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Networking Problems
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I'm having trouble with my wireless network... My windows xp laptop can't connect to the network. It will connect on occasion, then suddenly dc from it for no reason. If I use an ethernet cable to connect directly to the router, it will for some reason screw up the wireless network. When I check the wireless network list, there are no available networks, not even the neighbours'. I hope someone can help. Thanks. |
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Re: Networking Problems
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on 2010-06-25 00:22:30 (edited 2010-06-25 00:30:09)
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Either your laptop or your router was having problems. There are some possibilities listed bellow: 1. Limitted Clients for your router - This will effect if your router accepts any wireless and wired clients to access it. To fix it, you must go to your router control pannel by typing it's IP address (for example: 192.168.1.1). Then configure the Maximum Number of Clients equal to the number of your current computers or wireless devices connected though this router + 1. If you have 5 Devices (PC, Laptop, Ipod, Portable Network Media Station, & Netbook), you must input 6. 2. Restrictions - There are times that a default settings of a router has an access restriction on a particular time for a particular computer or IP Address. You must disable your Access restriction by reconfiguring your router's control pannel, or delete the IP address and/or MAC Address of your computer from the restriction list. 3. Static IP of your PC's Internet Protocol - If you have this without recording it to your router, this might be the problem. Go to Start -> Control Panel -> Network Connections -> Right Click on your LAN and WIFI Device -> Click Properties -> Choose Internet Protocol -> then click properties. After that choose Obtain IP Address Automatically. This makes your PC's IP as Dynamic. But if you don't want to use Dynamic IP on your computer, you can set the ip address you like for your computer and configure it also in your router by using DHCP Reservation. 4. Antenna and UTP Cable - For Wireless, try to test if the Antenna of your router is working and giving a good range for the device. You must need a help on people who are expert in repairing a network devices. Check also your Computer if the WIFI device is ON or has a problem on it. For Wired, try to check your UTP cable if it was intact in your device by using a UTP Tester. If one of those pins are not intact or destroyed or has no connection, try to climp a new teminal for your UTP Cable using a Climping tool a RJ45. Check also the LAN connector of your computer has a rust, massive dust, or other foreign objects blocking the pins. If the terminal or the LAN connector for your Computer was damage, consult your PC technician. 5. Router Problem - Sometimes a router decreasses its range while being turn-on 24 hours or 1 week non-stop. You must give 1 minute rest of your device and turn it on again. But commonly this can be use if only WIFI connection is the problem, but when you experience it while connected in LAN or Wired, maybe you must consult any technician or you must replace your device. Those are some possible problems and the basic solutions to your problem. I can't post the other techinical methods on fixing it in this post because it is too long and complicated to follow if you're not aware on Network Troubleshooting. I hope this will help you. |
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Re: Networking Problems
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| can u give me description on how your network installation ?, sometimes the problem is in the setting not in the hardware... but my first prediction is your ip setting. (sory for my bad english) |