Why doesn't my WLAN work?

Question

My computer is right next to my router. It says it is connected and that the quality is excelent. I still can not use the internet. It used to work pretty good, the router being in the same place it always was, but now, after about a year, it never seems to work. I have reformated, and keep my computer up to date. When I connect via a chord to the same router, it works fine. What can I do? Is there a program I can download that will detect any problems? Can WLAN cards burn out from surges. I lost a hard drive recently to a surge, but it seems like the WLAN stopped working reliably before that. What should I do?

Answer 1

I troubleshoot similar issues everyday and the most likely explanation is that you have secured your router's signal but haven't configured the encryption on your computer.

Since you mention that you've reformatted I would strongly encourage you to start by downloading and installing the latest drivers from your wireless adapter's manufacturer's page or the laptop manufacturer's page if it is builtin.

The next step will be to find your encryption code. To do this you either to find where you wrote it down when it was first setup or go in the router's configuration to find it. This step may require minimal technical abilities and your router's manual.

If you can not find the password protecting your router or prefer to redo the setup from scratch, then you should hard reset it. This means to locate the reset button on it (often a small hole) and push on it with something like a toothpick between 5 and 10 seconds for most models. Once reset you can do the initial setup through the CD or access it with your browser by going to it's IP address, usually http://192.168.2.1 or http://192.168.1.1

Answer 2

The problem can be the wrouter itself or the wlan card.

Do you have another device that shows your wrouter is working fine ?

Secondly, you have used another HD. So you have reinstall the drivers and OS , right ? Are you sure you install correctly ?

Have you tried uninstall and re-install the WLAN card/ device ?

Answer 3

WLAN stands for instantaneous interior sight section Connection, which potential you're no longer likely by using a actual ethernet or usb cables to ascertain the relationship to the internet.... With a "instantaneous adapter" or "instantaneous lan card", your pc or laptop can certainly communicate along with your instantaneous modem or router....... So it makes our existence much less annoying and we are able to surf fortunately......

Answer 4

reset the router, the connection u have is just for the network and not the internet, Mines retarted too and I have to reset it like once a month

Answer 5

you conncet the (USB) ethernet cable to the back of the router on the port that is marked ethernet then you take the other end of the cable to the ethernet card on on the back of your pc you conncet it to the port marked ethernet

then you conncet the other cable to the back of the ruter port that is marked DSL then you take that cable to the modem box conncet it to the port marked on the modem marked DSL
then you conncet the modem cable box to your phoneline box
conncet the power cable to the router and put the power on
now you put in the cd driver that came with your router
and you install the network drivers
now you need to set up a network id & password on the router
you will be told how to do all that when you install the drivers & software for the router
when you have install the drivers and software fo r the router
your need to restart the pc
when your back at the desktop
you will see a network icon in the taksbar by the pc time
if it has a red X on it right click it and click on enable
if you dont see a network icon in the taskbar
click on start/control panel
click on
network and internet connections
icon
then click on network connections icon
now right click the
local Area connection
icon and click on properties
tick the box
show icon in notification ares when connected
tick the box
notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity

now click on
then authentication tab at the top

tick the box
enable IEEE 802.1x authentication for network
tick the box
authenticate as computer when infomatiion is available
then right click
local Area connection
and click on enable
now your router internet will log online with in 45 seconds
when your router is online you conncet your phoncable to the modem marked
phone

now when your router is online

then you need to get in the router home page and click on the wireles lan icon
and you set up a network id for the laptop
and a security wpa key not a wep key dont use that one use wpa key
then you put a wireless usb adapter on the laptop you install the network drivers on the laptop for the wireless usb
then you click on the network icon in the taskbar by the time on the laptop right click on it go to properties then you click on view wireless networks then you click on advanced tab you put in the network id and security key that u set up on the router home back then you click apply & ok then you click on view wireless network's your see your network id click on that then click on conncet


if you have a wireless card in the laptop just

click on the network icon in the taskbar by the time on the laptop right click on it go to properties then you click on view wireless networks then you click on advanced tab you put in the network id and security key that u set up on the router home back then you click apply & ok then you click on view wireless network's your see your network id click on that then click on conncet

if your network cuts out at any time just right click the network icon by the pc time
and click on repair that is on the 2 computers you can do this then windows xp will repair the
network for you and it dont take long at all
if you cant set that up
your be better off if you get you (isp)server to help you set all that up



transfer files from pc2pc

have the 2 copmuters on the wirless network then
Dual login yahoo messenger files trasfer from pc 1 to pc 2

on pc 1 you login a yahoo id then on pc 2 you login another id
then you add to friends list then you get yahoo id 1 to pm yahoo id 2 then yahoo id pm back yahoo id 1 then you click on the send file icon then you send files from pc1 to pc 2
your send files over from pc 1 to pc 2 verry fast ,dont go in a chat room while your doing the file trasfer coz this will only slow down the trasfer