Wireless connection issue?

Question

I am using a BT Voyager 1055 for wireless connection. No problems there. But sometimes when I boot up the PC, the small single "monitor icon" in the icon tray at bottom right indicates that it isn't connected to the homehub (even though it obviously is, otherwise no internet) with a red cross on it. Note I am not referring to the LAN network twin monitor icon. Sometimes it shows connection and other times not. I can "repair" the connection through Windows, but it does everything but clear the DNS cache, what ever that is, and then the icon shows connected. Anybody got the same issue, or any ideas on the cause/solution?

Just a little extra detail. When is shows "not connected" it actually IS connected via the USB BT Voyager wireless adaptor to the homehub, just showing that it is not. The DNS text box in "connections" is empty. Will try some of the other stuff you mentioned. Only started happening since I got a replacement homehub. But cannot find anything in the BT Voyager utility file to solve this problem.

And I re-installed the BT Voyager and Homehub software!

Answer 1

If it really IS connected, don't worry if it says it isn't!

Sometimes computers get a bit confused, particularly when they are trying to do too many things at once, such as when your computer starts up.

Answer 2

It seems most likely that the lease on your DHCP address has expired. You can fix this easily. First, power down your BT 1055 and power it back up. Wait for the lights to settle. Then do a repair on the wireless network, or reboot.

Do you have a wired connection to your router in addition to the wireless connection? If so, you should probably use only one or the other. Many interesting problems can occur from having two links to the same router.

Answer 3

a little knowledge is a dangerous thing in your case
most likely you have a rogue signal drifting in
Its on default settings as yours most likely are
Go into your control panel of your router- change the channel from the default channel 6 - to anything else, Channels 1 and 11 are first picks
Change the ssid from the default values - even if to add a digit
You may find the rogue signal with netstumbler

http://www.netstumbler.com/downloads/

it is much more sensitive than the scaled down windows wireless utiltiy which does not even tell the channels

http://www.netstumbler.com/downloads/

A very useful program is network magic

www.networkmagic.com

Also make sure that the router is high and uncluttered
If you have a pci card in a desktop it may be shielded by the metal computer case and / or a desk

Answer 4

clear the dns cache restting the box should do that at back of router a hole hold a paperclip in reset button for 20 seconds and release if its a homehub you have hold wireless assocation button in until you hear a click release and let lights settle try to connect then
if still unable to connect turn of electric power to router wait 1 minutes turn on

Answer 5

In your internet connection settings you may have a DNS entry - I don't believe that this should have anything entered for BT...
This can be found by going to the connection settings from IE / Tools / Internet Options....