I'm using a Gateway laptop with internal Broadcom 802.11g wirelss adapter, Linksys Wireless-G router, and Roadrunner internet service. Every now and then, IE will stop responding and I get messages saying my wireless is not conneted and a network can not be found. Then I can't reconnect until I shut everything down and power up again. What gives???
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This has nothing to do with your choice of browser. You are loosing your signal from your router. There are several reasons this can happen. If you just have poor signal all the time, check into relocating the wireless adapter or router to improve signal or add a high gain antenna. The other possibility is interference from another wireless device or microwave etc etc. Often this can be corrected by changing to a different channel on your router and wireless adapter. Also instead of rebooting try right clicking on the wireless connection ICON and click repair.
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Make sure you are getting an ip address\ndo this\nStart..run..type cmd..when the command prompt comes up\ntype ipconfig /all\n\nsee what your default gateway is.. it might be a number like 192.168.1.1\n\nping your default gateway\n\nif you get a reply, it maybe your internet connection settings.\n\ndo you have encryption such as WEP / WPA on this connection?\n\nIf everything seems fine and you have set up the wep key and everything else properly. Run the connection wizard and say that you want to connect to the internet using a broadband connection that is always on.\n\nalso like shyla said make sure your LAN is disabled.
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Has this been happening ever since you set it up? Could be bad hardware. Check the manufacturer website for any firmware updates that could resolve the issue.\nhere's some research from google\nhttp://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=RNWK,RNWK:2005-50,RNWK:en&q=wireless+signal+keeps+dropping\nalso, where is the wireless access point located and how far are you from it? does this seem to happen even when you are in the same room as the WAP. If it does, then take your computer ( I assume that it's a laptop) to another location where you can connect wirelessly and see if the computer does the same thing. If it does, then reload/update drivers for the wireless card. You could also contact the manufacturer to see if this is a known issue (they wont disclose that it is a known issue and some times they won't post info on the customer support site, so just ask them to trouble shoot and determine the best course of action).
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One issue with using a wireless connection is that if you are far away from the connection or there are many obstructions between your computer and the router (walls, floors, etc) your connection may not be very reliable. This is the most common cause of the behavior you're describing. Try moving your router and computer closer together or look into purchasing an additional wireless access point to extend the reach of your network.
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im having similar problems. i just bought a linksys 4 port and if im online on my laptop and someone gets online on the desktop, we lose internet on one and get really slow internet on the other one. the only explaination that ive found is that linksys is a hub, not a router, which means it just sends signals, doesnt really process them, like a lazy/stupid router.
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Things to check for:\n1. Is the wireless access point connected to your router (unless the access point and the router are in the same unit)?\n2. Do both computers have valid IP addresses (and valid network masks and gateway addresses)?  These must either be set by hand, or else you set the computers for DHCP (but that only works if either the router or your ISP is providing the DHCP service -- to make the router offer DHCP service you would have to turn on "NAT" in the router).\n3. Can each computer ping the other?
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Check the LAN settings on your IE browser. Chances are when you are in school, it is set to go through a proxy server. If it is, just uncheck that option and the browser connect directly to the internet.
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Have you tried powering everything off and back on?  Just because one computer can connect doesn't mean that the laptop is at fault.  I've had this problem with wireless routers.  First thing to try is to power everything off and then back on.
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I also have a linksys router, and a linksys adapter and I have a windows xp firewall, I would recommend that you disable the windows firewall. It does not monitor the outgoing programs..It is not very good..I disabled mine, you can do that, in the control panel..There should be a firewall, installed in your router..I have a firewall, on my linksys router..I also installed the zone alarm, firewall, just to make sure..You should not have two software firewalls installed on your computer. The one, with linksys, is a hardware firewall, so that is ok to use..You can get the zone alarm firewall, free, here..Good Luck.. http://www.zonealarm.com
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You did not say what operating system the problematic desktop is running, nor did you say how you connected the Linksys adapter to it (is it an internal PCI card? a USB adapter?). But I am going to assume that the problem desktop is running Windows XP, and I also am going to assume that the card is an internal (PCI) card. I also do not think that the age of your desktop has anything to do with your current problem.\n\nSince you say that the desktop is seeing other networks (two others besides your own), at least we know that its WiFi card works. Here's what I think you should do:\n\n1. Uninstall the drivers for the WiFi card from your desktop.\n\n2. Shut down the desktop, unplug it from the wall, open up the case, remove the internal PCI WiFi card from it, put the cover back (you don't have to screw it down just yet), and then the replug the machine into the AC power and boot it up.\n\n3. Get the CD that came with the desktop's WiFi card, and prepare to follow the instructions on there to reinstall the WiFi card into it. Some WiFi cards ask you to install the software before you physically install the card, others reverse the order. You just follow the instructions as given.