Ok so im helping my bro setup his new computer, his network card which uses a G signal wont connect to our router which should support the singal. We assumed it was because the router was not compatible with his 64 bit vista, my laptop works but its 32 bit vista. So we whent out an bought a router that definatly supports 64 bit vista. Its a Linksys WRT160N model. IT supports B ,G and N type signals. So we get back, mine laptop works fine on all the signals but his still wont connect to the internet, it connects to the router but not always but it wont connect to the internet. And now his old computer which worked before wont even connect even though its both using a G singal and it should support it. I seriously have run out of any idea's of why this isnt working. Any help would be much appreciated.
The answer is simple. Power cycle both your router and cable or dsl modem. The modem keeps track of the last MAC address of the device connected to it, in this case, your old router. You have to flush the MAC address from the modem, by powering it off, waiting 30 seconds, power it on, wait untill the lights become solid and then power on your router. Your new router will now be connected to the modem. If your modem has batteries in it (some do), remove them too.
The answer is simple. Power cycle both your router and cable or dsl modem. The modem keeps track of the last MAC address of the device connected to it, in this case, your old router. You have to flush the MAC address from the modem, by powering it off, waiting 30 seconds, power it on, wait untill the lights become solid and then power on your router. Your new router will now be connected to the modem. If your modem has batteries in it (some do), remove them too.fib112
What does this solution have to do with his problem?
Thanks for all the help, it turnes out that the wireless card must have been defective. I tried disabling it, enabling it, unplugging it out and plugging it back into other slots and all other ideas and it still diddnt work. We bought a new N one and it workes just fine. As for why his old laptop still wont connect I really have no idea. Probably just something that needs to be updated on the laptops network card.
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