I have a Wireless internet thingy and every now and then it just disconnects itself, and then whenever i try connecting it says "Acquiring Network Adress" it continues that for hours and hours....and its really annoying...any help on how to stop that? Dont speak in really smart words, use little normal words that i can understand...=(
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Try unplugging the router, and replugging it in. You can also disable and re-enable the wireless connection. sometimes that helps.\nhttp://compnetworking.about.com/od/windowsxpnetworking/ht/conndisenable.htm\n\n--Sam
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In you control box there is a timer you will have to reset it so you will not be disconnected from the internet. But if you have a online service (like aol) you will have to take that off of your laptop first couse aol. will disconnect you from the internet.I had the same thing happen to me and I had to drop aol, and just go with my dsl.
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hello ! it's about the router ... if it is a cheap one with basic NAT, you need to upgrade to a router with enhanced NAT capabilities. Sorry, there is no other solution ...
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What kind of connection do you have.  It sounds like you might be having NAT timeout issues which means that your router is having problems.\n\nCan you state \n\na) what type of connection (cable, adsl, dial up etc)\nb) what operating system do you use (windows or mac)\nc) if you know what your ISP is, it would help.  That's the company you pay for internet access.\n\nSorry, I need more info before I can give you a possible solution.
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probably the easiest way around the ip address problem is to buy a router and use one that the router assigns I hope this helps but I have never tried it. Good Luck I have a router but have never tried to host a website on a certain IP address.
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Call up your ISP.  If you've signed up for an ordinary account with an ISP then your IP is dynamic (ie it will change over time). You don't want to mess with ports unless you know what you are doing.\n\nWhat do you need to change it for?
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I assume by this you are connecting by wireless.\nConnect it and get your excellent connection, then go Start > run > type "cmd" (without quotes), then "ipconfig /release" (again without quotes), your connection will say limited or no connectivity, don't worry. Now type in "ipconfig /renew". (yep you guessed it, no quotes.)\n\nShould work...
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that's a common problem with the linksys. \n\nThey actually have tips for setting up your wireless and positioning the router. \n\nThe best place to put it is in the center of the room.  That's the problem with having a router & wifi in one. can move it far from the modem.\n\nI live on top of a 5 storey building.  and when I go around inspecting things I bring my laptop or pocket pc with me. so getting access was a real problem for me. Now I even have wifi down on the garage. and up to the next block. \n\nI actually bought another (cheap) access point and wired it to the farthest point of my house. and it works. Add that access point to the preffered list that your computer will connect to. \n\nThose $50 antennas dont work. \n\nOh yes the limit of the catv cable to the next hub or access point  is 100 meters dont forget.\n\nCiao
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Check your router and make sure that everything is plugged in properly. Also log into your router by typing this address into your address bar:\n\n192.168.1.1\n\nIf it asks for a login ID, try this:\n\nUser: admin\nPassword: admin\n\nIf you changed it manually, then use the one you created.\n\nThis'll take you to your router's settings. Make sure that your WLAN settings are all correct, and try connecting again.
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We were having the same problem at work with our Verizon Wireless PC cards! The only way that I could get our internet/LAN to continue working was to install ONLY the driver for the wireless card...not the software pack. I had Verizon Wireless send me the individual file for the cards drivers. After I received the driver I set it up just like a modem (since that is all it is). I no longer have the pretty Verizon menu showing the connection and strength but heck it worked!
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i hve a linksys as well and have no trouble with wep.  in theory, enabling wep should only affect wireless traffic (not the net connection), so I would check to make sure you have the internet cat5 in the right plug then take it back and get a new router- if you're good at this stuff then configuring wep shouldnt do anything bad- assume it's bad hardware once and give it a go w/ another unit.
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There should be an icon on the right bottom corner that has a bubble that pops up when it detects wireless internet. Apparently your computer has a built-in wireless card so it should pick up signal. It is probably turned off, you can turn it on by going to the bottom right corner and looking for the icon with the little signal bars (sort of like on ur cellphone). Right click it and see what the status is, you might be getting low connectivity that does not allow you to connect. If it's not on, turn it on (enable). Your internet should work, it might not the first couple of times you open internet explorer (or whatever browser you use), but it will. Try it out at a library, coffee shop, or any place that offers free wi-fi.\nHope this helps
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reconfigure ur internet settings, if they did send u a cd its best to use that to setup everything up smoothly, im assuming ur original isp was a dial up one and thats why it tries to connect through dialing. with dsl ur on as long as ur dsl light is on. also ur router or homeportal i should say is a good one. u got wifi for ur wireless electronics! i got the same one :)
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if resetting your router does not work then call your ISP and tell them something like you want to set up a wireless network at home and you need certain device to have static address.  And that everytime you try to setup the device the IP address changes.  And this change renders your network useless.\n\nIf they have more questions tell them you have one printer connected to a computer and when you try to print you can't.  So you need to change the wireless configuration to assign a static address to the computer with the printer attached.
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You have to set-up a connection with the wireless internet you're trying to connect to, since each is different. Not sure how to do it since I don't know what computer you're running, but there should be Network settings somewhere where you have to create a new connnection. You'll probably have to find out a certain name/password depending on the network you're trying to connect to. Whereever you are there should be some help somewhere on how to do this.
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just restart the pc and it will all be ok, see we have dynamic IP addresses so the change every so often,maybe the are changing when you  there is no activity on your connection and since your pc is on stand by it doesnt receive the change.
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It would help if you provided more information eg state how you connect to the internet...wired modem or router or modem router.\nPeople are not going to give the best solutions to something so vague.\nIf you use a modem router try this for starters...unplug it from the mains, wait 10 seconds & then plug it back into the mains. Wait another 10 seconds & try accessing the internet again