- Apr 10, 2014
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Ever since yesterday, my wifi has refused to respond to any of the devices in my house. I can't connect to it, even find the network itself. When I use ethernet, the network is recognized and I can connect to the internet (just like what I'm doing right now in order to make this thread). It's quite strange, because there was no sign of a dying modem or router (as I think, I'm not so tech-savvy but I'm not tech-ignorant either).
However, just recently, when I connect the ethernet cable I'm using to the router I'm using and always had (D-Link DIR 655), the network that pops up is entirely different than what I usually have. Let's say, I have a wireless network named "homenet". When I plug in the ethernet cable to one of the LAN ports on the back of my D-Link router, there is no homenet network. Instead, there is "ANDREW-PC_Network". That's the only network that I am receiving that is a full 4 bar connection, the wireless network has the very same connection type (802.11g), but the only problem is, the encryption key has changed. If my old homenet wireless internet connection had a password of "NOT SURE IF SERIOUS - REDACTED by Moderator", it is no longer that. It is something entirely different, which makes it harder to connect to the internet.
My ISP is TDS Telecom and I use a 802.11g internet connection. I have DSL. My router is a D-Link DIR 655.
I'm going to call TDS Telecom about this, but before I do, I want to know what is my problem. I installed and reinstalled the drivers on every laptop in my house, I resetted the router, modem, and the only thing that works is ethernet. If I connect the ethernet cable to the router, I get an entirely different wireless network than what I used before.
However, just recently, when I connect the ethernet cable I'm using to the router I'm using and always had (D-Link DIR 655), the network that pops up is entirely different than what I usually have. Let's say, I have a wireless network named "homenet". When I plug in the ethernet cable to one of the LAN ports on the back of my D-Link router, there is no homenet network. Instead, there is "ANDREW-PC_Network". That's the only network that I am receiving that is a full 4 bar connection, the wireless network has the very same connection type (802.11g), but the only problem is, the encryption key has changed. If my old homenet wireless internet connection had a password of "NOT SURE IF SERIOUS - REDACTED by Moderator", it is no longer that. It is something entirely different, which makes it harder to connect to the internet.
My ISP is TDS Telecom and I use a 802.11g internet connection. I have DSL. My router is a D-Link DIR 655.
I'm going to call TDS Telecom about this, but before I do, I want to know what is my problem. I installed and reinstalled the drivers on every laptop in my house, I resetted the router, modem, and the only thing that works is ethernet. If I connect the ethernet cable to the router, I get an entirely different wireless network than what I used before.
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