Netopia Broadcasting problem

duckmusic · 09-04-2007 5:14pm #1

There is something wrong with my netopia router. It will not broadcast any wireless signal even though it is turned on in the settings and the wireless link light is on. I really don't have any idea what the problem is with it after spending hours trying to figure it out.

I know that it is the router as I have taken my laptop to college and am able to connect to that network.

I tried uninstalling the software it uses but It wont let me.

Can anybody help me ???

steveon · 09-04-2007 6:58pm

Just a simple taught have u put a name for your network. This is known as its SSID (Service Set Identifier) which is usually set to a default depending on your router.

If this is left blank your wireless card wont detect it??

duckmusic · 09-04-2007 8:09pm

steveon wrote:

Just a simple taught have u put a name for your network.

Yep, it is set to the default Eircom SSID. I really dont have a clue what is wrong with it

stanley1 · 09-04-2007 8:21pm

try connecting without security, work from this, ie wep or wpa codes must be all the same configuration.

duckmusic · 09-04-2007 8:48pm

Tried it and unfortunately I cant report any progress. The laptop still wont see it :mad:

irlrobins · 09-04-2007 8:52pm

Did you try resetting the router?

duckmusic · 09-04-2007 8:58pm

irlrobins wrote:

Did you try resetting the router?

Not too sure how to do that. I tried turning it off and plugging it out but didn't work.

Little-Devil · 09-04-2007 9:35pm

I would trying downloading Netstumbler

http://www.netstumbler.com/.

I was having similar problems before, but it turned out SSID was not ticked in my case.

irlrobins · 09-04-2007 9:44pm

There's usually a pinhole at the back of the modem that you push in with a pin for a few secs. Resets the unit to all it's default settings.

dub45 · 12-04-2007 12:53am

Do any of your friends have a laptop that you could try with the router?

duckmusic · 12-04-2007 9:12pm

irlrobins wrote:

There's usually a pinhole at the back of the modem that you push in with a pin for a few secs. Resets the unit to all it's default settings.

Tried that but no success. I will try download that software when I have a bit more time. I'm just going out the door know

duckmusic · 12-04-2007 9:15pm

dub45 wrote:

Do any of your friends have a laptop that you could try with the router?

Yeah, I will try get someone down to the house and have a look just in case but I'm pretty sure the problem is with the router

Netopia Broadcasting problem

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