Wireless help, please?

Darrin · 18-09-2009, 07:19

Ok, three laptops on one wireless router. Belkin N wireless router, model #F5D8233-4. two Toshiba Satellites and one Acer, all three running Vista Home Premium (yay Vista

).

Every single day at least once a day I need to restart the router. At least twice a day we all need to disconnect and reconnect to the router. Sometimes it doesn't work.

Any ideas as to what I need to do to fix this? It's getting annoying. And it's frustrating the hell out of my son to the point we've actually gotten in a fight over it (remember he's autistic).

leowyatt · 18-09-2009, 08:01

You updated the firmware?

Rich_L · 18-09-2009, 12:08

Is it over-heating? My Netgear is perfectly reliable but if it gets too hot it reacts in the most annoying way by losing packets - everything stays connected but it just runs dog-slow until it is reset!

Stan_Lite · 18-09-2009, 12:25

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Originally Posted by Rich_L

Is it over-heating? My Netgear is perfectly reliable but if it gets too hot it reacts in the most annoying way by losing packets - everything stays connected but it just runs dog-slow until it is reset!

I had one like that too - some cheapo crappy thing. Had to keep switching it off to let it cool down.

Desmo · 18-09-2009, 17:52

Tried changing the wireless channel?

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Darrin Dirteh Kitteh Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hiding out in Mormon Country Posts: 1,629	Wireless help, please? Ok, three laptops on one wireless router. Belkin N wireless router, model #F5D8233-4. two Toshiba Satellites and one Acer, all three running Vista Home Premium (yay Vista ). Every single day at least once a day I need to restart the router. At least twice a day we all need to disconnect and reconnect to the router. Sometimes it doesn't work. Any ideas as to what I need to do to fix this? It's getting annoying. And it's frustrating the hell out of my son to the point we've actually gotten in a fight over it (remember he's autistic). __________________ A bullet may have your name on it, but shrapnel is addressed "to whom it may concern". Last edited by Darrin; 18-09-2009 at 07:22.

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leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	You updated the firmware? __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

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Rich_L Dr Cocktapuss Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Seven Sizzles Posts: 1,044	Is it over-heating? My Netgear is perfectly reliable but if it gets too hot it reacts in the most annoying way by losing packets - everything stays connected but it just runs dog-slow until it is reset! __________________

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Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Tried changing the wireless channel? __________________