why does my wireless router not work?

Question

it worked for the longest time and now all of a sudden when i am hooked up through the wireless router i get page will not display page.. the cat 5 from the wireless router also does not work. only way i can get internet to work is strait from the dsl modem.

Answer 1

While its unusual for a wireless router to just stop working, it is possible.

First, hook up everything normally (DSL-->Router-->PC). Shut down everything (turn off PC and unplug dsl + router). Wait 30 seconds, plug the DSL modem back in, wait a full minute (60 seconds). Plug the router back in, wait another minute. Start the PC, and test for internet connectivity.

Why may this help? Well, sometimes, if the router goes down, you have to reboot the DSL modem or otherwise it won't work. This happens often with cable modems too; if you switch devices (or your router turns off/changes an internal address), you need to restart the DSL modem.

Didn't work? Try another step. This WILL get rid of any changes you made on the router since buying it (enabling wirelss encryption). Most people don't bother to do any additional setup on their router, but if you did, make sure to write any custom settings down!

You may need to reset your router. Hit "reset" (its a hole on the back, use a pen). Hold it for ten seconds, and wait a minute. Now retry. You may also need to shutdown and restart everything as I detailed above (again :P ).

If that doesn't work, your ISP may have blocked your MAC address (a unique address assigned to any network device, wireless or wired, PC or Macintosh) due to the fact that its a router. Most routers have a "clone MAC from this computer". Give it a shot, it works for many people, and it worked for my ISP (they allow routers, but they don't like MAC address changes)

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

Try this:
See if your router is assigning a bogus IP to your PC. Hook everything back up the way it did work. Go to Start | Run and type in CMD in the run box. A command window will pop up. Type this: ipconfig /all
See if you have an IP # starting with 192.168. or 167.169. I had a Netgear router start assigning 167. IPs to my computers, instead of the typical 192. IPs. What I did was to run the router setup disk again. Hook your pc directly through the modem again and put your router setup disk in your pc. Run the entire setup again and follow the directions exactly. It tells you when and how to reconnect everything like the first time. Then hopefully it will work again. If not, your router is shot. I was ready to throw my router in the trash but thought I'd try this once, and it worked. I saved $65.00

Answer 3

Try power-cycling both your wireless router and your computer (router first).

If that does not work, double check that your computer can see any wireless network. Your computer's wireless antennae may be at fault.

At this point if your computer can see other wireless networks but not your own, buy a new router.

Answer 4

First thing you need to try would be to unplug the router, let it sit for about 5 minutes and plug it back into the power outlet. This will clear any changed settings and revert it back to factory settings. If the router works after being plugged back in, all is good. If the router does not work after being unplugged, the router is dead and its time for a new one.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

you can try disconnecting the router from the internet cable and then hooking it back up again. on the back of the router there should be a small reset button you can push with a pin (i believe you hold it down for 5-10 seconds to reset the router). however, depending on your service provider, it may just be that their system is down.

Answer 7

I would suggest uplugging the DSL modem, the router and your computer for 30 seconds. Then power up the DSL modem, wait till it synchs, and then plug the router back in and boot up your PC. If still no luck, double check all your Cat5 connections and if you have a tester test them out. If all of that still fails, try another router. (for the longest time could mean its pretty old)

Answer 8

Most routers have a reset button on the back that if you hold, will reset it to factory defaults. If anything can be done for it, that would be the only thing

Answer 9

Sometimes you have to reconnect. Go to your control panel, then to network options and see if you are connected. Right click and then properties and it should show you if you are connected or not and have a connect that you can click onto.
Hope I said this right - I'm not a computer whiz but have had the same problems before.

Answer 10

You may have been blocked by someone who is stealing your internet. My suggestion is to reset the router (there is usually a reset button somewhere on it). Then reconfigure or have someone reconfigure it to make it secure (WPA, MAC binding, etc).