NigeEss
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| posted on 18/4/10 at 11:17 PM |
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Laptop can't find wireless network
I've three laptops, 2 network music players and an ipod touch all of which usually
connect happily to my (wn) wireless network. But today, one laptop can't find the wn.
It can find several others and connect to the only unsecured one but can't pick up my own !
All other gadgets are fine.
Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.................Douglas Adams.
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RichardK
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| posted on 19/4/10 at 06:38 AM |
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Has it ever connected to this network? Is it a bt home hub? If it is BT sometimes do a forced firmware update which changes config settings which can
bugger up existing networks, just need to log into the router and make sure all is set right.
Cheers
Rich
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NigeEss
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| posted on 19/4/10 at 06:46 AM |
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Netgear DG834G and yes, it usually connects fine. No changes have been made.
Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.................Douglas Adams.
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hearbear
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| posted on 19/4/10 at 08:21 AM |
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This happens with mine sometimes and I need to reboot everything from modem, wireless router, access point, network usb hub and it usually works. It
is a pain but worth it
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 19/4/10 at 11:18 AM |
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This sometimes happens with my daughter's netbook. She's generally managed to switch the wireless off!
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geeksandlies
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| posted on 19/4/10 at 12:30 PM |
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Have you done a firmware update to the router? Has the laptop done some windows updates? How new is it? What sort of security are you using on teh
WLAN?
Now ill explain my questions 
Have you done a firmare update? - Obvious really ALTHOUGH if its an G and N band router it may have dropped the G config and only be leaving the N on
and older devices wont be able to see an N band WLAN only G band WLAN.
Has the laptop done some windows updates? - If they have updated the driver for the WLAN card they may have done something daft which leads onto the
next...
What sort of security are you using on teh WLAN? - If you have WEP its less likely to be an issue but some older kit can really struggle with WPA
enadled LANs i have had to switch back to WEP as a couple of older devices i have have wont keep up with WPA so i have them WEP'd up with a MAC
filter inplace.
The one who dies with the most toys wins!
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geeksandlies
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| posted on 19/4/10 at 12:31 PM |
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Have you done a firmware update to the router? Has the laptop done some windows updates? How new is it? What sort of security are you using on teh
WLAN?
Now ill explain my questions
Have you done a firmare update? - Obvious really ALTHOUGH if its an G and N band router it may have dropped the G config and only be leaving the N on
and older devices wont be able to see an N band WLAN only G band WLAN.
Has the laptop done some windows updates? - If they have updated the driver for the WLAN card they may have done something daft which leads onto the
next...
What sort of security are you using on teh WLAN? - If you have WEP its less likely to be an issue but some older kit can really struggle with WPA
enadled LANs i have had to switch back to WEP as a couple of older devices i have have wont keep up with WPA so i have them WEP'd up with a MAC
filter inplace.
The one who dies with the most toys wins!
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