - 03-22-2006
white_2kgt Wrote:Thats the most retarded fucking thing I have ever heard.
Hey, my car won't start. Well then, take the locks off the doors!
LOLZ
You aint kiddin. :roll:
- Sorcier99RS - 03-22-2006
Also, just curious if you've gotten new wireless phones in the house? cause occassionally if the phone is running the same frequency the inet sux0rz and wont stay connected.
- Evan - 03-22-2006
if you ever "forget the router password" again, you can reset the router to factory default settings. Usually its by holding down the reset button for 20 seconds or so (but it depends on the router)
- Feersty - 11-29-2008
This is still an issue on the same laptop. Yesterday when I woke up, I get an excellent and that maintained for about an hour or so. I tried all day yesterday signal to get it back on and it wouldn't budge.
I was able to get the signal though by changing from the Microsoft Windows manager of Wi-Fi to Intel® PROSet/Wireless.
So far it seems to only work in the morning. Could a signal be lost because it gets to warm? My cousin here has a Linksys G 2.4 Mhz Router. The signal is very good right now.
- Apoc - 11-29-2008
Change the wireless channel it's broadcasting on.
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- DierwulfBL - 11-29-2008
there's 3 non-overlapping channels for your access point (this is the correct name for your hardware not a "router"), like everyone's been saying the stock channel is the middle of the 3 so put the channel to the uppermost or lower most channel (1 or 13 IIRC). Also make sure that your laptop is connected to the correct wireless network, not your neighbors. Also in the router's setup GUI there should be something along the lines of "WAN connection" try releasing the DHCP, then renewing the DHCP lease. If all that doesnt work then take some cat5 and plug into the AP directly, or reflash the AP with some DD-WRT. Also someone mentioned, update your wireless NIC drivers (direct plug into the access point for internet) and see if that helps. If all that doesnt work, take the laptop and router to a remote area and practice your aim with your favorite firearm
- Apoc - 11-29-2008
FWIW, I used a network sniffer and out of the 16 I can pick up at my house, 10 were on 1 or 11. Everyone follows the same advice so most people set them there. I set mine at a channel no one was using and had a much improved reception.
- Feersty - 11-30-2008
When my laptop seems to get hot, it loses its ability to find a wireless network. I can only seem a wireless network after just turning it on after being off for several hours or so. Nothing I do once it is on works. I can only see the networks on initial startup.
- Sijray21 - 11-30-2008
how old is this laptop? sounds like it needs a good reformatting with fresh drivers
- Feersty - 11-30-2008
Purchased April/May 2005.
- Ole - 11-30-2008
I'm happy to see there is someone as ignorant about computers as I am. I feel confident I am not slipping behind too far......
- Apoc - 11-30-2008
Ole Wrote:I'm happy to see there is someone as ignorant about computers as I am. I feel confident I am not slipping behind too far......
That's not the bar you want to measure yourself against.
- Evan - 11-30-2008
those symptoms really dont sound like just channel issues.
There is a bug in the Intel/Proset drivers that causes a pretty massive memory leak, so try updating to the new drivers/software first. Thats probably not it either, but if your computer doesnt have much ram it could be.
It really just sounds like the hardware is borked to me. It must be a Dell
try sucking dust out of the CPU exhaust port using a vacuum attachment and see if that helps with the heat. if the wireless card is mini-pci then make sure its seated well
- Feersty - 11-30-2008
Ole Wrote:I'm happy to see there is someone as ignorant about computers as I am. I feel confident I am not slipping behind too far......
What the hell is that supposed to mean? Bad word choice.
- Apoc - 11-30-2008
He call you stupid Feersty... fight him.
- Goodspeed - 11-30-2008
He was just trying to relate to your situation. Stay frosty.
- Feersty - 11-30-2008
Apoc Wrote:He call you stupid Feersty... fight him.
You piled on. :evil:
- Ginger - 11-30-2008
All the shots people take at you, and you're getting bent over sympathizer?