WIFI problem
 

Hes my problem & Kit (4-Port router, Wireless Access Point & PCcard all Belkin 802.11g)

I came home after being out, turned on my laptop and tryed to get online to check my email, but I couldn't connect to my WiFi upstairs, so I went to check it/reset to find that my dad had turned it off. I turned it back on, and went back to my laptop at restarted it and it still wouldn't connect.

So I took my laptop upstairs closer to the WiFi unit and it connected straight away, I took it back downstars and it would no longer connect.

I can only think its ariel related. (I'm out of work and cannot afford to fork out on new kit)

Any ideas

Re: WIFI problem
 

can you connect to the router via a cable? check the wireless setting and maybe disable the encryption to test...

or does your computer shows network available or it just say 'no network available'?

Re: WIFI problem
 

The signal's nuked. Check there's no metal nearby, in the direct path and not too many walls, water tanks, cordless phones and microwaves.

Also change the channel, +/-5 from present is what is reconmmended.

Re: WIFI problem
 

Nothing had changed I changed the channel but still no change


I can connect to the router via my desktop.

I disabled encyption and upstairs no real difference (11MB poor signal strength)
came downstairs and got 54MB very good signal strength.
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Should I do a reset to factory setup on the Wireless Access Point and set a new encryption setting

Re: WIFI problem
 

Yes, that will sort it.

Re: WIFI problem
 

thanks I'll try that in the morning when I'm more alert.

Re: WIFI problem
 

Disable Zone alarm if you have it running and then try again!:)