Please Help

[STONEISLAND]

Very strange problem I have with my wireless laptop.
I'm not very good at IT so I will try and explain my problem the best I can.

For 2 days not I have not been able to get my wireless network connections to work in my spare room?? I have always been able to with no problem as well as using my neighbors connection. But for some reason started yesterday I cannot connect to the Internet from the spare room. If I go to my sons room (above the router) all is fine. The moment I move the laptop to the spare room after a minute or two the connection goes and I'm left with a red X on the bottom of the toll bar over the network connection icon.
Why is this?

Please help?????

[WHISTLED]

Global warning and asylum seekers im sure will be to blame in some way

[STONEISLAND]

Originally Posted by WHISTLED

Global warning and asylum seekers im sure will be to blame in some way

Thanks

[Cobbydaler]

Interference? Have you or your neighbour recently got a new DECT phone for example?

Try changing the wireless channel you're using on the router.

[STONEISLAND]

Originally Posted by Cobbydaler

Interference? Have you or your neighbour recently got a new DECT phone for example?

Try changing the wireless channel you're using on the router.

Not sure about the phone thing as do not speak to neighbours. How do I change channel on the router? I dont think its the router as its fine in my sons room.

Very strange??????????

[Cobbydaler]

It may be the interference is local to the spare room?

How you change the channel depends on the make & model of the router...

[STONEISLAND]

Originally Posted by Cobbydaler

It may be the interference is local to the spare room?

How you change the channel depends on the make & model of the router...

As I say I'm sure the router is fine as I'm in my room now ans all is ok.
Just when I go in the spare room I lose it. It was all fine on Friday with no problems for the 6 months it been in the spare room with no problems but now???? Strange!!!

[Cobbydaler]

But the router may be fine & the laptop may be fine, it's the connection between them that suffers the interference. Changing the frequency at which they're communicating may help to mitigate that...

[STONEISLAND]

Originally Posted by Cobbydaler

But the router may be fine & the laptop may be fine, it's the connection between them that suffers the interference. Changing the frequency at which they're communicating may help to mitigate that...

I have a D LINK router how do I do that? Tried google no luck??

---------- Post added at 17:23 ---------- Previous post was at 17:17 ----------

http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=0&pid=530

The above is my router. I'm about 10 feet away from where I normally have it and its fine. I put it on my desk and I lose it. So frustrating!!!!

[Cobbydaler]

Originally Posted by STONEISLAND

I have a D LINK router how do I do that? Tried google no luck??

---------- Post added at 17:23 ---------- Previous post was at 17:17 ----------

http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=0&pid=530

The above is my router. I'm about 10 feet away from where I normally have it and its fine. I put it on my desk and I lose it. So frustrating!!!!

From your router's manual:

1. Keep the number of walls and ceilings between the D-Link router and other network devices to a minimum
- each wall or ceiling can reduce your adapter’s range from 3-90 feet (1-30 meters.) Position your devices
so that the number of walls or ceilings is minimized.
2. Be aware of the direct line between network devices. A wall that is 1.5 feet thick (.5 meters), at a
45-degree angle appears to be almost 3 feet (1 meter) thick. At a 2-degree angle it looks over 42 feet
(14 meters) thick! Position devices so that the signal will travel straight through a wall or ceiling (instead
of at an angle) for better reception.
3. Building Materials make a difference. A solid metal door or aluminum studs may have a negative effect on
range. Try to position access points, wireless routers, and computers so that the signal passes through
drywall or open doorways. Materials and objects such as glass, steel, metal, walls with insulation, water
(fish tanks), mirrors, file cabinets, brick, and concrete will degrade your wireless signal.
4. Keep your product away (at least 3-6 feet or 1-2 meters) from electrical devices or appliances that
generate RF noise.
5. If you are using 2.4GHz cordless phones or X-10 (wireless products such as ceiling fans, lights, and
home security systems), your wireless connection may degrade dramatically or drop completely. Make
sure your 2.4GHz phone base is as far away from your wireless devices as possible. The base transmits
a signal even if the phone in not in use.

Make sure you take note of the above...

Before you do any of the below, make sure you know how to use the wireless network interface configuration tool on your laptop to change the channel as well. Once you've changed it in the router you'll lose connection to the laptop until you've changed it there. The only way round that is to connect to the router with a cat5e cable when you make your changes.

To change the channel enter 192.168.0.1 in your browser's address bar. Choose Admin as the user & leave the password blank.

Then select Manual Configuration.

Choose Wireless Settings from the panel on the left.

Select a different wireless channel (6 is the default, try 2 or 10 first).

[STONEISLAND]

Originally Posted by Cobbydaler

From your router's manual:

Make sure you take note of the above...

Before you do any of the below, make sure you know how to use the wireless network interface configuration tool on your laptop to change the channel as well. Once you've changed it in the router you'll lose connection to the laptop until you've changed it there. The only way round that is to connect to the router with a cat5e cable when you make your changes.

To change the channel enter 192.168.0.1 in your browser's address bar. Choose Admin as the user & leave the password blank.

Then select Manual Configuration.

Choose Wireless Settings from the panel on the left.

Select a different wireless channel (6 is the default, try 2 or 10 first).

Thats very helpful thanks.

[xpod]

I have always been able to with no problem as well as using my neighbors connection

Not sure about the phone thing as do not speak to neighbours

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