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Why do I keep having to REPAIR my wireless connection?
...Im about to pull my hair out with this stupid network!!
Ive posted numerous times about my roommates computer being messed up...well now its everyones computer:
The cable modem seems to be operating fine, as does the router... but for a few days our internet connection is just dropped (Cox says no system outages). It will still say that we have a wireless connection but we have to REPAIR it for it to work. It could stay up 1 minute, 5 minutes, or 10 hours, and then it'll go out again. A few times while repairing it said there was an IP Address Conflict--dont know if that has anything to do with it. Anyways...our router has no WEP anymore and is set to Channel 11. ANY IDEAS would be appreciated...this is very frustrating!!
Ive posted numerous times about my roommates computer being messed up...well now its everyones computer:
The cable modem seems to be operating fine, as does the router... but for a few days our internet connection is just dropped (Cox says no system outages). It will still say that we have a wireless connection but we have to REPAIR it for it to work. It could stay up 1 minute, 5 minutes, or 10 hours, and then it'll go out again. A few times while repairing it said there was an IP Address Conflict--dont know if that has anything to do with it. Anyways...our router has no WEP anymore and is set to Channel 11. ANY IDEAS would be appreciated...this is very frustrating!!
volcano11
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October 29th, 2005 21:00
hil357
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October 29th, 2005 21:00
hil357
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October 30th, 2005 00:00
Also, on all computers the "Address type" says "Assigned by DHCP"
Ill try changing channels. What should I put it on? Does this effect how fast/slow the connection is? Also, do I need to change settings on my computer when I do this?
Sorry for all the questions and thanks.
Jerry Park
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October 30th, 2005 00:00
2) If you already have the latest drivers, try re-installing them for your wireless device.
3) Are you receiving an IP address by DHCP? If you are getting a IP address conflict suspect that a device may have a static address.
4) Try changing channels on the router. You may be getting interference from another AP.
Jerry Park
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October 30th, 2005 01:00
Don't know the situation around you, but it is possible another AP is giving a strong signal and your wireless cards are attempting to connect to the other AP.
On the 802.11b and 802.11g band, channels overlap. There should be 5 channels between any two channels. For that reason, channels 1, 6, and 11 are the best choices. Whatever you are on, try another of the above three. (If you are using 802.11a -- not likely -- any other channel is OK because 802.11a doesn't overlap).
If you right click on your connection and choose 'View available wireless networks', do you see other APs? If not, that probably isn't the problem.
If you do see other APs, make sure they are not in your preferred networks list and make sure your wireless client is not set to connect to non-preferred networks. If you are using Windows to manage the connection, click your connection and choose Properties. In the Wireless Networks tab, remove any APs you don't recognize in the Preferred Networks list. Click the Advanced button. Uncheck the 'Automatically connect to non-preferred networks' checkbox.
hil357
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October 30th, 2005 01:00
Im in an apt so we do pick up other wireless networks. Somehow, they automatically add themselves to my preferred networks-and the box is unchecked "automatically connect to non-preferred.." I did go ahead and delete all of them.
I'll try changing to Channel 6 since we're currently on 11. -If I change that on the router settings, do I need to change something on my comp. settings too?
Tonight, Im going to leave one computer hooked into the router and see (if the wireless one goes out) if the connection is dropped on the one thats hooked in.
Thanks again!
Jerry Park
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October 30th, 2005 02:00
hil357
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October 30th, 2005 02:00
Jerry Park
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October 30th, 2005 11:00
The IP address conflict should be fairly easy to localize. Check the IP addresses of everything on the network. If you can't find a conflict, I would suspect a problem with the router itself.
hil357
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October 30th, 2005 11:00
So right now the IP addresses are different on both computers. But then I guess they try to use the same one and thats when it comes up saying theres a conflict and we have to repair. What would be making them all of a sudden, get the same IP? Is that where the bad router part comes in?
Should I just get a whole new router? Or try contacting Netgear?
Thanks.
hil357
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October 30th, 2005 18:00
If not, Ill try changing channels.
Thanks!
Jerry Park
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October 30th, 2005 18:00
You could be getting an IP conflict because the router is defective.
You could be getting an IP address conflict because someone else is using the same channel and the same subnet as you. Your wireless computer could be conecting to another AP, receiving an IP address, then reassociating with your AP but with a bad IP address.
I would change channels first to see if the problem goes away.