Thomson router working fine with Ethernet, but not Wireless?
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Thomson router working fine with Ethernet, but not Wireless?
08-11-2011 9:01 PM
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Basically, when connecting wirelessly, my router will every so often soft reset itself for no apparent reason. This can be because I'm trying to refresh a webpage, access a program such as Steam, or will randomly reset after 3 or 4 minutes for no reason at all.
It's important to note that when connecting via Ethernet, everything "seems" to be fine. The wireless connection has been tested on at least two computers, so it's not a problem on that end. I've tried resetting the router to factory settings and checked the router's wireless settings via my web browser, but no luck so far.
One final thing, when my router arrived before my broadband had been activated, my parents decided to set it up (on the off-chance it was working early; they are optimistic). I know you're not supposed to do this, but nowhere does it why or what do to do if you did set it up too early. When I connected my router on the correct day, I received none f the usual "broadband set up" page or "welcome" page in my web broswer. I had to login to the router and turn on internet connection that way.
It's impossible to break through the wall of automated answering machines, so posting here in desperate hopes of a speedy response.
thanks
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08-11-2011 9:18 PM
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Is it worth trying this? Can someone give me a reliable way to do this? I am running Windows 7 btw.
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09-11-2011 2:24 AM
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09-11-2011 2:07 PM
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This is the workaround that worked for the others
Control Panel, Network & Internet, Network Connections, Intel Centrino, Properties ( not Wireless Properties ), Configure, Advanced, select property "802.11 N-mode", select value "Disabled", OK.
Hope that helps,
Jojo
Re: Thomson router working fine with Ethernet, but not Wireless?
09-11-2011 4:30 PM
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Going from Control Panel -> Network & internet, I can't find the next step (Network Connections). I can't find anything about Intel Centrino except through the Windows Device Manager (under network adapter).
Here's a pic of where I'm at so far: http://i.imgur.com/KM1j1.png
May be something to do with PROset/Wireless tools? Or Intel My Wifi technology?
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09-11-2011 5:35 PM
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09-11-2011 8:11 PM
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I know notthing about "802.11 N-mode" - but froma quick google it seems to have been in existance since 2009 - and seems to me to be standard accross most routers now?
Are plusnet doing anything to allow this to be used?
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09-11-2011 8:24 PM
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The suggested fix of disabling the wireless-n mode seems to work, so far anyway. No word from Plusnet about a permanent fix of the router firmware.
Vas
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09-11-2011 10:46 PM
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03-02-2012 11:24 PM
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in the WiFi.
FYI . I get this with a Lenovo W520 (thinkpad)
So WifFi is ---> Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6205
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