Laptop finds all other wireless networks in street except mine!

superpup

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

I hope you get it sorted - I have exactly the same problem.

Annoying isn't it? Do you have the same laptop?

closed

Ok, unlikely to be overheating, so look at the software settings, and check the aerials on the router is screwed in securely.

There is a 2007 updated wireless driver here:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=1849083&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=1849082&swLang=8&taskId=135&swEnvOID=1098#120

superpup

closed wrote: »

look under display adapters.

To find the router ip address:

Click, start, then run, type

cmd

a black box will appear, type

ipconfig

the default gateway ip address is the one you need to look at router settings

Thanks, did this, ip address was 192.168.1.1 - replaced the 0 for a 1 in the link you gave earlier but got 404 error.

Oldernotwiser

superpup wrote: »

Annoying isn't it? Do you have the same laptop?

No, nor the same ISP.

It happens at certain times of day, as though someone's switched something on that's overriding mine.

closed

http://192.168.1.1

your next question is what's the password?

superpup

closed wrote: »

Ok, unlikely to be overheating, so look at the software settings, and check the aerials on the router is screwed in securely.

There is a 2007 updated wireless driver here:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=1849083&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=1849082&swLang=8&taskId=135&swEnvOID=1098#120

Everything is screwed in tight on the router but if it wasn't, surely no one else in the house would be able to connect to it as easily as they do?

I will try downloading the driver, thank you.

superpup

closed wrote: »

http://192.168.1.1

your next question is what's the password?

That worked, the ssid was already on enable. I said to save changes anyway and it told me my wireless network was connected which it was before I did it.

turbobob

This might be a bit "techie" but this program is quite good - http://www.metageek.net/products/inssider

You can use it to find out exactly what Wi-fi networks your hardware can "see" and signal strengths. You can see if, for example, your neighbours wifi router is broadcasting on the same channel as your own, and potentially causing interference there.

superpup

closed wrote: »

http://192.168.1.1

your next question is what's the password?

It hasn't asked me for one.

closed

This is going to be difficult to diagnose when it's working, try inssider when it fails.

Is everyone else using wireless?