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    wireless problems!

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by strikah, Mar 13, 2009.

  1. strikah

    strikah Notebook Geek

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    Hi,

    I have been having problems with my wireless router I think. Everyone once in a while i will lose my connection, sometimes it comes back or sometimes i have to reconnect. Does anyone know what would cause this? I have already updated the firmware and that did not help. Could this happen if there are 2 connections with the same name in my area?

    Thanks
     
    strikah, Mar 13, 2009
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  2. gerryf19

    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    maybe, rename yours and see
     
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    Update your Wireless Card Drivers as well. ;)

    It could. If they have the same specs. (Same Name/Password/or both no password), it could be trying to connect to that one. Make yours different in some way. ;)

    Take out all the rembered networks out of your "remembered" networks in the Network/Sharing Center.

    See how that works. ;)
     
    ahl395, Mar 13, 2009
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    monty123 Newbie

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    I have a problem with my wireless function, my compaq laptop has wireless device Broadcom 802.11a/b/g WLAN wich is work with Window Vista but I use Window XP.How can find driver for same device which is work with window XP?
     
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    ahl395 Ahlball

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    Welcome to NBR Forums. :)

    Please make your own thread for your question. You will get much more help. ;) And please give the Wireless Card Model Number in your thread. Thanks. :)
     
    ahl395, Mar 13, 2009
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  6. strikah

    strikah Notebook Geek

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    Ran well all last night after I changed the name, but the first thing this morning it went down a minute after it came on from boot. I did update the wireless card drivers right from Intel not the notebook company. Does this happen every once in a while on wireless connections? I am using a belkin54 router. When i look the wireless connection is still on the list, does this mean that it is the card or the router?
     
    strikah, Mar 14, 2009
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    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    It can be either drivers, hardware, or even Windows....did you change the default wireless channel? That can do wonders for interference issues with other networks

    Download the Xrrus Wife Inspector
    http://www.xirrus.com/library/wifitools.php

    See what other networks in your area are up to
     
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  8. strikah

    strikah Notebook Geek

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    How do I change the default wireless channel, sorry dont know much about wireless.

    Thanks
     
    strikah, Mar 14, 2009
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    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    first use the program above to see if that is the issue

    Load it, look under channel, and see if their are others using the same channel
     
    gerryf19, Mar 14, 2009
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  10. Wirelessman

    Wirelessman Monkeymod

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    Your problem is called "Belkins", get another brand (e.g. netgear).
     
    Wirelessman, Mar 14, 2009
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  11. strikah

    strikah Notebook Geek

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    There is another Belkin connection same channel same frequency.
     
    strikah, Mar 14, 2009
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    strikah Notebook Geek

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    I was using that program and watching it while it went out. My connection dissappeared from the list for a a few seconds then reappeared. This looks like to me that it could be my router?
     
    strikah, Mar 14, 2009
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  13. strikah

    strikah Notebook Geek

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    Is there a way to figure out if the router is the problem or the notebook?

    THanks
     
    strikah, Mar 14, 2009
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  14. gerryf19

    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    use two laptops to see if it goes out on both
     
    gerryf19, Mar 14, 2009
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