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    Wireless network wont connect unless adapter is plugged in ?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by jaboyle, Oct 7, 2008.

  1. jaboyle

    jaboyle Notebook Geek

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    Basically,

    I recently found out my router username and password and so was opening a few ports for some software im using.

    I accidently went to the unpn tab and there was a list of port numbers which were already there (around 7 or so) anyway, Instead of clicking cancel to leave the tab I clicked done and they all vanished ......

    I panicked, clicked back on the browser and they were there again.

    I then took a screen shot to note down all the numbers,

    I then quit my browser, went back into the router settings, clicked unpn and nothing .....

    ok,

    so recently I was using my laptop which is not directly connected to the wireless router and accidently pulled out my 'marvell yukon' network adapter, I use it to help with the internet when im near a plug socket.

    And then I clicked refresh page and 'page could not be displayed', my network lost connection,

    now when I go to my router settings it says connected with limited access.

    So the only way I can connect to the internet is when Im plugged in with my marvel yukon thing.

    Is this somehting to do with my unpn settings vanishing ??

    also I have updated my network card drivers.

    Perfectly up to date!!

    Any help would be greatly appreciated !!

    kind regards, Jack
     
  2. gerryf19

    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    I am having a hard time following you, but every router has a factory reset button. Press it for 10 seconds and your router will reboot with factory pre-sets which will undo any damage you may have done


    You will need to re-set up security (encryption) and anything else pertinent to your network
     
  3. jaboyle

    jaboyle Notebook Geek

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    problem solved, thanks anyway everyone !