OT: wireless network

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Richard

Guest

• Nov 30, 2005

• #1

Hi all,
Totally off topic but here goes....
I have a Linksys wireless router on the main pc, a Linksys usb receiver in
the downstairs pc and a Linksys wireless thingy plugged in the laptop.
All the pc's worked fine being able to access the internet via the cable
modem. But all of a sudden the downstairs and the laptop cant find the
network. The upstairs one is fine as it is hard wired. Can the router pack
up wirelessly and still work wired ? I cant see the downstairs and the
laptop wireless bits packing up at the same time?
Is there anyway of checking if the the router is sending and receiving as it
should (all the lights on the front are behaving normally).
Thanks
Richard
V8 90
V8 Discovery
www.richardsrovers.co.uk

 

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Dave Smith

Guest

• Nov 30, 2005

• #2

Richard wrote:
> Hi all,
> Totally off topic but here goes....
> I have a Linksys wireless router on the main pc, a Linksys usb receiver in
> the downstairs pc and a Linksys wireless thingy plugged in the laptop.
> All the pc's worked fine being able to access the internet via the cable
> modem. But all of a sudden the downstairs and the laptop cant find the
> network. The upstairs one is fine as it is hard wired. Can the router pack
> up wirelessly and still work wired ? I cant see the downstairs and the
> laptop wireless bits packing up at the same time?
> Is there anyway of checking if the the router is sending and receiving as it
> should (all the lights on the front are behaving normally).
> Thanks
> Richard
> V8 90
> V8 Discovery
> www.richardsrovers.co.uk
>
>
>

Hi Richard, the two most obvious things that spring initially to mind:-

1) Have you power cycled the router (by pulling the plug for at least
30 seconds).
2) Is there a microwave oven in use in your house or your neighbour at
the time of the problem? This is the most common cause of Wifi issues,
they use the same frequency range.

Regards,

Dave.

 

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Tim Hobbs

Guest

• Nov 30, 2005

• #3

On Wed, 30 Nov 2005 16:46:41 GMT, "Richard" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Hi all,
>Totally off topic but here goes....
>I have a Linksys wireless router on the main pc, a Linksys usb receiver in
>the downstairs pc and a Linksys wireless thingy plugged in the laptop.
>All the pc's worked fine being able to access the internet via the cable
>modem. But all of a sudden the downstairs and the laptop cant find the
>network. The upstairs one is fine as it is hard wired. Can the router pack
>up wirelessly and still work wired ? I cant see the downstairs and the
>laptop wireless bits packing up at the same time?
>Is there anyway of checking if the the router is sending and receiving as it
>should (all the lights on the front are behaving normally).
>Thanks
>Richard
>V8 90
>V8 Discovery
>www.richardsrovers.co.uk
>
>

You can definitely have the wlan pack up, often for no obvious reason.
Power-cycling is the first port of call as already said. You should,
if that fails, be able to get a config screen via the wired PC and
check that the network ID and settings are all intact - it's possible
it has 'forgotten' them.

If you right click the network icon in the systray and select "View
Available Wireless Networks" does it show any signal? Does moving
into the same room as the router help?

--
Tim Hobbs

 

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nemo2

Guest

• Nov 30, 2005

• #4

On Wed, 30 Nov 2005 16:46:41 GMT, "Richard" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Hi all,
>Totally off topic but here goes....
>I have a Linksys wireless router on the main pc, a Linksys usb receiver in
>the downstairs pc and a Linksys wireless thingy plugged in the laptop.
>All the pc's worked fine being able to access the internet via the cable
>modem. But all of a sudden the downstairs and the laptop cant find the
>network. The upstairs one is fine as it is hard wired. Can the router pack
>up wirelessly and still work wired ? I cant see the downstairs and the
>laptop wireless bits packing up at the same time?
>Is there anyway of checking if the the router is sending and receiving as it
>should (all the lights on the front are behaving normally).
>Thanks
>Richard
>V8 90
>V8 Discovery
>www.richardsrovers.co.uk
>
>
Richard,

I'm using netgear equipment so don't know about linksys. You try
downloading and installing netstumbler (free) from
http://www.netstumbler.com/downloads/ and see if it can see any
networks. I have the problem where my card in the laptop forgets its
SSID and I have to re-enter it to get it working.

You could try asking this question in news://alt.internet.wireless

Regards

nemo2

 

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Tony Bartels

Guest

• Nov 30, 2005

• #5

"Dave Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Hi Richard, the two most obvious things that spring initially to mind:-
>
> 1) Have you power cycled the router (by pulling the plug for at least 30
> seconds).
> 2) Is there a microwave oven in use in your house or your neighbour at
> the time of the problem? This is the most common cause of Wifi issues,
> they use the same frequency range.
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave.

Also check for video senders as mine wipes out the wireless downstairs. most
are left on all the time and unless you have a receiver you won't know that
next door has one. If they do then you can watch what they are watching.

Tony,

 

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Dougal

Guest

• Nov 30, 2005

• #6

Tony Bartels wrote:


> Also check for video senders as mine wipes out the wireless downstairs. most
> are left on all the time and unless you have a receiver you won't know that
> next door has one. If they do then you can watch what they are watching.
>
> Tony,

I'm showing my age - what's a video sender?

 

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Dave Gibbs

Guest

• Dec 1, 2005

• #7

Dougal wrote:
> Tony Bartels wrote:
>
>
>> Also check for video senders as mine wipes out the wireless
>> downstairs. most are left on all the time and unless you have a
>> receiver you won't know that next door has one. If they do then you
>> can watch what they are watching.
>>
>> Tony,
>
>
> I'm showing my age - what's a video sender?

<mode tongue-in-cheek>

It's usually a device to transmit your porn from your old VHS video in
the lounge to a monitor in your bedroom, but also allowing all your
nearest neighbours who have similar senders to happily tune in and watch
along with you

</mode>