- Mar 13, 2013
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I apologize if this post is a duplicate -- I entered it in the "Ask the Community" window at the right of a related thread, but couldn't find any evidence that it had been received. So here it is again:
Here's the deets:
WinXP 2002 SP3
Dell Optiplex GX620
Adapter Linksys AE3000
Router Linksys E1200
The PC is several years old, as is the OS (duh). The router and adapter were both purchased this year, mainly in an attempt to resolve this problem, which apparently did not work.
Currently I have no problem maintaining a connection during the day, but when I power down the PC overnight and turn it on in the morning, often -- but not always -- I have no connection to the internet. I get the nasty little red X over the wireless icon. (Interestingly, though, if I just hover over the wireless icon it will still tell me I'm connected to the network and have "Excellent" signal strength.) If I just click the "Repair" menu item, the process stops somewhere between "Renewing your IP address" and "Clearing the ARP cache." Then I get the standard failure message. If I go down two flights of stairs and unplug the router first, however, then come back up the stairs and click "Repair," the process completes just fine and I'm usually good for the rest of the day.
To complicate this more, my husband's PC is connected to the same router via Ethernet cable. He leaves his PC powered up all the time, and rarely has any connection issues unless the cable modem (Comcast) goes down.
We also have a wireless internet clock radio. Its adapter is internal. It also loses its connection frequently, but *not* necessarily at the same times as my PC. (If it loses connection, it just wakes us with a nasty buzzer instead of our chosen radio station.)
Interestingly, my connection stayed rock-solid over the Labor Day weekend, but first thing Tuesday morning it was down again.
I've tested each of the components separately and in different combinations, and they all seem to work correctly on their own.
This latest run of good connections makes me think there's something going on external to our home network -- could someone else's network be doing something overnight (some nights) that interferes with ours?
If so -- or even if not -- is there something I can do to resolve this issue?
I'm not a techie, but I've been using computers for a long time, so I'm fairly sure I can follow complete, clear instructions if anyone can offer them.
Thanks!
Here's the deets:
WinXP 2002 SP3
Dell Optiplex GX620
Adapter Linksys AE3000
Router Linksys E1200
The PC is several years old, as is the OS (duh). The router and adapter were both purchased this year, mainly in an attempt to resolve this problem, which apparently did not work.
Currently I have no problem maintaining a connection during the day, but when I power down the PC overnight and turn it on in the morning, often -- but not always -- I have no connection to the internet. I get the nasty little red X over the wireless icon. (Interestingly, though, if I just hover over the wireless icon it will still tell me I'm connected to the network and have "Excellent" signal strength.) If I just click the "Repair" menu item, the process stops somewhere between "Renewing your IP address" and "Clearing the ARP cache." Then I get the standard failure message. If I go down two flights of stairs and unplug the router first, however, then come back up the stairs and click "Repair," the process completes just fine and I'm usually good for the rest of the day.
To complicate this more, my husband's PC is connected to the same router via Ethernet cable. He leaves his PC powered up all the time, and rarely has any connection issues unless the cable modem (Comcast) goes down.
We also have a wireless internet clock radio. Its adapter is internal. It also loses its connection frequently, but *not* necessarily at the same times as my PC. (If it loses connection, it just wakes us with a nasty buzzer instead of our chosen radio station.)
Interestingly, my connection stayed rock-solid over the Labor Day weekend, but first thing Tuesday morning it was down again.
I've tested each of the components separately and in different combinations, and they all seem to work correctly on their own.
This latest run of good connections makes me think there's something going on external to our home network -- could someone else's network be doing something overnight (some nights) that interferes with ours?
If so -- or even if not -- is there something I can do to resolve this issue?
I'm not a techie, but I've been using computers for a long time, so I'm fairly sure I can follow complete, clear instructions if anyone can offer them.
Thanks!
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