Very strange and difficult networking problem?

Question

Let me lay out the facts and see if anyone can help me:

1.) using wi fi (g) laptop, built-in wireless, WEP security. at home, i have been able to connect fine for a long time and use router flawlessly. recently, i have been having fatal problems: i can connect to router w/security just fine. but it loses DHCP almost immediately. router is netgear wgt624 with latest software.

2.) my wifes computer at home connects wirelessly to same router without this issue.

3.) my laptop connects at work wirelessly with no issues, so it is something to do with my router

4.) I can connect and use the router with a wired connection just fine.

5.) At times the problems seem intermittent. That is, i can open up a cmd window and ping yahoo.com, 9 times out of 10 requests time out. Then once in a great while after fiddling, it will work for a while, then stop again. :(

Any idea at all what could be wrong? I am contemplating hard reset on the router to factory setting or replacing?

Answer 1

Router is failing. Get about two years on average from most non commercial routers nowadays.



I see it happen all the time, just out of the blue with zero warning. Replace it, they are cheap enough and saves a lot of headache.

Answer 2

You didn't say if the router at work is the same type. I would check two things. Go into the wireless device on the computer and check the settings of the wireless device in the properties/advanced tab. Simple timing and protocol can make a big difference. Compare the setting with your wifes and make sure they are the same. On the home router, change the channel to 11 to get away from common channel interference. Also, go to the support section of router makers web site and see if there is a firmware update.

Answer 3

I think to problem is your computer not the router because your wife's is working fine. Check to make sure you have the automatically obtain IP address option set. If you have a static address set that will cause problems with DHCP.



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