Wireless problems

I have the s96j IntelProset wireless and I'm having troubles with it. I take my laptop to an office and approx 5 ft away there is a wireless router. The first day, i had no problems connecting to it; however, the next day when i tried connecting, it said "Unable to connect to network" even tho the wireless strength was full bar. Thinking it was perhaps a problem with the router, i connected to another network that had a "very good" signal. I was able to connect to that for a while, until today i encountered the same problem i faced with the original network,"Unable to connect". Does any1 have any idea what the problem is? I tried repeatedly to connect to both of those networks but i get teh same message and the signals on both networks are very strong.

 

What all have you done to try to fix the problem. Have you cycled power? Have you renewed your IP address? Have you restarted the computer? Have you talked to the network administrators?

Cycling power should be very simple. Either press the wireless button on your computer or right click on your wireless symbol and click either disable or power off. Then right click again and click either enable or power on.

To renew your IP address, click on the windows wireless network icon in the tray and click repair. That often times fixes peoples issues with wireless networks.

The other two are self explanatory. If you have done that, good, that is the first step. If not, try those steps and report back. Details can help make it easier for use to connect. Things like type of network, security, things of that nature. Good Luck!

 

Yeah sometimes it's just a little fart in the laptop or router, usually the laptop.

Systems are complex and there are ghosts in the machine.

Next time that happens just try using the Repair function and see if that works.

If it doesn't then try a driver update from Intel, not Asus, and see what happens there.

If that doesn't work, just give it a nice swift kick the @#$@$. I'm just kidding don't do that

Just come back here and we'll see what we can do for yah.

 

Ah i tried repairing but unfortunately, it can't technically renew the ip since i can't connect to the network at all. I'm afraid of updating any drivers from Intel right now because people are complaning it crashes.

 

If the problem is truly how you describe it, then you should try restarting the wireless router(s) and see if that makes any progress. If you can not connect at all, either you have a physical hardware problem (to check the computer, you need to get it to connect and funciton properly on a seperate network), you have messed up some settings (possibly turned wireless off), or you don't have a sufficient security privelage. Update us with what you find. If you have more questions, feel free to ask.

 

Most of the time restarts solve the problem. Restart router. Restart computer connected to router. Restart laptop. Those usually solve the problem.

 

ok, i'll try that when i get back to the office on monday. If that doesn't work I might just try reinstalling my driver

 

what type of router does the office have. alot of times there compatability problems. even with the same wireless cards in two different pcs.

 

Double check to see if anyone else in the office has been tinkering with the router--may have accidentally turned a different type of security (WEP to WPA, etc) or maybe MAC filters were activated. I would certainly have a looksie at the router settings again.

 

there's a linksys router. I'm gonna go fiddle around with the router tomorrow to see if i can get it to work. Thanks everyone

 

I had the same problem today. I restarted the router and my laptop to fix it. But it has been happening everytime I turn on my laptop.