Limited or no connectivity from wireless laptop

swimfish75 · 11-02-2008, 03:07 PM

I have a netgear router and have not had problems connecting wirelessly in the three years I have had this laptop until 10 months ago. I have been connecting hardwire at home instead of using the wireless feature and this is getting old. I want my wireless back! Here is what happens:
1) push wireless button
2) says "acquiring network address" forever
3) after a while (as much as 10 minutes) says limited or no connectivity although signal strength is excellent

I tried to use the netgear tech support but after going through three people and spending more than an hour on the phone, i end up having to go before we complete all of the steps. i refuse to spend anymore money on this computer. Help me somebody~!!

**johnwill** · 11-03-2008, 12:54 PM

Some things you can try here.

For wireless connections, change the channel on the router, I like channels 1, 6, and 11 in the US.
For wireless connections, try moving either the wireless router/AP or the wireless computer. Even a couple of feet will sometimes make a big difference.
Update the firmware to the latest version available on the manufacturer's site.
Reset the router to factory defaults and reconfigure.

Many times these measures will resolve a lot of intermittent issues.

11-02-2008, 03:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
swimfish75 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1 OS: xp	Limited or no connectivity from wireless laptop I have a netgear router and have not had problems connecting wirelessly in the three years I have had this laptop until 10 months ago. I have been connecting hardwire at home instead of using the wireless feature and this is getting old. I want my wireless back! Here is what happens: 1) push wireless button 2) says "acquiring network address" forever 3) after a while (as much as 10 minutes) says limited or no connectivity although signal strength is excellent I tried to use the netgear tech support but after going through three people and spending more than an hour on the phone, i end up having to go before we complete all of the steps. i refuse to spend anymore money on this computer. Help me somebody~!!

11-03-2008, 12:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,832 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Limited or no connectivity from wireless laptop Some things you can try here. For wireless connections, change the channel on the router, I like channels 1, 6, and 11 in the US. For wireless connections, try moving either the wireless router/AP or the wireless computer. Even a couple of feet will sometimes make a big difference. Update the firmware to the latest version available on the manufacturer's site. Reset the router to factory defaults and reconfigure. Many times these measures will resolve a lot of intermittent issues. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience