Hi can somebody advise me what to do I am a mature age guy lightining took out my last d-link modem and have since installed a dsl-2730b, did the quick install and connected up to my isp but when I disconnect the ethernet cable after setting up the wireless then the computer does not recognise the network and then lose my internet connection
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setting up wireless network
Started By bassmanwa, Jan 15 2012 07:57 AM
drops out when ethernet cable
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Posted 22 January 2012 - 12:03 AM
I will assume that the router is set up as a DHCP server, thus your wired computer(s) are getting IP addresses dynamically.
Get into the control panel of the router/access point and check the following:
1) Turn wireless ON - in many routers it isn't on by default.
2) Select the 802.11 protocol that your client machine(s) support. The access point may be set to support only 802.11g, only 802.11n, or both. If you have mixed clients go for 'both'.
3) Change the ESSID from the factory default (usually the manufacturer's brand name. it should be something unique.
4) Select the encryption protocol to be used - WPA-2 Personal is a good choice. WEP is weak.
5) Enter your pass phrase for the connection. This phrase is what the encryption mechanism uses to generate the key.
6) Do NOT turn off the ESSID broadcast for now.
7) Save and boot the router if necessary.
At each client do a scan to find the signal that matches your ESSID. Provide the pass phrase.
After each machine has found the access point, go back and turn off the broadcast of the ESSID if you want to hide it. Your computers will still look for it when they look to acquire a WiFi access point. The difference is that they make the request blindly, where if the access point is broadcasting then anybody doing a scan will see that it is there.
Get into the control panel of the router/access point and check the following:
1) Turn wireless ON - in many routers it isn't on by default.
2) Select the 802.11 protocol that your client machine(s) support. The access point may be set to support only 802.11g, only 802.11n, or both. If you have mixed clients go for 'both'.
3) Change the ESSID from the factory default (usually the manufacturer's brand name. it should be something unique.
4) Select the encryption protocol to be used - WPA-2 Personal is a good choice. WEP is weak.
5) Enter your pass phrase for the connection. This phrase is what the encryption mechanism uses to generate the key.
6) Do NOT turn off the ESSID broadcast for now.
7) Save and boot the router if necessary.
At each client do a scan to find the signal that matches your ESSID. Provide the pass phrase.
After each machine has found the access point, go back and turn off the broadcast of the ESSID if you want to hide it. Your computers will still look for it when they look to acquire a WiFi access point. The difference is that they make the request blindly, where if the access point is broadcasting then anybody doing a scan will see that it is there.
