Cannot connect with wireless

Originally Posted by lucasrato

ok, third round.. ceased working again.. it stopd 3 days ago, but i was busy with other stuff so i didn`t post it.... it worked for like 25 min the last time... i restored the PC to factory install... nothing... and now it's the same thing, but with one more detail... the name of the network appears wrong, for example :

gdematos appears gdematks and it trades other characters i=j...

maybe it`s just an hardware issue...

That looks like it could be data corruption - losing/picking up bits. That can be due to connection speed problems (have you got both pc and router set to use the same wireless protocols rather then automatic setting. Also could be due to "noise" - it's one thing to have a good strong signal but you can get too close (like having your ear too close to a loud audio signal) and suffer overload.

Originally Posted by patcooke

That looks like it could be data corruption - losing/picking up bits. That can be due to connection speed problems (have you got both pc and router set to use the same wireless protocols rather then automatic setting. Also could be due to "noise" - it's one thing to have a good strong signal but you can get too close (like having your ear too close to a loud audio signal) and suffer overload.

as for the proximity... i took the notebook to the other side of the house... rebooted it... nothing changed..

as for the protocols; how can i assure they are the same?

I've not read the entire thread, so sorry if any of this is redundant...

Check Firmware
Power cycle modem & router, don't repower the router til 30 sec s after the modem locks
Check Update Driver for Wireless card
Router Channel is likely on Auto; try other channels. If it is due to interference, you may need to set to a channel that is not being affected & sometimes Auto doesn't find the best channel
Also, there should be a 1-800 # for your router's Support Help Desk... might be worth a shot.

Cheers,
Drew

Originally Posted by Drew

I've not read the entire thread, so sorry if any of this is redundant...

Check Firmware
Power cycle modem & router, don't repower the router til 30 sec s after the modem locks
Check Update Driver for Wireless card
Router Channel is likely on Auto; try other channels. If it is due to interference, you may need to set to a channel that is not being affected & sometimes Auto doesn't find the best channel
Also, there should be a 1-800 # for your router's Support Help Desk... might be worth a shot.

Cheers,
Drew

no problem about redundance... but tried all this already.. except for the 1-800# service...

Well, then, give it a call... certainly can't hurt to try that, now...

Drew

Originally Posted by Drew

Well, then, give it a call... certainly can't hurt to try that, now...

Drew

you are right... well i called.. they told me to do the same thing you guys already told me to do... and also... it's not just my network i'm not connecting to... i'm not connecting wirelessly to ANY network...

In that case...

Try another wireless card. You can hard-wire ok? Is the anntena ok? So the problem is in the PC not, the router? Swap out the wireless card... eliminate any hardware possibilities.

Drew

Originally Posted by Drew

In that case...

Try another wireless card. You can hard-wire ok? Is the anntena ok? So the problem is in the PC not, the router? Swap out the wireless card... eliminate any hardware possibilities.

Drew

i'll try that.. i will comment the results in the end of the weekend..
PS: yes, i can connect hard-wire and another notebook using ubuntu 11.04 is connecting to the internet wirelessly

All of which seems to end up pointing to wireless hardware in the PC, I would suggest. We'll wait for an update from you...

Drew