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    D-Link DIR-655: Wireless connection lost after adjusting antennas

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by JWBlue, Jun 29, 2008.

  1. JWBlue

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    Neither of my wireless connections work after adjusting the antennas (tightened and loosened the silver screws).

    I don't know why this would cause the connections to stop working. I am at a loss for what to do.

    I tried rebooting the modem and router, but that did not work.
     
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  2. Wirelessman

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    How did you adjust the antenna?
     
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  3. JWBlue

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    They antennas were loose. They were not sitting outward. They would fall down. Tightening the silver nuts allows the antennas to stick out straight. Now, no wireless connection works.
     
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  4. Shyster1

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    Try putting them back in the positions they used to occupy to see if that makes any difference.
     
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  5. Wirelessman

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    Your probably either short circuited the antenna or you broke the inner connector whole tighting the external nut.
     
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  6. JWBlue

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    Connections work now after setting router back to factory defaults. Now connections are slow.
     
    JWBlue, Jun 29, 2008
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  7. Wirelessman

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    How many power bars do you get?
     
    Wirelessman, Jun 29, 2008
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