Desperate for Wireless Connection Advice - Please help me!?

Question

I'm granted open access to my apartments internet wireless network for my home desktop PC. Up until one week ago, everything connected well and I had no troubles. Now, anytime I try to connect, I'm authenticated, my IP renews as it always has, I'm assigned my DCHP etc, but my connections now hang up at their wireless point, and won't actually pass me through to the World Wide Web. I've tried repairing my connections multiple times over the last week, and my computer seems to be sending it's packets of data to the routers/wireless points, but I'm hardly receiving any data packets back from their wireless point. It stalls out at about 10-14 packets received while my computer continues to transmit data packets.

I've spoken to a friend living in the adjacent building, and she allowed me to try and connect to her network as well but I got almost identical results. Everything gets held up at the wireless point, and won't actually pass me through to the internet.

I'm at a complete loss.

Answer 1

Almost sounds like the Access Point needs to be rebooted. This does happen and the apartment may need to reset the wireless system. If you connect and don't route and its more than just your location and machine then the router/AP is in need of a reboot. Check with the apartment? That is just quess but based on what you say that may well be the issue.

Answer 2

Try switching the wifi channel. Most routers default to channel 6. Try switching to channel 1 or 11. cordless phones are notorious for causing RF interference if you have one I would recommend switching to a old fashioned wired set.

Answer 3

R u the only 1 that is having this kind of problem. If u r then it is on your end. Try rebooting your system. That works 4 me when I have problems. Or try to reinstall the drivers. good luck.