Wireless connection problems

madasahatter · Feb 16, 2008, 19:36:37

It's part of the IPv6 network interface in Windows Vista. I wouldn't concern myself with it unless you need to use IPv6.

Baz · Feb 16, 2008, 19:36:56

http://www.sharkyforums.com/showthread.php?t=299469

its about as clear as mud to me though

beaten to it

Rik · Feb 16, 2008, 19:37:25

Quote from: madasahatter on Feb 16, 2008, 19:36:37
It's part of the IPv6 network interface in Windows Vista. I wouldn't concern myself with it unless you need to use IPv6.

But can you explain the wireless problems as well?

Simon · Feb 16, 2008, 19:39:30

Dropped again as soon as I posted last message. Have now disabled 10/100 and Teredo thing, and am connected at this moment.

Rik · Feb 16, 2008, 19:40:26

Keep us posted. I checked over on TB, no reports there that I could see. One for Sandra?

madasahatter · Feb 16, 2008, 19:41:46

Quote from: Rik on Feb 16, 2008, 19:37:25
But can you explain the wireless problems as well?

You just want everything don't ya?

This is where I hang my head in shame and admit that, far from me being clever enough to know that, I googled it like everyone else

Rik · Feb 16, 2008, 19:43:45

It's OK, I'd Googled too. I just wish I could explain what has happened in hardware terms, if it is a hardware issue, in fact.

Maybe there's just a new network started up nearby on ch11, trouble is, I can't see one - so possibly it's something else in the waveband. I hate puzzles!

norman117777 · Feb 16, 2008, 19:47:30

I have a US Robotics 9110...never had a problem with it, but 3 days ago it started dropping my connection. Today I have had dropped connections mainly from 1700 untill now, but right at this moment it is still holding

Simon · Feb 16, 2008, 19:49:09

Hi Norman,

and have a sympathetic Karma.

Rik · Feb 16, 2008, 19:50:58

Is that the ADSL it was dropping, Norman? If so, it's probably a local noise issue. How is it connected to the phone line, eg extension lead, plugged into a hard-wired extension socket etc?

Simon · Feb 16, 2008, 20:09:52

Mine is still out. It connects for a minute or two, then drops again. I have removed the Teredo thing, and it seems to have made no difference. How bloody annoying is this!!

Rik · Feb 16, 2008, 20:24:10

I've just completed some 78 minutes without the connection dropping, provided I stay on ch1. As there's no strong networks showing that are new, I can only conclude that something in the Windows updates changed the wireless networking client, or that another device in the same frequency band has come into use near me. I just wish I could work out which it was.

Are you going to drop back to your old router and see if that helps?

Simon · Feb 16, 2008, 20:25:43

I think I'll have to, Rik. Unless I go through each channel and see if I can find one that works.

Rik · Feb 16, 2008, 20:32:45

I'd be inclined to try the other router first. Given we're both on the 2700 and both affected since the updates, it's a bit of a coincidence. You could probably set the other router up, not connected to the phone, and see whether the lappy holds the signal to it, just as a network, if you follow me. If it does, that would point the finger squarely at the 2700, if it doesn't, it's got to be Windows or, just possibly, a hardware issue on the lappy. If you have one, or can borrow one, it might be then worth trying a USB or PCMCIA wireless adaptor.

I'm now at 90 minutes without a problem, so for whatever reason, 11 has become an issue.

(I wonder if it could be a crystal in the router - Dean, are you there??)

Rik · Feb 16, 2008, 20:50:59

Oddity. Normally when I power down the lappy the wireless light goes out on the 2700. Now it doesn't. Nothing else is showing in the devices list, ie no piggy back. I'm even more puzzled...

Simon · Feb 16, 2008, 21:05:40

Well, I'm now connected back on the Netgear. Must be a problem with the 2700. Just wondering whether it's worth trying the other one, or whether it'll screw up the profile to keep changing the router.

psp83 · Feb 16, 2008, 23:07:14

its weird that both of you are having the same problem.. a firmware problem?

have you checked if your firmware was updated ? as i know the 2700 updates without asking you first.

i refuse to install window updates straight away.. i wait about a month before i do that so they can patch there patches!

Simon · Feb 16, 2008, 23:25:26

Hi Paul,

It's still a mystery. I thought the DNS poisoning prevented auto updates, but I could be wrong.

As the Netgear worked fine, I decided, against my better judgement, but to satisfy my curiosity, to try the 2700 again. This time, when I powered on, the red light came on... and stayed on. After 5 minutes, I came to the conclusion that it was fairly obviously dead. I then tried the 'spare' 2700 I had, and after setting it up, it seems to be working, and I've been online for about 10 minutes now. The wireless and ethernet lights are solid, and not flickering, like they were on the other one. The software version I have now, is 5.29.107.19. Not sure if that's later or earlier than the other one, but curiously, there's no apparent option to update on the Home page, which there was on the other one.

One thing I was slightly confused about was whether to choose Routed VC-Mux or Bridged VC-Mux. Both seem to work, and it's on Bridged at the moment.

So, it seems that something killed off the other 2700. Don't know if it was the WUs, but it was quite co-incidental that it started playing up immediately after they were installed.

madasahatter · Feb 16, 2008, 23:36:55

Quote from: Simon on Feb 16, 2008, 23:25:26
Don't know if it was the WUs, but it was quite co-incidental that it started playing up immediately after they were installed.

Ahhhh - the "Bill Gates knows all and doesn't like what you are doing" theory

Must admit Simon it does seem too strange to be a coincidence.

Simon · Feb 16, 2008, 23:39:40

Well, if a Windows Update can kill a router, what are they doing to the computer?!!

I suppose it could have been a co-incidence, if the router also had some sort of software issue going on. We may never know.

madasahatter · Feb 16, 2008, 23:41:34

You'll never know until it's too late (evil laugh)

psp83 · Feb 17, 2008, 00:24:50

Maybe there was a firmware upgrade to stop unlocked ones from working? Will be interesting to see if anymore 2700's goes or have gone down

The DNS poisoning never stopped the firmware update for me!

Simon · Feb 17, 2008, 00:41:03

I would have thought that any firmware update would have affected all 2700s, so as there are a few on here, it will be interesting to see if any others have had problems.

Rik · Feb 17, 2008, 10:12:50

Bear in mind also that I am on SBC firmware, so it's nothing to do with the router updating in my case.

You should be on routed-VCMux, btw, but I found it worked either way.

Inactive · Feb 17, 2008, 10:18:11

My theory on all of this ( what do I know?

) is that you have different problems, pure coincidence that they have happened at the same time.

Simon's is a classic dying 2700, by the sound of things.

Rik's is a nearby neighbour using a similar router frequency setting.

That is my theory.