[Skormm]

Ok so I have a wireless network setup and it works fine, the problem isn't the network, it's the router, I'm almost 100% sure.

For the past few days, the router has been doing this thing where the the computers that are wired still work fine, but the W-LAN light stops blinking and any computers on the W-LAN get disconnected and can no longer find the network. Any ideas what could have caused this to just happen out of the blue? Or is it just hardware wear & tear?

[Hefemeister]

Probably just the router going out on you.
If you had another one you could borrow to test that would be a great way to determine.
4 to 5 years is a pretty good length of time for a router.

Have you moved any wireless phones or other wireless devices that could cause interference right before this problem arose?

[Skormm]

Originally Posted by Hefemeister

Probably just the router going out on you.
If you had another one you could borrow to test that would be a great way to determine.
4 to 5 years is a pretty good length of time for a router.

Have you moved any wireless phones or other wireless devices that could cause interference right before this problem arose?

Hmmm, does a landline count? I have a phone sitting pretty close to the router and I just moved it there a week ago... Now I can't remember if I was having these problems before then or not >.< crap! lol, I'll move it and see if it helps, thanks.

[Hefemeister]

only if it is a wireless landline broadcasting on the same frequency as your router.

A sure sign is if it rings and you pick it up you loose connection.

[Skormm]

Originally Posted by Hefemeister

only if it is a wireless landline broadcasting on the same frequency as your router.

A sure sign is if it rings and you pick it up you loose connection.

I'll test that now, the router is working fine atm, so I will try calling and see what happens.

[patonb]

Also try changing the frequency of the router.

[Skormm]

Just made a call, still was able to bring up the homepage and such in the browser on one of the wireless computers. I just moved the phone a few feet away from the router if that makes any difference. It was sitting less than a foot away from it before.

Originally Posted by patonb

Also try changing the frequency of the router.

How do I do that? There's no switches on the hardware so I'm assuming it's something you do via software, if I can do it at the 192.168.1.1 page that's fine, but I don't have the install CD anymore. Is there perhaps a way to change the frequency of the phone?

EDIT: I found where to change the frequency, will this affect the wireless computers at all? Or will they pick up the new signal fine?

[patonb]

It'll not affect the computers at all. They'll adjust themselves.

Change it to the exteme end, routers care usually defaulted at 6, which means everyone is on that channel.