lozina
Lifer
Brief Summary:
Connecting my laptop wirelessly to my existing network sometimes results in my entire network going down, where I need to reset my cable/DSL modem in order to get it back online.
Verbose Details:
I got a new dell laptop yesterday and bought a wireless access point to complement it for use at my home. I used my laptop all day today at work off their wireless access point and everything was fine. When I setup my own access point at home and connected my laptop- I didn't have any problems at first. I was able to connect to web sites, download files, communicate with other machines on my wired network just fine. But then suddenly my connection crapped out.
I thought it was just my laptop's wireless connection with a poor range perhaps but then Ir ealized all of my machine on the regular wired network lost their conenction as well. I couldn't even access my router's admin screen. The only thing that brought the network back was when I reset the Cable/DSL modem. Because of that, I thought it was a uber rare ISP problem at a really bad time, but then when I started using my laptop again for a while the same thing happened. Now I know somethign is wrong but can't for the life of me figure it out...
Pre-Laptop Network:
Linksys 4-port router shares the DSL connection between 3 computers, everything wired.
DHCP was disabled entirely, all machines had static IP.
Post-Laptop Network:
I get a Motorola WA840G Wireless Access Point and connect it to my router above.
DHCP was enabled for a limited range starting at 192.168.1.200, for up to 4 DHCP users. All my other machines are < 192.168.1.200. I did this so my laptop can get a IP automatically without fiddling around with it and DNS servers.
Those are the only differences... any idea what could be wrong?
Connecting my laptop wirelessly to my existing network sometimes results in my entire network going down, where I need to reset my cable/DSL modem in order to get it back online.
Verbose Details:
I got a new dell laptop yesterday and bought a wireless access point to complement it for use at my home. I used my laptop all day today at work off their wireless access point and everything was fine. When I setup my own access point at home and connected my laptop- I didn't have any problems at first. I was able to connect to web sites, download files, communicate with other machines on my wired network just fine. But then suddenly my connection crapped out.
I thought it was just my laptop's wireless connection with a poor range perhaps but then Ir ealized all of my machine on the regular wired network lost their conenction as well. I couldn't even access my router's admin screen. The only thing that brought the network back was when I reset the Cable/DSL modem. Because of that, I thought it was a uber rare ISP problem at a really bad time, but then when I started using my laptop again for a while the same thing happened. Now I know somethign is wrong but can't for the life of me figure it out...
Pre-Laptop Network:
Linksys 4-port router shares the DSL connection between 3 computers, everything wired.
DHCP was disabled entirely, all machines had static IP.
Post-Laptop Network:
I get a Motorola WA840G Wireless Access Point and connect it to my router above.
DHCP was enabled for a limited range starting at 192.168.1.200, for up to 4 DHCP users. All my other machines are < 192.168.1.200. I did this so my laptop can get a IP automatically without fiddling around with it and DNS servers.
Those are the only differences... any idea what could be wrong?
