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wireless problem

  • 18-09-2010 3:09pm
    #1
    dolittle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 706 ✭✭✭


    i have a problem with my laptop
    it wont see my wireless connection
    when i scan wireless networks i get the other ones in the neighbourhood
    but not mine
    my sons laptop is working fine on the network
    the modem is a netopia 247 NWG
    hoping someone can help
    thanks
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  • #2
    bhickey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭bhickey


    Is your Netopia set to broadcast its wireless SSID? Connect to it via an ethernet cable and go to http://192.168.1.254 to check.


  • #3
    dolittle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 706 ✭✭✭dolittle


    i presume it is as my sons laptop is working normally and can see our wireless network


  • #4
    bhickey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭bhickey


    dolittle wrote: »
    i presume it is as my sons laptop is working normally and can see our wireless network

    Once a laptop has connected once and saved the wireless settings then it can reconnect to the wireless network from then on even without the SSID being broadcasted.

    So could you just check as opposed to assume?


  • #5
    dolittle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 706 ✭✭✭dolittle


    will do
    back in a mo


  • #6
    dolittle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 706 ✭✭✭dolittle


    yes set to broadcast


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  • #7
    bhickey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭bhickey


    dolittle wrote: »
    yes set to broadcast

    Feck! What operating system are you on? Have you ever connected the laptop to this network before? If you know the SSID and the key details then you might just be able to manually set it up.


  • #8
    dolittle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 706 ✭✭✭dolittle


    the laptop was always working normally on it
    had to disconnect the modem on thursday night
    powered back on my sons laptop working as normal
    but mine wouldnt see our modem , will see others in neighbourhood but not mine
    operating system vista
    when i search for wireless networks the only one it doesnt see is mine


  • #9
    bhickey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭bhickey


    dolittle wrote: »
    had to disconnect the modem on thursday night

    Anything strange in or around that time? Was it misbehaving? When your son scans, does he actually see the network? It could be that he's connected to the Internet via another wireless network and therefore is just assuming that everything's okay.


  • #10
    dolittle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 706 ✭✭✭dolittle


    hes deff connected


  • #11
    hearny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 953 ✭✭✭hearny


    Try changing the channel that the router is broadcast on. Its probably on auto Start with 7 test it and move up as far as 13 trying every one along the way. Check that any device you connect will work ok. You may get some interferrence from other routers so you may have to change it again.


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  • #12
    hearny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 953 ✭✭✭hearny


    Sorry I forgot to say th option should be on the same page that you checked the ssid settings


  • #13
    dolittle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 706 ✭✭✭dolittle


    will give that a shot


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