Wi-Problem with Vista. (Limited Connectivity?)

[robbieg25]

My vista laptop has worked flawlessly with my home network (linksys WRT54G) for almost a year now.. But all of the sudden about two weeks ago I began to have huge problems..

I would be surfing the internet, then all of the sudden the page would time out. My internet status down in the right hand corner would go from (Local and Internet) pictured below:





Then once the page times out, it goes to (Limited Connectivity) pictured below:





Now, if i wait like a minute or so, the status will return to Local and Internet and work again.. But its really a pain in the ****. Like when I'm trying to download something, or I'm playing poker, this happens and I lose my download and poker! It really sucks..

And even though my internet is working right now, I still get this icon when I look at my network. Pictured Below.




I really really appreciate any advice that you guys can give me.. I really don't want to go out and buy a new router, cause this is my second WRT54G (I bricked the last one trying to update the firmware) and this router isn't more than a couple months old..

The couple things that I have tried that didnt help were:
1. disabling "auto tuning"
2. and disabling ipv6.
3. unplugged and plugged back in router and modem


Thanks so much guys, i really appreciate any feedback.

[johnwill]

Try changing the wireless channel, this sounds a lot like wireless interference.

[robbieg25]

Originally Posted by johnwill

Try changing the wireless channel, this sounds a lot like wireless interference.

yeah.. I changed channels.. like 3 times now.. didnt help.. Changed the position of my router.. didnt help.. just did a system restore, and that didn't help either..

I'm on edge!

[johnwill]

Try resetting the router to factory defaults and reconfiguring it for your environment. I always suggest upgrading the firmware here as well, but you sound a bit reluctant to do that.

[robbieg25]

Originally Posted by johnwill

Try resetting the router to factory defaults and reconfiguring it for your environment. I always suggest upgrading the firmware here as well, but you sound a bit reluctant to do that.

I think I actually found the problem haha.. I got on my router settings for the millionth time, and noticed that my router was set to only send out a wireless G signal.

And I'm pretty sure my mac-using brother did this when he was home.. So I changed it to do both Wireless b and g. and now its been working well..

[johnwill]

That's one of the many reasons I suggest a factory reset and reconfiguration.

[robbieg25]

yeah you was right. Thanks alot! I posted this question in a couple message boards and yours was the best!

[johnwill]

Glad we could help.

[robbieg25]

oh my god..it started coming back again so i decided to reset the factory defaults.. and now its doing it just as bad as ever..

This is really rediculous.. if this gets fixed, i will gladly make a small donation to TSF...

[robbieg25]

and i am 99% sure now that it isn't the router, because I just switched my linksys out with a Belkin and I'm still having the same problems..

[robbieg25]

I still get limited connectivity after resetting the defaults on my linksys 5 times.. So i switched to a belkin router and am still having problems.. I've even changed the position of the router and still the same problem..

It has to be something with my laptop, cause the other wireless computer in my house has been working fine..

have any ideas?

[johnwill]

This issue is fixed when you reset the router for a time?

I've merged your new thread, no need to start new ones for the same issue.

[robbieg25]

Originally Posted by johnwill

This issue is fixed when you reset the router for a time?

No, it just keeps doing the same thing it has been. As soon as I start to load a big page or download something, it goes to limited connectivity.

[johnwill]

When it's first connected, then again when you lose the connection, please post this.

Hold the Windows key and press R, then type CMD to open a command prompt:

Type the following command:

IPCONFIG /ALL

Right click in the command window and choose Select All, then hit Enter.
Paste the results in a message here.

If you are on a machine with no network connection, use a floppy, USB disk, or a CD-RW disk to transfer a text file with the information to allow pasting it here.

[robbieg25]

connected.

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Robbie Greiner>IPCONFIG/ALL

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : RobbiesSheen
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : Belkin

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Belkin
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Atheros AR5005G Wireless Network Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-19-7D-43-AF-2B
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::fc7c:d459:434:76%9(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.3(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, January 24, 2008 7:22:36 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, March 03, 2144 8:49:49 PM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 234886862
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8168/8111 Family PCI-E Gigabit
Ethernet NIC (NDIS 6.0)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-16-D3-50-3F-91
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.{0B445639-B454-43BF-A2FB-49D9E835E
9DB}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 7:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 6TO4 Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 9:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:4137:9e66:30bf:b39:3f57:fdfc(Prefe
rred)
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::30bf:b39:3f57:fdfc%10(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 10:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Belkin
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::5efe:192.168.2.3%12(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

C:\Users\Robbie Greiner>

[johnwill]

Post one when you lose the connection as well.

[stray~johnny]

definately sounds like interference... did you get a new cordless phone or microwave lately ?