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    Linksys WRT54G ver2 problem when added computers

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by boy22, Aug 20, 2010.

  1. boy22

    boy22 Newbie

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    I have a dell, imac and now added 2 new mac books. one mac book got on network right away and the other did not. rebooted modem and router then it got on but the imac did not. everyday reboot modem and some get on and others do not. I got Linksys to tell me that I am not over the limit of how many computers could work on this. Do you have an idea of where to start? thanks for any help
     
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  2. downloads

    downloads No, Dee Dee, no! Super Moderator

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    Check if your IP range is big enough (most likely it is but still...)
    It starts from 192.168.1.2 and needs to be at least as big as the number of computers you have.
    Also check if you have the latest firmware on the router and is MAC filtering enabled on the router and dynamic IP on the computer in question.
     
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  3. H.A.L. 9000

    H.A.L. 9000 Occam's Chainsaw

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    If these are all on wireless connections.... is the SSID being broadcast? I'd reset the firmware to factory defaults to un-complicate things. Also, how far away from the router are these machines?
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Aug 21, 2010
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