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25-01-11, 07:59 PM | #1 |
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Computer help please - connection to wireless
My laptop has suddenly stopped connecting to the house wifi. Another computer and my phone still connect fine.
It says the signal strength is fine but it has limited or no connection. So obviously I can't get on the Internet. All help gratefully received |
25-01-11, 08:01 PM | #2 |
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Re: Computer help please - connection to wireless
Are you running Windows 7 by any chance.
Got a friend who's laptop has the same problem. I went back and did a system restore to a point in time where we knew everything was working and that fixed it, but the fault re-occured and havent got the bottom of it. But it seems to be when it installs updates either OS or HP drivers.
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25-01-11, 08:06 PM | #3 |
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Re: Computer help please - connection to wireless
No XP
Err I don't have any back ups for a system restore |
25-01-11, 08:10 PM | #4 |
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Re: Computer help please - connection to wireless
Try reinstall network card drivers.. I get win7 prob periodically...
U could get a USB wireless network card I think they are about £10 |
25-01-11, 08:13 PM | #5 |
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Re: Computer help please - connection to wireless
Who's your ISP
Some of my devices refuse to connect to my crappy AOL Speedtouch router.
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25-01-11, 08:13 PM | #6 |
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Re: Computer help please - connection to wireless
honestly, reboot it, and if it won't work then, re-input the network settings, password etc, it may have overheated?
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25-01-11, 08:27 PM | #7 |
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Re: Computer help please - connection to wireless
XP is famous for not picking up an IP Address when coming out if hibernation.
Restart the laptop or disable the wireless adaptor in control panel > network connection and enable it again. |
25-01-11, 08:28 PM | #8 |
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Have you got the latest driver update for your wifi card?
Might be worth getting that. |
25-01-11, 08:32 PM | #9 |
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Restart the Wireless router.
I've been playing Dead Rising 2 which has to have the Window Live thingy going in the back ground. I've had to open certain ports on the router to get it to work. Every time I end the game my wireless netbook refuses to connect, I have to restart the wireless router. Its a very buggy game. |
25-01-11, 08:51 PM | #10 |
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