Wireless problem

Pasty

Evening all, hope someone can help?

For no apparent reason my laptop does not recognise our wireless router.

The router has all the normal lights on.

My laptop picks up the neighbours wireless router.

I can connect to the internet by connecting straight to the modem so there is no problem with the service provider

Any suggestions?

cheers

posted_2

Have you tried switching the router off for a second?

Can you see your router in the list?

Pasty

Yeah i've turned everything off hoping it re-sets everything. That usually works but no, i can't see my wireless network in the list, just the neighbours

sillygoose

Just a thought, do you have a wireless video sender in the house? I recently changed the channel on my one and it accidentally coincided with my routers transmission channel - completely jammed it! I even ordered a new router thinking it was broken (managed to cancel) I only worked what had happened when I changed the channel on the router and hey presto.

posted_2

Wire it up with an ethernet cable, login to the adminstration page, and make sure the ssid is being broadcast, possibly change the ssid or broadcast channel, and see if it appears on the laptop.

Pasty

sillygoose wrote: »

Just a thought, do you have a wireless video sender in the house? I recently changed the channel on my one and it accidentally coincided with my routers transmission channel - completely jammed it! I even ordered a new router thinking it was broken (managed to cancel) I only worked what had happened when I changed the channel on the router and hey presto.

I don't know what a wireless video sender is so i don't think so. Thanks for your suggestion anyway.

Pasty

posted wrote: »

Wire it up with an ethernet cable, login to the adminstration page, and make sure the ssid is being broadcast, possibly change the ssid or broadcast channel, and see if it appears on the laptop.

Ok, thanks i'll try this

Pasty

It appears that the wireless network found is infact mine but is no longer security enabled and has gone back to the original name - belkin 54g rather than the name i had given it?!

Anyone give me any explanations for this - i'm confused:rolleyes:

posted_2

Did someone hit the reset switch?

Pasty

Not on purpose! I'm sure the reset switch needs a pin to reset it.

I guess i'll just have to reset the security and get a new password?

posted_2

Yes, use wpa (if you were using wep before), get? - you can choose the password