d-link problems

squirrel1970 · 12-10-2007, 02:05

Win Vista (Home Premium) Laptop (HP... wireless built in) 1.8Ghz dualcore processor (intel)
and so on...

Just purchased a d-link router starter kit... (D-LINK DKT-110 54G Cable Router + USB Adapter Kit) from PC world... works GREAT with our two computers connected via ethernet... and our mac is just sweet with it... but the laptop takes FOREVER to connect.... *IF* it will connect..... it can take up more time trying than it does otherwise........... It started off ok.. the laptop got the connection ok.... and now we're on our way to filling the swear box....

Is it the router? or is it a possible windows update? (if so - a handy 'how to' would be good....) or is it something else?

Uncle Peter · 12-10-2007, 02:13

First of all I would ensure that you have flashed your router with the latest firmware.

Try manually setting the wireless channel to different values and see if it helps matters, perhaps a nearby wireless device is interfereing with your signal.

I would also check the wireless connection preamble setting if you can and manually set it to "long".

hth

squirrel1970 · 12-10-2007, 03:03

thanks for the prompt reply... we had already flashed the router with the latest firmware - to no avail (took ages to find it too..!)

We havent as yet manually set the wireless channels to different values... then again, there are no other wireless devices in the immediate area... but we'll certainly look more into that in the morning

squirrel1970 · 13-10-2007, 21:45

Meh... it was all due to a windows update that hadn't been installed.................!

All sorted now... hehehe!

Uncle Peter · 13-10-2007, 21:48

glad you got it sorted. Just blame Windows for all of your ills by default in future

squirrel1970 · 13-10-2007, 23:05

Only had Vista a fortnight... boy, what a fantastic learning curve! (actually, I am LOVING Vista!)

dragon · 14-10-2007, 18:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncle Peter

glad you got it sorted. Just blame Windows for all of your ills by default in future

Gotta love those windows updates that take a perfectly working system and screw it up...

Also gotta love the old "theres a secuirty update lets restart when the users not looking" mentaility of vista

squirrel1970 · 15-10-2007, 00:21

actually got vista to let me stream.... using winamp & sam.... cos shoutcast + vista = no go.... was easy getting the router to let me do it too...

I got my OH to sort the router out... *snigger*

squirrel1970 · 20-10-2007, 22:34

Just as a side-note, there is a minor niggle with the router regarding the laptop and that is this....

We turn the computers off at night via the wall switch.. come morning, I have to turn it on and once the lights are all lit up, turn it off again, wait a moment and then turn it back on again... only THEN will the laptop connect to the internet (wirelessly)....

And the laptop has to be started up and restarted inbetween processes....

I have to admit, it's an odd quirk, but... there ya go... lol... unless there's an answer?