burlmart wrote:
I am not making my point well. In the initial stages, I thought only the desktop was affected with periodic inability to reconnect to the router. But as some days went buy, I found my laptop was doing the same –occasionally failing to reconnect to router, even w/ a strong signal.
The kicker is that I can bring the laptop close to the router when it is acting up and try a repair or restart, and still it won’t reconnect UNLESS I unplug/plug router power – then boom, connected.
Strongest possible signal, but something this router occasionally does will result in an inability to make a connection.
Anybody here able to explain the mechanics of a successful wifi router and computer adapter connect???
I realize they are cheap and I will likely get one, but I am really curious.
Have you tried running IPCONFIG from the DOS command prompt?
IPCONFIG will spit out all the details of your network connection like the IP address, subnet and such.
If you have no valid IP address (0.0.0.0) your PC is not getting to the DHCP server contained in your router (DHCP server takes one IP given by your Internet provider and hands out additional valid addresses to your PCs on your local network).
No valid IP = no connection to the world (or even your local network).
Various reasons as to why you may not have a address, DHCP server busy, all addresses in use (someone else accessing your network via wireless (open or not passworded AP). Bad router or AP.
Have you ever tried to connect to your routers admin webpage via the wireless? If not then try it if it connects to the router page but not to the Internet then you most likely have a good AP/router and are having problems with your ISP. Check to see if your router is getting a valid IP from your ISP.
I have seen ISP DSL modems go bad in strange ways..
Just taking shots in the dark but sometimes the only way to fix an intermitent issue is to substitute with a known good part...
Rebooting the router may be refreshing the connection from your ISP to your router which in turn allows your PC to get a new IP address.
You could go on for months trying to find the answer via Internet forums but never ever fix it until YOU actually try to replace the suspected part.
Take your choice, bad is bad, if it is bad simply replace and go on with life. Stuff happens and sometimes we will never truly get a real answer..
