Reply With QuoteWho installed the system?? I have the same thing... but can use mult. computers/ laptops at one time. If no one can help I will call the guy that installed mine in the morning.
i have my laptop on a wireless card with a Lynksys WAP upstairs. My PC is hardwired into the WAP as well. But there are a couple of issues i have been having:
1- If i am online with my laptop and my wife goes online with the PC, my laptop connection gets lost. I have to reboot to regain access.
2- i am having to push the reset button on the WAP more often than i'd like. If leave my laptop for an extened amount of time, the connection gets lost just as described in issue 1 above and rebooting doesn't give me a new signal.
any ideas?
Who installed the system?? I have the same thing... but can use mult. computers/ laptops at one time. If no one can help I will call the guy that installed mine in the morning.
[QUOTE=Bre]Who installed the system??
that'd be me!
[QUOTE=Bre]Who installed the system??
that'd be me!
LOL.... why don't you unistall it and re-install it.. you had to of selected a wrong option or something :squiggle: I know there are ways where you can alter it so you can have a stronger signal or a weaker one... like ours we have set... so if someone was in front of the house they cannot even see that we have a wireless connection... but it works everywhere in the house.. So there has to be something where you can change how many computers can run off off of it at one time???
I will check back in the am... if no one else helps out... I will call him
I had reinstalled it one time for different reasons. and i don't think i am as secure as i should be. but any help you can post would be greatful...
thank you friend!!
I had reinstalled it one time for different reasons. and i don't think i am as secure as i should be. but any help you can post would be greatful...
thank you friend!!
Can you take your laptop outside and detect a wireless internet connection? I know there are ways if someone had the brains... they could get onto your computer at home through the connection... only thing I know how to do is steal a wireless connection LOL.... If you want it set differently let me know.. and I will ask him about that too.
I don't know what products you have, but you should have a switch or router connected to your cable or DSL modem. Your access point should be connected switch or router (unless you have an all in one unit). I have not heard of this kind of problem before... the units are inexpensive enough, you may want to get a new one.
I've seen on some XP machines that if you have the SSID broadcast disabled on the router that they will lose the connection shortly after being connected. As a default setting on the router this is enabled, so you should know if you have disabled it or not. As far as only being able to connect with 1 PC at a time, I would try swapping the wired PC over to a different port on the router. Outside of that I would think equipment problem. JMO. Good Luck!
You may also want to check the router config. If you have a static IP setup for each mac address it's possible that both the desktop and the laptop have the same IP setup in the router. Try going into the router config, deleting IP addresses, boot up laptop, and desktop then turn on router. The router should then config each mac address to individual IP address.
You may also want to check the router config. If you have a static IP setup for each mac address it's possible that both the desktop and the laptop have the same IP setup in the router. Try going into the router config, deleting IP addresses, boot up laptop, and desktop then turn on router. The router should then config each mac address to individual IP address.
This does sound like the reason you may be getting knocked off. However, if this is true and you sign back on, it would most likely knock her off next.
Check your settings for DHCP. That is a technology that, when you turn your PC on, looks for a free IP address and assigns it to your PC. That way when you or your wife log on, you will definitely have different IP's.
I use the Linksys 2.4G router with WAP. I have not researched the security of the product in the years I have had it. If some terrorist logs in from my street, I guess I'll have some explaining to the FBI to do, eh.
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