\n\n4. After you have properly installed the WiFi card's software, and you have once again physically installed the card into the machine (i.e. you've turned off the PC again, unplugged it from the wall again, opened up the casing again, inserted the card into the PC again, closed and screwed down the PC's cover, and replugged it into the wall and booted it)...the next thing to do is to make sure that the desktop's WiFi settings are the same as that of the Linksys router. The CD that came with it should have software that will enable you to find out exactly what the settings on the router are: What channel are you using? What type of security have you enabled, WEP or WPA? What is the security key? They have to be the same as that of your router so that your desktop can properly connect through it.\n\nYou could probably use the notebook's settings (since you say that it works perfectly) to use on your desktop -- at least the channel and WEP/WPA settings I mean.\n\nBy making sure that the settings are correct, you should also make sure that your network is the default network to connect to. Often when you set up a wireless network, you pick up the signals from neighboring networks. The software that comes with your router/WiFi card should enable you to set it so that your own network is the one that your machines should try to connect to first. \n\nIf you are running Windows XP, on the desktop, try double-clicking on the little network icon in the System Tray (which looks like two PC monitors one on top another). This should bring up a dialog box. and click on the "Properties" button. This will take you to a dialog box that describes the properties of your WiFi card. There should be a tab on that dialog box labeled "Wireless Networks", and if you click on it, it will list all the available WiFi networks in your vicinity. The "Use Windows to configure my network settings" should probably be checked on. Take a look at the "Available Networks" and "Preferred Networks" boxes there. Most likely you will see all three networks in each box. Rearrange the order of them (using the "Move Down" button in the "Preferred Networks" box) so that your home network is at the top of both lists. In the "Available Networks" box, be sure and click on your home network's name, and then push the "Configure" button. This will take you to another dialog box in which you can now enter your networks WEP/WPA setting information.\n\nOh, one more thing, I should have mentioned this before: be sure and change the default name of your network to something else. Also, most wireless routers have a web browser based configuration screen; when you get there be sure also
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Can't help without more detail.  Are you sure you have established an Internet connection before you launched IE?
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#1 - Take the router out of line. - If your problem persists, then you can eliminate the router as being bad.\n\n#2 - Make sure all of your cables are good. Just one bad cable can cause the intermittent scenario you are describing.\n\n#3 - Power cycle the modem. Turn off your computer first. Then, unplug the power cable from your modem for at least 30 seconds. Plug it back in and restart your computer. \n\n#4 - Check your Network Interface Card on your computer. \nStart \nControl Panel\nSystem\nHardware Tab\nDevice Manager\nNetwork Adapters\n\nRight click on listed adapters\nproperties\nDevice Status is? If this says your device is working properly, then this COULD eliminate this problem. Not 100% guarantee though.\n\nBorrow a friend's modem (if you can) and hook it up. This will help you determine if your modem is the culprit.\n\nStill no help?\n\nCall your service provider technical support and if you are nice, they may walk you through your problem at no charge. They will also inform you on how you can obtain a new modem, if that is the case.\n\nHope this all helps!
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Hi \n\nOk first , check you have internet connecion do this by going start , then RUN , and type CMD , this will open a DOS windows , in it type , ping www.yahoo.com , if after you hit enter it says REPLY FROM  it means you have internet coneection , it is says REQUEST TIMEOUT then you dont have intenet connection. Now verify that in the firewall setting you have given permission to the IE to go to the internet if not then enable it ok . If you have anyother problems please let me know ok
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So your not specific with the problem description. Is the router dropping the wireless connection or is it actually dropping the DSL\nconnection. You didn't specify which wireless router that you are using. If it is actually the wireless link that is dropping then it is most \nlikely an interference problem, possibly from a wireless phone or some other device. If it is the DSL side that is dropping I would\ncheck to see that the MTU value is set to auto mode in case the\nlink / connection is attemping MTU path discovery.. With out more specific information it will be difficult to pin this down exactly.
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I would do the following....\n\nGo to your run box from the start menu... type 'cmd' and press <enter>\n\nFrom the command prompt type the following 'ipconfig /all'\n\nLook for the default Gateway (probably 192.168.1.1)\n\nType the following 'ping 192.168.1.1' or whatever was displayed as the default gateway.\n\nIf you receive a reply from this address move onto step 2...(i.e. reply from 192.168.1.1 ......)\n\nIf you do not recieve a successful reply (i.e. Request timed out) your Internet router or wireless gateway is down or needs rebooting.\n\nSTEP 2\nLook for the DNS Server address(via the Ipconfig /all command as above)... again should be an address in the xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx format.\n\nPing this address by typing 'ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx'\n\nIf successful you most likely have internet connectivity go to STEP 3, if not your internet service is probably down.\n\nSTEP 3\nFrom the command prompt type 'ping www.yahoo.com'\n\nIf successful..something is wrong with your browser...\nIf unsuccessful contact your ISP and tell them you are not able to resolve Domain Names...\n\nHope this helps!
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Hello. I had the same problem (kinda) with my wireless network. What I did was go to start -> run -> then typed in cmd to open the command prompt. When that came up I typed "netsh winsock reset" (minus the quotes). After a few seconds when it says that it is done, you have to reset your computer for the new settings to take effect. I hope that this works for you.
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It looks more like your wireless driver not sure which. Close the Process and see if your wireless stop working. If, it does, then just reboot and it start again.