Limited or no connectivity

Mana Dragon · 06-13-2007, 06:26 PM

gremlin20067@ho's post titled "Renewing IP Address" may lead to the same solution but I'm not going to borrow his post. I'm starting a new thread just in case our solutions differ.

I'm at my friend's apartment right now, planning on moving in, and I decided to bring my computer over so we wouldn't have to take turns using each other's computer for homework.

I have a Net Gear WG111 v2 and it works fine at my regular apartment, I can connect to the network provided by the apartment complex or the BrightHouse network we decided to purchase.

I brought my computer over here and tried connecting to his router and it tries to renew IP Address but it hangs for awhile at that stage and surrenders. :[

I tried researching similar problems but they seem to get solved in different ways. I'll keep up with gremlin20067@ho's post and if we split ways, I'll stay with this thread.

**TheMatt** · 06-15-2007, 03:37 PM

Hi,

First, disable any security settings on the router including encryption and MAC filtering. Then make sure that the router's DHCP server is enabled and that dynamic routing is being used rather than static routing.

Mana Dragon · 06-20-2007, 07:01 PM

Whew okay.

I finally got an internet working through this computer. However, a problem still exists . . . it's a little new but I'm going back to this thread.

Linksys has provided a PCConnect program that I've been using frequently, because, I keep getting disconnected at random.

What happens is that, while I'm surfing the net or out grabbing a drink, my internet will disconnect. I click the repair option on the Wireless Network Connection and it reaches the Renew IP Address and halts once again. But then I use the magic PCConnect.exe and I'm back online. But it's weird because my friend is still online but I get disconnected, and I keep having to do this trick to get back online.

Quote:

First, disable any security settings on the router including encryption and MAC filtering. Then make sure that the router's DHCP server is enabled and that dynamic routing is being used rather than static routing.

Whoaaa what's all that jabber mean? I'll take a look around for that stuff. Alot of that isn't exactly my kind of playground. I see other stuff under Properties so I'm not sure what to fiddle with.

I'm not sure why the Repair option doesn't renew the IP Address, but the PCConnect.exe takes care of that problem, but for some reason I get disconnected.

Another thing I wanted to bring up is that when I use this program, I noticed that Windows automatically connects me, and it seems that Netgear isn't in use. I'm not familiar with internet connections but shouldn't Netgear be the program used to connect instead of Windows? At my previous apartment, Netgear always kept me online. Does this make a difference?

Thanks for the help in advance.

**TheMatt** · 06-20-2007, 07:19 PM

OK, who is the manufacturer of your router? When you set it up, did you change any of the default settings in the router configuration?

Mana Dragon · 06-20-2007, 09:23 PM

Whoops totally sorry about not mentioning the router itself.

The router is a Linksys Model: WRT54G.

There's been no changes to the settings. I'm using a Net Gear WG111 v2 (USB Adapator) to connect to the wireless network.

I haven't been disconnected yet, sometimes it happens a few times in a row.

**hwm54112** · 06-21-2007, 01:18 AM

Quote:

I'm not familiar with internet connections but shouldn't Netgear be the program used to connect instead of Windows? At my previous apartment, Netgear always kept me online. Does this make a difference?

It may or may not make a difference as long as only one of the utilities is active. Try each one and see which works better. I prefer the windows utility personally-always have consistent connections with it

Mana Dragon · 06-21-2007, 02:39 AM

Okay, well ever since I moved my computer over, it's been with Windows instead of Netgear. I'm not sure if that's the major cause.

I also can't really get it to set to Netgear because when I try to, I get disconnected again later on and I end up using the PCConnect program which uses Windows to hook me back up.

06-13-2007, 06:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mana Dragon Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 135 OS: Win XP	Limited or no connectivity gremlin20067@ho's post titled "Renewing IP Address" may lead to the same solution but I'm not going to borrow his post. I'm starting a new thread just in case our solutions differ. I'm at my friend's apartment right now, planning on moving in, and I decided to bring my computer over so we wouldn't have to take turns using each other's computer for homework. I have a Net Gear WG111 v2 and it works fine at my regular apartment, I can connect to the network provided by the apartment complex or the BrightHouse network we decided to purchase. I brought my computer over here and tried connecting to his router and it tries to renew IP Address but it hangs for awhile at that stage and surrenders. :[ I tried researching similar problems but they seem to get solved in different ways. I'll keep up with gremlin20067@ho's post and if we split ways, I'll stay with this thread.

06-15-2007, 03:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Limited or no connectivity Hi, First, disable any security settings on the router including encryption and MAC filtering. Then make sure that the router's DHCP server is enabled and that dynamic routing is being used rather than static routing. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

06-20-2007, 07:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Limited or no connectivity OK, who is the manufacturer of your router? When you set it up, did you change any of the default settings in the router configuration? __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

06-20-2007, 09:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mana Dragon Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 135 OS: Win XP	Re: Limited or no connectivity Whoops totally sorry about not mentioning the router itself. The router is a Linksys Model: WRT54G. There's been no changes to the settings. I'm using a Net Gear WG111 v2 (USB Adapator) to connect to the wireless network. I haven't been disconnected yet, sometimes it happens a few times in a row.

06-21-2007, 02:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
Mana Dragon Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 135 OS: Win XP	Re: Limited or no connectivity Okay, well ever since I moved my computer over, it's been with Windows instead of Netgear. I'm not sure if that's the major cause. I also can't really get it to set to Netgear because when I try to, I get disconnected again later on and I end up using the PCConnect program which uses Windows to hook me back up.