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[Damen]

I recently bought a laptop(HP Pavilion dv9000) with integrated wireless and I wanted to set-up wireless in my house. So, I bought a wireless router, more specifically I bought a Netgear 108mps router, http://www.amazon.co...duct/B0000C0XS0.

Now I got the wireless router before I got the router and set it up. But made all of the correct connections and ran the setup wizard. I got no errors or anything. I set the security to WPA2 and set the passphrase and everything correctly also.

Now, when I got my laptop I set it up and everything and it found my wireless network in range so I entered all of information and it connected!

So far so good right?

But after it connected I will mysteriously drop the connection, my internet will just stop working and a minute later it will show the connection dropped in the taskbar, when I double click the wireless connection icon down there it says it doesn't find any wireless networks in range. (We can rule out me being too far away because I have tested it all right next to the router) I then found out if I go downstairs and open the routers online configuration page and go to wireless settings and click "save" (without having to change anything) my laptop then connects and stays connected for a while before I have to repeat this whole process.

Now what I would like to know is, is it my router doing it. or is it my laptop?

And which ever it is how can I fix this?

I have tried unplugging the modem and router for a bit and reconnecting it all but it didn't solve my dropping problems.

Thanks for any help in advance.

[Saint_Michael]

AAh simple steps:

1: Find your wireless channel and max it out, channel 11 is the top setting, then save it

2: Next go to the website for the router and download the firmware upgrade from the site and then install it, make sure you have the right version and you can go here to the download section and get it from there.

3: Make sure your all your info is correct on the primary computer the router is connected to.

4: Save everything and then open a new window in your browser and see if anything comes up, if not then release your IP address and then renew it, and try again. If not then

5: unplug everything including the cable to the router and then wait 5 minutes then plug your cable to the modem, then your modem to the computer and then turn the computer on.

Now check your connection again and see what happens, hopefully doing the disconnect/reconnect method will fix this as I had I had a similar problem when I first ran my router. So let us know if the these steps work or not.

[BuffaloHelp]

I've dealt with few laptops were behaving similar to your situation. If all possible solution fails try this: disable your anti-virus and see if your connection mysteriously drops.

With models from Dell with free anti-virus this solution did the trick. Once users of certain Dell models switched to another anti-virus product they reported that internet connection stayed constant.

I don't know why it would do such a thing but before you can rule it out as a hardware issue try this. Let us know how it goes.

[Spyda]

Hmm.. Are you sure your laptop supports that type of security. When you run the installation, you usually can choose which type of security you prefer like wep, and a couple others. Try just WEP, and maybe it'll work. Or run the install again, maybe that'll do the job.

[iGuest]

I've got the same problem with my HP laptop and my WPA2 wireless signal. I come to find out there is an update patch for people using WPA2. Contact HP and they'll point you to the patch.

[LooneyMS]

Yeah i had that problem it took a week till i tried plugging in my router to my HP laptop

and it worked i got online and it was going pretty fast so i suggest :

-If your running your laptop on wireless, get your laptop connected to your router.

-If that does not work you should call technical support or get help.

-If they say its your router you should return it and buy a new one.

[iGuest]

i have problems making my Hp Laptop wireless without using the ethernet cable
Wireless Router Problems.

Replying to Damen
Hi mr.Damen my name is Najah and I am 17yrs old still in Highschool.
I am having some difficulties making my hp laptop wireless. I can't make it wireless I have to use my ethernet just to go on the internet isn't that odd. I tried using the internet downstairs but it did not work so I had to go back upstairs to put the ethernet cable just to use the internet because my ethernet cable is setup in my brother's room

-reply by najah gilmore

[luini]

my lap cant conect to wireless ...

[iGuest]

Replying to luini
If your laptop is experiencing connection problems its most likely going through Winshock. (support.Microsoft.Com) Will give you a step by step solution to WinShock and WinShock2.

[iGuest]

wireless configuration problemWireless Router Problems.

my husband bought an HP Pavilion dv4-1117nrEntertainment Notebook PC and eventually decided to buy a wireless router so we could use internet anywhere in the house. We bought a netgear WGR614v9 model and installed it using the setup assistant. However, after we have reached the activate the network, we couldnt seem to proceed to secure network. There are also times when I would be able to connect to internet using the router but when I try to set up again, I lost the internet connection. After several attempts, I was able to connect to the internet using the ethernet cable. How would I set up the wireless internet? Is there a procedure I need to follow or do? I was told that the configuration depends on the model of my laptop. Please help me...Thanks

-reply by karina

 

[iGuest]

HELP Mini Laptop PurchaseWireless Router Problems.

OK! Here it goes. I Got a mini dell laptop and it has been all setup to receive the router/verizon wireless connection and the laptop we already had in the house was working fine till my laptop got connected to the router/verizon wireless service too. Now, neither of the computers work or should I say connect to the internet. Mine never did. Does it matter if you are WPA or WEP???

IS there anything else we can do to get these computers back up and running. We have tried turning the router etc. Off and on. But can more then one laptop be on a wireless router at a time? It shouldn't matter right??Please help me!

Tia

[iGuest]

wireless keeps cutting outWireless Router Problems.I have the same problem with my Advent 5612 laptop and Netgear WGR614 v9.The router was supplied by virgin media when I got cable. (the virgin website has no answers for this problem.)When I first tried connecting wirelessly it didn't work, so after a few days I tried it again, this time it worked but after a few days it cut out and didn't work, then a few more days and it worked again it went like this for a few weeks then stopped working altogether. I haven't been able to connect since.Can anybody help? (I have reset it but it still won't work)

[iGuest]

wireless keepd dropping outWireless Router Problems.

I have the same problem with my Advent 5612 laptop and Netgear WGR614 v9.

The router was supplied by virgin media when I got cable. (the virgin website has no answers for this problem.)

when I first tryed connecting wirelessly it didn't work, so after a few days I tried it again, this time it worked but after a few days it cut out and didn't work, then a few more days and it worked again it went like this for a few weeks then stopped working alltogether. I haven't been able to connect since.

can anybody help? (I have reset it but it still won't work) 

-reply by jack

[iGuest]

Two things you can do...

1) Make sure you have the latest driver installed for the wireless device on your computer.

2) Update the firmware for your router.

[iGuest]

keep loosing wireless conection on my apple macWireless Router Problems.

I have a 50 mbbroadband conection fron virgin media. My windows based laptops connects to the wireless without any problem but I cannot get my apple mac to connect to the wireless. Every time I want to connect my mac book I have to shut down and restart my router and the mac book connects to the router but it is very slow and after a while it drops the connection  and I have to go throught shut down ritual again. Any suggestions to what am I doing wrong or what settings can I change .

thanks,

-reply by raman

[k_nitin_r]

Hi!

You're probably experiencing a common problem that most wireless users face. I've got a Siemens Gigaset wireless router and I occasionally (up to 6 times a day) have to turn off the router and turn it on again when it drops the wireless connection. Wired connections work just fine though.

I've noticed a slightly different problem with a 3COM wireless router... when I got an old HP laptop with a specific wireless driver to connect to the 3COM wireless router, it would go down completely (both wireless and wired) as soon as the laptop starts connecting (i.e. it never gets connected but always manages to crash the router when I turn on the wireless). Installing a new driver fixed the problem.

Regards,
Nitin Reddy

[iGuest]

Wireless stopped working...says w/l is available, but it has not signalWireless Router Problems.I bought my Gateway laptop about 2 months ago along with a Linksys router which seemed to install flawlessly and everything worked fine. On Wednesday when I turned on my laptop it showed that I was not connected to a network, but wireless networks were available. I pulled up the networks and there was my home/wireless network but it shows no signal and I have not been able to connect since.I have taken my laptop into the next room where the router is, I have unplugged, uncabled everything there is, have uninstalled and re-installed the Linksys software, but still nothing. Can anyone help me?

[iGuest]

router and modemWireless Router Problems.Hi I have a acer 5230e laptop , I have a linksys router for a wireless printer and I have a wireless eircom internet modem both set up but when I am on the internet and want to print via wireless I have to disconnect my internet connection and connect my router to print is there any way I can have the two set up to run together. Thanks pat-question by Pat od

[iGuest]

Cannot plug in my wireless router?Wireless Router Problems.

Hello,

Well, I'll be forward with this. I do not know how to plug in my D-Link wireless router ( DIR-628 ) to my Motoral Cable Modem ( SB5102 ).

I'm pretty sure you have to connect an ethernet cord from the router to the modem, but the modem doesn't have any ports ( or whatever they are called )!

Here is a picture of the two.

Modem: 

 

 

 

 

And my  router:

 

 

 

Any help will be much appreciated! Please and Thank-you guys. =]

-question by Josh

[iGuest]

wireless signal constantly droppingWireless Router Problems.

I have a 2wire dsl moem that has worked good for the last 6 years with 2 wireless computers and one hard wired. I recently switched to charter cable and the wireless signal constantly drops and reconnects. Great strength on the signal but it keeps dropping. I have tried dlink and belkin routers with the same results. I called charter and they came with a wireless/cable modem. Same results. The hardwire computer great. I have disconnected all phones all kids games the invisible dog fence but still the same results. Right now I am still using the dsl 2wire wireless but really want to use the cable. Anybody please give ideas.

-reply by Bill

[iGuest]

Wireless network connected, but no wirless internet access.Wireless Router Problems.

Hi,

I have just got a new Belkin and+ router, and it appeared that things were fine when I installed the software for my wired PC (with XP), except that one step said "internet not connected" although the internet light (like a world globe icon) was on, AND I had access to the internet with this wired PC!!

However, the last step in the process asked me if I could connect all my wireless computers to the network.  So I installed the software to my son's PC (uses XP in another room) and tried connecting this PC.  The "computer icon" in the system tray said connected and "very good signal" but no internet access with Internet Explorer 8.  Same problem with daughter's laptop (running Windows 7), but this did not connect to the internet even with my older NetGear RangeMax router (although the wireless PC did).

