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    Gateway FX 7805u - rarely getting signal to my router

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by 780Cinco, May 8, 2009.

  1. 780Cinco

    780Cinco Notebook Evangelist

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    Bought this laptop and it rarley picks up my router which is 20 feet away :confused: Just installed an automatic update for the WiFi 5100 drivers last night and no change. Any help?

    My girlfriends $500 HP gets my router all day long?

    I guess if people say its the router then how come she gets the signal? Its embarrassing. Come on FX partners help me out! :D
     
    780Cinco, May 8, 2009
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  2. Bartlett

    Bartlett The Prophet

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    What I would do is uninstall every device in networking through device manager. Then Scan for hardware changes, and let it install the drivers to defaults, and see what happens.
     
    Bartlett, May 8, 2009
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  3. 780Cinco

    780Cinco Notebook Evangelist

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    I hit the reset button on the back of the Linksys router and now my girlfriend's HP laptop nor my laptop even pick up the signal as an available network? I type in the linksys config page ip address (192.168.1.1) and it doesnt even find it? Any help on what is going on or how i reconfig this thing?
     
    780Cinco, May 11, 2009
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    780Cinco Notebook Evangelist

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    Ok..so i held the reset button on the back of the linksys router for 10 sec then typed in the IP address for the router as I guess i will want to reconfigure the thing? (Do I?) It asked for my username and password...I KNOW i have the correct one but it keeps telling me its wrong. 2 questions.

    1. What do I do if I cant get in? Anyway to reset username and password?

    2. IF I do get in, what must I do (where do I go) to reset the router and get it back up and running

    Currently I dont even pick up its signal in my available network

    Using the ethernet cord works great so I know its not the modem or service

    HHHEEEELLLLPPPP
     
    780Cinco, May 12, 2009
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    780Cinco Notebook Evangelist

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    nevermind when i hit the restr button it reset to default setting and the password was thus changed to admin
     
    780Cinco, May 12, 2009
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    780Cinco Notebook Evangelist

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    SO since my current router is a b router my card in not compatable. And I believe my Intel 5100AGN would best support a N router (or am I wrong would a G work just as well or decently?) Anyway, i just want a cheap router that will work well with my laptop/card? Any suggestions on models? Also, G or N?
     
    780Cinco, May 15, 2009
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  7. kegobeer

    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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    802.11g or 802.11n is your choice. If you want cheap, go to eBay and buy a Linksys WRT54G router. It's 802.11g, your card will work with it, and you won't spend more than $50 on it.
     
    kegobeer, May 15, 2009
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    sparkyman2000 Notebook Consultant

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    sparkyman2000, May 15, 2009
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