Why do I always have to reboot my router whenever I leave home & come back???

[redgtxdi]

So every time I leave home, whenever I come back I have to reboot my router for my laptop to be able to get on again. (or at least access the internet).

Heck, I'd even be willing to do it by logging into the router and restarting it, but I can't even get to my router. It just keeps giving me the "limited connectivity" yellow warning exclamation.

I unplug & plug the router back in & it comes back in just a few seconds.

WTF???

WinXP
D-link DI-524
Everything set to automatic, XP handling wireless, etc. etc. (pretty basic)

TIA

 

[mxnerd]

You are probably running P2P programs like eMule or BitTorrent

use this fix
http://www.lvllord.de/

 

[spidey07]

If it's wireless make absolutely sure your security and key management are exactly the same on the router and the client.

 

[JackMDS]

Make sure that the Power Saving feature of the Wireless card is Off.

Plug the Laptop with the charger and try to see if it happens when the Laptop is always alive (No Standby).

 

[redgtxdi]

Nope, no P2P client.

128 bit WEP on both, always identical, no problems there, etc.


And maybe I should clarify, too, that I *think* it only happens whenever I take my laptop onto somebody else's network. (My sister, or in-laws house which are both open networks 'cuz......well......they just don't care).

Anyway.......

I always have my home network in XP's wireless as a known profile so I would THINK that it should always jump on it, but sure enough......it'll just keep the yellow ball bouncing back & forth looking for an IP (it'll do this repeatedly until it finally just comes up w/ the yellow exclamation triangle & just stops there).

Then, when I reboot the router, sure enough, it'll look for an IP for about a split second & POP.......it's on!!!!!

 

[p0lar]

Originally posted by: redgtxdi
Nope, no P2P client.

128 bit WEP on both, always identical, no problems there, etc.


And maybe I should clarify, too, that I *think* it only happens whenever I take my laptop onto somebody else's network. (My sister, or in-laws house which are both open networks 'cuz......well......they just don't care).

Anyway.......

I always have my home network in XP's wireless as a known profile so I would THINK that it should always jump on it, but sure enough......it'll just keep the yellow ball bouncing back & forth looking for an IP (it'll do this repeatedly until it finally just comes up w/ the yellow exclamation triangle & just stops there).

Then, when I reboot the router, sure enough, it'll look for an IP for about a split second & POP.......it's on!!!!!

Who makes the wireless adapter in your laptop?

 

[spidey07]

The windows client is NOTORIOUS for changing keys and encryption settings on you without you knowing it.

 

[montypythizzle]

I have a DI-524 also, my father has the same problem with his DI-524 at his house, but I believe it is more along the lines of the crappy USB Belkin b adapter I gave him, and the software that comes with it.

All he does it just shut his computer down and starts it again.

 

[Kelemvor]

Have you tried just turning off your wireless and then turning it back on after a minute? Also make sure your own wireless profile is the first one in the list in the wireless config area.

 

[Diaonic]

Look at your prefered wireless network list. Make sure your local AP is at the top.

 

[redgtxdi]

Thanks gang.......(dayum, I keep forgetting about this thread)......anyway......

Good point about the possible wifi issue. The laptop is a Dell 600m which is using the Intel 2200 b/g built-in. (Dunno if it's succeptible to doing this).

I might try bringing my beater laptop to work & jump on an open network & then bring it back home & see if *it* does it. (I use a PCMCIA wifi card on it 'cuz it's an older P3 laptop)

Anyway...........I also made sure that my wireless profile was the ONLY one in the Windows config box & rebooted the laptop several times to no avail.

Rebooting the router always fixes the problem.

 

[manuelku]

sounds like router overheating issue to me, I used to have a dlink, a netgear, and they both have the problem after using for a long period (a bit over a year). While rebooting fix mine, but then the problem came back soon enough I let them idle.