wireless problem cant see my network

[msheehan222]

hi there.. having a funny problem.. my Home laptop can find every other network with in my street except mine... my work laptop works fine though on my network picking it up no problem.. any help would be great ... cheers

[nibblitz]

Thats not a problem, thats just plain weird ... So to clarify what you said, when you're sat right next to your wireless router with your own Laptop you can only see other networks in your street, but not your own, and yet with your work Laptop you can see your own network. ?? Makes no sense.. Can your work laptop also see the other networks then? wierd ..

[Roco]

Originally Posted by msheehan222

hi there.. having a funny problem.. my Home laptop can find every other network with in my street except mine... my work laptop works fine though on my network picking it up no problem.. any help would be great ... cheers

msheenhan i had a similar problem like this some time ago ,my laptop picked up my network but my desktop with a wireless adapter would not pick up my network but it would pick up others in the street.

From memory there was something in the router settings that i had to change to AUTO,i think it might have been the channel number but im not to sure mate,something like that anyway

[compufunk]

Your wifi card/module in your laptop might only be compatible with certain wireless standards eg 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g. Try having a play with the settings by changing from one standard to another.

Also, I've seen some wifi cards / software that were only compatible with certain types of encryption. E.g. one laptop a friend had would quite happily see WEP encrypted networks, but when the network was switched to the more secure WPA standard. It could not detect it.

Try changing the encryption/security.

[msheehan222]

still cant sort problem... also the laptop was working on the router fine before christmas... but no all of a sudden has stopped i should f said this before..
many thanks

[hoppy]

virus scan etc
can the computer get on the net
can the computer see other pc's
check your file and printer sharing settings

if all else fails tcp needs fixing
look on the net about rebuilding tcp stack

[msheehan222]

Hi no viruses.. checked all setting.... looks like im going to have to do a rebuild..

[msheehan222]

pc can get on the net if directly pluged in to a cable modem... i can see other networks

[pete1873]

Are you broadcasting your SSID?

Could you have changed a setting on the laptop which now means it cannot connect to your wireless network automatically?

Have you MAC address filtering on?

If all else fails backup your router and default it, erase any pre-saved wireless networks and try again using no encryption etc and go from there.

[msheehan222]

hi there .... right i have now managed to connect to my router but it wont get on the internet... it only browsers locally .. any ideas ... cheers for the previous help guys.