Wireless router problems!!!

p.reynolds · 06-05-2006, 09:04 PM

Hi, I would really appreciate a bit of help!

I have a Dell Inspiron 6400 with Centrino Duo. I have been running my laptop from a shared router for a couple of weeks with 3 other laptop users. On friday, for no reason I can ascertain, i couldn't log on to the inetnet even though my wireless icon showed I had strong signal. The other guys using thte same router ( and one with the same lap top as me bought 4 weeks ago) are still online. i rang dell and they tested that there was nothing wrong with my wireless card (pinging etc) and Int Explorer as I can use it from LAN. Therefore it seems to be the router. Can anyone tell me if it's as easy as switching the router off and then on after 10 seconds or is there something else i can do. The guy from Dell mentioned MAC addresses (or something sounding like that) and my IP might be blocked, but I have no real idea what this means.

Any help here would be extremely welcome and I would be extrermly grateful for it.

Thanks guys

pookapa · 06-07-2006, 05:03 AM

turn off the laptop and the computer the router is hooked to. unplug the power to modem then the router. plug back in after 10sec then plug in the router after the modem connects. turn on the computers and try the internet

jp198780 · 06-07-2006, 05:10 AM

i just blew my router a couple of days ago, from lightning, did you have a storm recently, and left the laptop on? if soo, you could've blew the router like i did.

Raditz · 06-07-2006, 01:59 PM

that shouldn't caused it. I turned my computer on one time and nothing happend to me.

06-05-2006, 09:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
p.reynolds New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2	Wireless router problems!!! Hi, I would really appreciate a bit of help! I have a Dell Inspiron 6400 with Centrino Duo. I have been running my laptop from a shared router for a couple of weeks with 3 other laptop users. On friday, for no reason I can ascertain, i couldn't log on to the inetnet even though my wireless icon showed I had strong signal. The other guys using thte same router ( and one with the same lap top as me bought 4 weeks ago) are still online. i rang dell and they tested that there was nothing wrong with my wireless card (pinging etc) and Int Explorer as I can use it from LAN. Therefore it seems to be the router. Can anyone tell me if it's as easy as switching the router off and then on after 10 seconds or is there something else i can do. The guy from Dell mentioned MAC addresses (or something sounding like that) and my IP might be blocked, but I have no real idea what this means. Any help here would be extremely welcome and I would be extrermly grateful for it. Thanks guys

06-07-2006, 05:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
jp198780 Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Deptford, New Jersey Age: 17 Posts: 4,090	i just blew my router a couple of days ago, from lightning, did you have a storm recently, and left the laptop on? if soo, you could've blew the router like i did. __________________ My computer:Amd x2 4200+@2.20ghz 1gb ram 200gb 7200rpm hard drive X1950XT xp home

06-07-2006, 01:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
Raditz Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Heheh...You'll never find this place, it doesn't exist. Age: 23 Posts: 1,158	that shouldn't caused it. I turned my computer on one time and nothing happend to me. __________________ My Computer Parts: AMD Athlon{tm} XP 2600+ 1.91 GHz, 1.50 GB of RAM Video card: ATI 9800 Pro Harddrives: Local C: 37.2 Local F: 300 GB GOOGLE IS YOUR FRIEND

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06-07-2006, 05:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
pookapa New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 16	turn off the laptop and the computer the router is hooked to. unplug the power to modem then the router. plug back in after 10sec then plug in the router after the modem connects. turn on the computers and try the internet