I tried changing the IP addresses to manual from dynamic (as previously set) and put in the correct Default Gateway and DNS settings, but that did not help.  I also reset the WinSock after using command promt in DOS.

Before all this, I had tried restarting my PC and my router, which made no difference.

It seems to me that this might be a common problem (connection to network with wired access to the internet but no wireless access to the internet).  Does anybody know the logical steps to determining the cause, and/or finding a solution for this?

I would be very grateful for any help.

Mike.

-question by Mike P

[rayzoredge]

(G)Mike P, on Dec 30 2009, 05:39 AM, said:

Wireless network connected, but no wirless internet access.
Wireless Router Problems.

Hi,

I have just got a new Belkin and+ router, and it appeared that things were fine when I installed the software for my wired PC (with XP), except that one step said "internet not connected" although the internet light (like a world globe icon) was on, AND I had access to the internet with this wired PC!!

However, the last step in the process asked me if I could connect all my wireless computers to the network. So I installed the software to my son's PC (uses XP in another room) and tried connecting this PC. The "computer icon" in the system tray said connected and "very good signal" but no internet access with Internet Explorer 8. Same problem with daughter's laptop (running Windows 7), but this did not connect to the internet even with my older NetGear RangeMax router (although the wireless PC did).

I tried changing the IP addresses to manual from dynamic (as previously set) and put in the correct Default Gateway and DNS settings, but that did not help. I also reset the WinSock after using command promt in DOS.

Before all this, I had tried restarting my PC and my router, which made no difference.

It seems to me that this might be a common problem (connection to network with wired access to the internet but no wireless access to the internet). Does anybody know the logical steps to determining the cause, and/or finding a solution for this?

I would be very grateful for any help.

Mike.

-question by Mike P

So from what I'm understanding here, you can connect to the wireless network itself but there is no Internet access to the PC?

Try restarting the cable/DSL modem for your ISP and/or do a power cycle on it. Make sure that you don't have a MAC address filter or anything of the sort that would prevent any other clients from connecting to the network. If you have a WEP/WPA key, try disabling it and then connecting to the network. Try repairing the wireless connection for the PC. Log into your router using your wired PC and check to see if the other wireless PCs are actually connected to the router. Flash the latest firmware for the router and update to the latest drivers for your wireless hardware.

Try all of that. I know that wireless networks can be a pain in the neck... I hope that you get this issue solved within a "timely" manner. Can anyone offer any more input?

[iGuest]

Belkin router and HN9000 Hughesnet modem issue.Wireless Router Problems.

I was told by Belkin tech support that I need to bridge my modem in order to get it to work properly. My internet connection is intermittent through my router.  I called hughesnet and they wouldn't help me.  Any guidance would be gratefully appreciated. 

 

[iGuest]

your wireless signal constantly dropping with your Laptop?Wireless Router Problems.

I had a simular problem with my laptop connecting to my secured wireless router. When I powered my laptop it would connect, and after a few minutes it would suddenly disconnect. I would have to either reboot my router or my laptop & then it would connect for a few minutes, then again loose connection.

To correct this problem I set my up NetGear cg814wg router to accept only wireless connections with trusted  MAC IDs.

In XP Home/Pro to get the MAC ID to your laptop goto "Start/Programs/Accesories/ Command Prompt". A DOS window will come up. Type In "IPConfig/all" Look underneath your wirless card description & write down the "Physical Address" , this series of letters & numbers is the MAC Address for that paticular card (eg: 00-xx-0x-00-00-0x).

Connect your laptop to the router via an ethernet cable. In IExporer enter your router address (mine is 192.168.0.1) and depending on the router you have, goto "Wireless Settings". Then look for "Wireless Card access List" , "SetUp Access list" or something simular where you can enter trusted MAC IDs .

Afterwards save or apply the new settings to the router.  Disconnect the ethernet cable from laptop and try accessing the wireless network. In my situation this worked, and I have not had any problems staying connected. I hope this information helps someone else with their connection problems. 

 

-reply by Gary Thomas

[iGuest]

answer: Cannot plug in your wireless routerWireless Router Problems.

Things you will need besides the Modem & router:

(2) ethernet cords/cables.

(1) Manual/Software for D-Link Router (DIR-628)

Disconnect power cables to Modem & router.

Next connect the Cable to the Motoral Cable Modem. Then insert one end of the Ethernet cable into to the "Ethernet" port of  your Motoral Cable Modem and the other end into the "internet" port of your D-Link wireless router ( DIR-628 ).  and then with another ethernet cable insert it into Port "1" and the other end to your computer.

Reconnect power cables to Modem & router.

Do not try to access the Internet immediately. Wait a few minutes for Modem & router to access the internet for their IP info.

Start up computer and open Internet Explorer. If you connect, Enter in the explorer address "192.168.0.1". You should see a box prompting you for your username and password. By default the username is Admin, and the password is blank. Click the Log In button to log in to your router. From there you should be able to set up your Wireless network.

Hopes this info helps.

-reply by gary thomas