I have just moved from the US to the Middle East. My desktop worked perfectly in the US running a wirelss SBC/Yahoo ADSL modem and my laptop would connect flawlessly to the system. The PC was connected to the ADSL modem through a D-Link ethernet adaptor. The house i have in the Middle East has internet sockets on the wall - they are LAN sockets n the internet comes right through them as if you are on a network - no modem. My laptop works perfectly plugged into the wall however my Desktop connects but can't stay connected. SO I bought a Linksys WRT54g wirelss router to get wifi fro the laptop (no problem) and to get the desktop in via a router. SAME PROBLEM with the Desktop. SO i bought a new wethernet card (538TX instead of 530TX) to no avail - SAME PROBLEM. SO I bought a Linksys PCI WMP54G wirelss adapter to access the internet to no avail. SAME PROBLEM. Seems to connect for 20-30 seconds then drop out and re aquire. So that is through 2 ethernets cards a router and wifi.
2006-09-03 05:48:08 · 6 answers · asked by Chris J 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
I am in Dubai. There is only one ISP here - it is a government controleld Monopoly.
Secondly I HAVE NO MODEM. The wireline comes out of the wall
Lastly I doubt there is anything wrong with what is comming out of the wall. The same cable and network connection gets blistering fast connection on my LAPTOP and my work PC. In fact I am writing this on my LAPTOP and have been continuosly connected for 7 days through the WIFI router and the DESKTOP cannot stay connected for more than 30 seconds before cycling the connections again. DESKTOP behaves the same direct into the wall, thorugh te router by cable or through the router by wifi
2006-09-03 05:59:51 · update #1
By watching the connection status I have learned a bit more. If I disable Internet Protocl (TCP/IP) then it stays connected no problem. Also if I watch the cycle on the "support" screen of the Nework COnnection Status screen when it drops out it comes up with "Invalid IP address".
Does this help anyone help me??
2006-09-03 06:45:44 · update #2
I seem to have fixed it by manually configuring my IP address. Why is this?
2006-09-03 07:05:26 · update #3
I don't know what to tell you. i ran the problem through my head and can't figure out what could be wrong with the pc. Have you tried connecting to a Static IP address? you should try that instead of DHCP. i kind of had that problem. losing connection all the time until i used a static IP. never had a problem since then. I run 3 pcs at home. have a wrt54g linksys router, and 2 wusb54gs adapters. haven't had any problems. if nothing works you should consider getting another pc
2006-09-03 05:58:39 · answer #1 · answered by absolutmex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where in the Middle East are you at?
The problem may not be any of your hardware but your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Contact them to see where their range is and ask them questions about their service. They might not be able to deliver the best service to you at where you at and you might want to look for another ISP.
Wireless is usually less durable than wired connections. You can depend on wired connections more than wireless because wireless can be blocked more readily because it travels through mediums which can be blocked.
If you're using a wireless laptop with an antennae, you can tweak the antennae by extending it [adding a length of foil on it]. This isn't recommended if you don't know what you're doing.
2006-09-03 05:56:21 · answer #2 · answered by Robin C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well then it is possible there is a problem with your dsl modem because it is not keeping sync with the packets reaching it. I would first unplug from the router plug into the modem usually 192.168.0.1 and go in the modem and look at the logs if you see line in, line out repeated then call sbc possible bad modem or something wrong with your line.
2006-09-03 05:52:05 · answer #3 · answered by cherokee.diamond 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I AM NOT FOR TOTALLY UP ON THE MIDDLE EAST POWER SOURCE..HOWEVER, AS IN EUROPE THE SOURCE IS VERY DIFFERENT AND EVEN FOR USING YOUR AMERICAN HAIR DRYER YOU NEED A SPECIAL ADAPTER. DEPENDING YOUR DESKTOP YOU MAY TO UP THE PROCCESSING SPEED , CLEAN DISK, DEFRAG, BACKUP FILES, DELETE TEMP FILES,COOKIES, AND REBOOT TO A DIFFERENT DRIVER IN ALL OF YOUR PROGRAMS, ..THERE IS A BIG DIFFERECE IN POWER OR WIFI, AND ALSO, ALL THE "ADDED" AND DIFFERENT PROCCESSORS, YOU NEED TO REMOVE OR DISCONNECT YOUR MODEM IN YOU DESKTOP THIS IS PREVENTING YOUR NOW "IN HOUSE MODEM" FROM RELATING TO YOUR DESKTOP, I AM NOT FEELING THE PCI WIFI ADAPTER WILL BE OF USE. GO OLD SCHOOL A STANDARD ADAPTER CONNECTOR INTO THE SOCKET, LAPTOPS & DESK ARE VERY DISTANT IN RELATIONS.. WIFI MAY NOT BE AN OPTION FOR THE DESKTOP. I DO FEEL STRONGLY THAT IF YOU DISCONNECT OR REMOVE THE MODEM IS THE BEST THEN CONT-YOU BE ON...
2006-09-03 06:18:43 · answer #4 · answered by jarkara7 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually have to reboot my router once a week or I have the same problem. Try that.
2006-09-03 08:37:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try to change the IP adress
2006-09-03 05:51:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