[SOLVED] New Router (Netgear), wireless devices keep 'reconnecting' ?

JorisS · 08-10-2007, 01:42 PM

Hi!

Just bought a new router to boost the speed for internal media streaming and such. Installed it, ran the Setup and hooked up the HTPC and girlfriends laptop.

All fine, but for some reason the computers keep 'reconnecting', i.e. the balloon at the bottom keeps popping up saying it connected and signal strenght is excellent etc.

I'm guessing this is some setting on renewing lease or so, but haven't been able to find it yet.

On the previous older router we used WEP, now it's configured for WPA + SPK (TCIK or something). I can't really believe this is how the WPA works though.

Anybody who knows how to fix this?

prestons · 08-11-2007, 10:54 AM

give us the specs of the router (make, model, features) & the specs of the laptop. then we can better troubleshoot the issues. off the top of my head it sounds like there may be some interference in the signal, thus making the wireless signal intermittent. get the specs then we'll go from there.

**JamesO** · 08-11-2007, 05:43 PM

Check for router firmware updates.

Move back to WEP or no encryption for a test and see what happens.

Some wireless devices do not support WPA so well.

Also check for driver updates for the wireless cards. If it is an Intel wireless card, it will definitely require driver updates.

JamesO

JorisS · 08-11-2007, 06:22 PM

It's a Netgear WGT624IS router.

WEP works fine, but on WPA it's ****. The laptop can 'connect' but while it tries to get an IP adress I saw the signal strenght is bouncing rhythmically between excellent and bad, then to lost. And then the cycle restarts. With WEP the signal is excellent all the time.

Odd. Doesn't matter much, WEP does the trick, especially in combination with MAC-filter. It's just that if they make a standard, why don't it just work

Thanks for the replies guys!

nickege · 07-09-2009, 06:05 PM

I have a netgeardg834g v3 wirless router
It was working fine untill a couple of days ago when it stopped allowing my laptop access itermittently like every 4 seconds or so i would be allowed on then it would disconnect then reconnect. On the vista connect to window it just says aquiring IP then conntected then back to the original
it has no security encryption as we live near no one literally and i have tried
resetting the router
updating all firmware
Changing channel
Help me please too
Many thanks

08-10-2007, 01:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
JorisS Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 120 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate My System	[SOLVED] New Router (Netgear), wireless devices keep 'reconnecting' ? Hi! Just bought a new router to boost the speed for internal media streaming and such. Installed it, ran the Setup and hooked up the HTPC and girlfriends laptop. All fine, but for some reason the computers keep 'reconnecting', i.e. the balloon at the bottom keeps popping up saying it connected and signal strenght is excellent etc. I'm guessing this is some setting on renewing lease or so, but haven't been able to find it yet. On the previous older router we used WEP, now it's configured for WPA + SPK (TCIK or something). I can't really believe this is how the WPA works though. Anybody who knows how to fix this?

08-11-2007, 10:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
prestons Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 79 OS: Xp Pro Sp2 & MacOS X My System	Re: New Router (Netgear), wireless devices keep 'reconnecting' ? give us the specs of the router (make, model, features) & the specs of the laptop. then we can better troubleshoot the issues. off the top of my head it sounds like there may be some interference in the signal, thus making the wireless signal intermittent. get the specs then we'll go from there. __________________ "The failure rate of hard drives is 100% — so it's not if your hard drive will fail, but when..."

08-11-2007, 05:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
JamesO Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fairfax, VA USA Posts: 2,289 OS: 98SE, W2k Pro, XP Pro	Re: New Router (Netgear), wireless devices keep 'reconnecting' ? Check for router firmware updates. Move back to WEP or no encryption for a test and see what happens. Some wireless devices do not support WPA so well. Also check for driver updates for the wireless cards. If it is an Intel wireless card, it will definitely require driver updates. JamesO

08-11-2007, 06:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
JorisS Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 120 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate My System	Re: New Router (Netgear), wireless devices keep 'reconnecting' ? It's a Netgear WGT624IS router. WEP works fine, but on WPA it's ****. The laptop can 'connect' but while it tries to get an IP adress I saw the signal strenght is bouncing rhythmically between excellent and bad, then to lost. And then the cycle restarts. With WEP the signal is excellent all the time. Odd. Doesn't matter much, WEP does the trick, especially in combination with MAC-filter. It's just that if they make a standard, why don't it just work Thanks for the replies guys!

07-09-2009, 06:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
nickege Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Vista	Re: [SOLVED] New Router (Netgear), wireless devices keep 'reconnecting' ? I have a netgeardg834g v3 wirless router It was working fine untill a couple of days ago when it stopped allowing my laptop access itermittently like every 4 seconds or so i would be allowed on then it would disconnect then reconnect. On the vista connect to window it just says aquiring IP then conntected then back to the original it has no security encryption as we live near no one literally and i have tried resetting the router updating all firmware Changing channel Help me please too Many thanks