Help, switched routers and desktop won't connect!

[j0sh4tran]

Hi all, I just moved into a apartment away from my original home. So at my original house, I had a Linksys WRT54G router and at my apartment, I have a Linksys E1000. The wireless adapter I'm using is the MSI PC60G.

My desktop is connected to the network on my new router, but has no internet connection and also, the network connection to the router drops a lot. Sometimes, the network just disappears from the list all together and only 1 network shows up that's not even mine. I'm confused because the laptops here and phones can connect to the network flawlessly.

Can anyone guide me in the right direction to fixing this problem?

 

[JackMDS]

Assuming that the Router's Wireless is configured correctly that there is a strong signal

Go over these steps and tell us where the breaking point is.

Check the Device Manager for valid Wireless card entry.

http://www.ezlan.net/Win7/net_dm.jpg

If there is No valid entry, delete any Bogus Entry, and re-install the Wireless card's Drivers.

Check the Network connections to make sure that you have a Wireless Network Connection Icon/Entry, and that the Properties of the Icon (right click on the Icon) are correctly configured with TCP/IPv4 protocol in the Network Connections Properties.

http://www.ezlan.net/Win7/net_connection_tcp.jpg


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Many Wireless cards' drivers also install the vendor's Wireless utility.

Make sure that if there is a vendor's Wireless Utility is Not Running together with the Windows native Wireless utility (WLAN Service) .

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Make sure that No Firewall is preventing/blocking the Wireless components to get to the Network.

Some 3rd party Software Firewalls/AV/Security suit,s keep blocking aspects of Local Traffic even it they are turned Off (disabled).

If possible configure the Firewall /Security suit correctly, otherwise totally uninstall it, and get rid of its residual processes to allow clean flow of local network traffic.

If the 3rd party software is uninstalled or disables, make sure that Windows native Firewall is On .

3rd party Network mangers like Bonjour, and NetMagic can block local traffic too.

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Working TCP/IP stack should look this way.

Right click on the Wire card Network Connection, choose Status, Details, and see if it got an IP and the rest of the settings.

http://www.ezlan.net/Win7/status-nic.jpg

Description is the card manufacturing data.

Physical address is the card's MAC number.

The xx should be a number from 0 to 255 (all xx same number).

yy should be from 0 to 255

zz should be from 0 to 255 (all zz the same number.

The lease date should be valid to the current time.

*Note 1. IP that starts with 169.xxx.xxx.xxx is not valid functional IP.
*Note 2. There might be an IPv6 entries too. However, they are not functional for Internet traffic or LAN. They are needed for Win 7 special HomeGroup configuration.

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A message in the Wireless little Window that says Connected does not means that your are really have a valid functional connection.

If everything above is OK you have to be able to connect to the Router.

Connecting to the Router means that you can enter the Router's core IP into an address bar of a browse, be able to connect, see, and configure the Router's menus.

If it does not connecting to the Router, log from any computer that can connect to Wireless Router with a Wire, disable the Wireless Security, make sure that the Wireless broadcast SSID is On, and try to connect with No Wireless security.

Enable the Wireless security after you mange to establish a functional connection.

 

[Emulex]

change the SSID to something very unique you are probably using linksys lol like your neighbor

 

[j0sh4tran]

I think I've tried all of that... If it works at home on my old router, what difference would a new router make?

And yes, the SSID is unique

 

[JackMDS]

Well the new Router might have security scheme that is Not configured on your computer.

Or the new IP range of the new Router might be blocked by the firewall. etc.

It seems that you do not know much about Wireless may be you should find someone with better knowledge that can loo at your actual settings.

 

[Fardringle]

Have you tried moving the adapter's antenna around? Wireless antennas can sometimes be very picky about their location, particularly if there are sources of interference nearby. Since your adapter has a separate antenna, it should be fairly easy to move it around to see if there is a better location. In particular, make sure it is not under the desk, behind the PC case, inside a wooden or metal desk drawer, or right next to anything that might cause interference such as a cordless phone or a microwave. Also, make sure the antenna cable is securely attached to the wireless adapter and that there aren't any breaks or sharp bends in the wires.