Internet connectivity issues..
AirCanuck
London, Ontario New
Hey guys,
as usual I turn to my favorite group of computer gurus to try and solve my latest super fun issue. (I think this is in the right section)
SO:
Basically my wireless connection on my computer is the most unreliable piece of shit ever. Thing is, no other computers have a problem with it, and I know the internet connection is good because my xbox has a wired connection and it has no problems.
Basically I'll be online one minute, and then 'connected with limited access’ or network but no internet or whatever. If I right-click and choose 'diagnose' I get a message saying your modem or modem is not available. I have the options to automatically get new IP settings for the network adapter ‘wireless network connection’ or reset the network adapter ‘wireless network connection’. I try both of these until my fingers fall off and then randomly it will say 'the problem has been solved' or something along those lines and I'm back online. SO frustrating.
I'm fairly certain it's the computer, not the router that is the problem. Any ideas? It's an old dell and certainly not without it's issues/quirks. In fact, it has happened again while I was writing this, so now I’m finishing it in Microsoft word and waiting for the internet to work again. Huzzah!
Thanks in advance,
AirCanuck
as usual I turn to my favorite group of computer gurus to try and solve my latest super fun issue. (I think this is in the right section)
SO:
Basically my wireless connection on my computer is the most unreliable piece of shit ever. Thing is, no other computers have a problem with it, and I know the internet connection is good because my xbox has a wired connection and it has no problems.
Basically I'll be online one minute, and then 'connected with limited access’ or network but no internet or whatever. If I right-click and choose 'diagnose' I get a message saying your modem or modem is not available. I have the options to automatically get new IP settings for the network adapter ‘wireless network connection’ or reset the network adapter ‘wireless network connection’. I try both of these until my fingers fall off and then randomly it will say 'the problem has been solved' or something along those lines and I'm back online. SO frustrating.
I'm fairly certain it's the computer, not the router that is the problem. Any ideas? It's an old dell and certainly not without it's issues/quirks. In fact, it has happened again while I was writing this, so now I’m finishing it in Microsoft word and waiting for the internet to work again. Huzzah!
Thanks in advance,
AirCanuck
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Dell Wireless 1505 Draft 802.11n WLAN Mini-Card
My router is:
SMC Networks, SMC8014WN
Frustrating thing is this issue comes and goes. Now it's working fine on a continuous basis, but then it will randomly have a bad few hours where the problems occur.
http://www.smc.com/files/AN/UG_SMC8014WG.pdf
Search for "wireless channel" to see where it is in the router's menu, and try changing it from 6 (the default) to 1 or 11.
*EDIT* No, it didn't matter.
got the latest wireless driver and changed the channel to 1. Before that it wasn't even on a channel, it was just on 'automatic'. Hopefully this works!
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Unfortunately I have a blackberry... ah, regret.