Wireless connection problem

[Simon]

Well, I'm hoping it's the router which is the problem, and not the dongle, as she has a new router on the way.  The fact that the dongle was picking up other networks would indicate it's the router though, wouldn't it?   

[Rik]

Probably...

[Steve]

Maybe?

[Lance]

Possibly?

[Simon]

[Rik]

We like this fence.

[Simon]

I don't.

[Rik]

We'll all have ideas on what went wrong if it doesn't work, and they'll be a rush of suggestions for mains networking.

[psp83]

mains networking.

Or do what I done, trace cables around the house and put RJ45 access points in! It is a pain at first but worth it in the end.

[zappaDPJ]

I have 3 Netgear routers and they all drop the wireless connection from time to time. Sometimes I can get it back by resubmitting the wireless settings from another device on the LAN, sometimes I can't. When this happens I swap out the router.

My gut feeling guestimate (and that's all it is) is that the router stops broadcasting for reasons unknown and stores dodgy information somewhere which only gets reset after the power has been completely discharged. I'm not convinced rebooting the router will do this, I think you may need to leave it off for some time.

I realise this is of little help but it does to some extent confirm what other have said, there's something not quite right about the wireless side of Netgear routers.

[Simon]

It does help, in that it points more to the router being at fault, than the dongle, Zap, which is what I want to hear. 

[psp83]

It does help, in that it points more to the router being at fault, than the dongle, Zap, which is what I want to hear. 

I'm pretty sure its the dongle Simon............. 



hehe 

[Rik]

 

Stirrer. 

[Glenn]

Are you two sure Simon stirs with his dongle?

[Rik]

He has a reputation for it, allegedly... 

[psp83]

Hope its not hot when he does 

[Rik]

The dongle?