wirelss/network problem

Hi All,

I have a home network.

My main computer XP sp3 (let's call it computer "A") works with a third party software like ICS... connected to the cable modem with a fixed IP and supplies (and monitors) internet for the other computers on the LAN.

Computer A is connected via a wi fi NIC to a router (for reasons of complicated geography) elsewhere in the house. In turn, the router (Belkin wireless G) is hard wired to two other computers "B" (win98 SE) & "C" (XP sp3), both with fixed IP. And there is a lappy "D" (XP sp3) which floats about the place wirelessly connecting to the router and the LAN and (thru A) to the internet.

This has all worked well and reliably (until now) for a couple of years. BUT recently I had to do a clean install on the lappy . The lappy does not have a fixed IP (never has) and connects automatically to the router, BUT since the reinstall, the lappy won't connect to the router without me rebooting the router first... the rest of the LAN still works OK (including the wi fi link between rotuer and A). Once the router has been rebooted, the lappy connects for hours and the rest of the LAN seems to work fine too. If left on say overnight, the lappy's connection to the router drops out... again all other connections remain in working order. SO I have to reboot the router again to get the lappy to connect again.

Clearly something has changed with the clean install but I don't know what? Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance

Dins

 

Update.

Tried fixed IP address. Initial success but seems to revert to same problem.
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try powering every off then reset the modem then the router then power up the modem then the router and see if that helps......thats what i do with my wireless set up

 

Thanks for the suggestion pont, but didn't work no luck. I suspect your system has the modem connected directly to the router, my system connects the modem straight to a computer and THEN uses the router as a hub to distribute internet to the LAN.

Getting nowhere fast here. Any other suggestions out there?!

Thanks

Dins

 

Re: wireless/network problem [SOLVED]

Looks like it was a driver issue on the lappy's wi-fi NIC. Installed the updated driver from the manufacturer's web site and looks like all good.

Fingers crossed it stays that way!!!

Dins