Cable wifi connection died mid-post - unable to reconnect????

albertross_2

SSID is the network name (defaults to Belkin), which you see when you search for wireless networks in windows. If the name isn't being broadcast, then you might not see it in the windows scanner.

urban_spirit

albertross wrote: »

SSID is the network name (defaults to Belkin), which you see when you search for wireless networks in windows. If the name isn't being broadcast, then you might not see it in the windows scanner.

When I right click on the wireless network connection and ask it to show me available wirelees networks it cant find any - although the wlan, lan, and connected lights are lit up on the router.

albertross_2

check that the broadcast ssid tick box is enabled in the router config.

Also, many laptops have a switch or keyboard combination to turn wireless on/off, check you haven't knocked it off.

urban_spirit

albertross wrote: »

check that the broadcast ssid tick box is enabled in the router config.

Also, many laptops have a switch or keyboard combination to turn wireless on/off, check you haven't knocked it off.

???? I can click on router properties via wireless icon but cant find ssid tick b oxx

albertross_2

see post 7

urban_spirit

albertross wrote: »

see post 7

Cheers! I quoted post 7 in post 10 - I dont understand release and renew or switching between the 2.

You are way more technical than me so i'm getting lost!

albertross_2

Sorry, completely missed post 10 (probably because you posted 2 in quick succession)

Are you able to connect PC - router - cable modem using ethernet cables only (not usb)?

The release and renew, drops the your ip address from the internet which is this





and picks up a local ip address from your router, a 192.168.2.x address.

The router then translates between the two. The IP address is the address that allows you to talk on the internet.

If you don't have enough ethernet cables, just connect the PC to router using ethernet, then

start, run, cmd
black box will come up.

in it type

ipconfig /release

then

ipconfig /renew

then go to http://192.168.2.1

press return past the username and passwords, and then check the wireless settings for ssid broadcast etc.

urban_spirit

albertross wrote: »

Sorry, completely missed post 10 (probably because you posted 2 in quick succession)

Are you able to connect PC - router - cable modem using ethernet cables only (not usb)?

The release and renew, drops the your ip address from the internet which is this





and picks up a local ip address from your router, a 192.168.2.x address.

The router then translates between the two. The IP address is the address that allows you to talk on the internet.

If you don't have enough ethernet cables, just connect the PC to router using ethernet, then

start, run, cmd
black box will come up.

in it type

ipconfig /release

then

ipconfig /renew

then go to http://192.168.2.1

press return past the username and passwords, and then check the wireless settings for ssid broadcast etc.

Sorry for the delay. Amongst other things I had a few probs getting back on

I did what you suggested above - got on to the belkin site - but don't know what I need to check there.

It gave me several boxes with info in, then when I clicked on ssid gave me that specific info.

Many thanks albertross

albertross_2

is ssid set to broadcast?

urban_spirit

albertross wrote: »

is ssid set to broadcast?

The info from the 'wireless connection and ssid' page is this -

wireless channel > 11

ssid > belkin 54g

wireless mode > 54g auto

broadcast ssid > *tick*

protected mode > on

turbo mode > 125 high speed mode