Wireless connections stops working time to time...

[cricketplaya]

@aaho

check your firewall configuration!!

Checked it out, nothing that jumps out right now. Will check it again when the connection goes down again.

@NaMaan

1. Change internal network IP setting . Different subnet .
2. Change default DNS to OpenDNS .
3. Update firmware of your router .

1.hmm
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3. up to date!

@confused

back from whatever

[added] sorry was in a hurry at that time to rush something.. and now reading it more thoroughly

1. when the downstairs connection halts, see if u can disable enable the adaptor.

2. see if u can disable, physically remove (since its usb) and then physically connect, and enable.

3. ping or tracert the DIR655 ip address (default: 192.168.0.1) (since windows and every other program is showing u connected, its should show some ping response back or tracing of route to be completed after 1 hop)
   (start > cmd > ping 192.168.0.1 and start > cmd > tracert 192.168.0.1)

4. start > cmd > ipconfig /release all and if successful quickly:

   ipconfig /renew all
   

[added more] sorry, i dont know windows 7 equivalent clicks and programs for 3 and 4…

1. try it all the time b4 restarting pc, doesn’t work.

2. this too I tried.

3,4. I ill try both next time it goes down.

@retaliator

i second desimunda. dlink takes a while to reconnect probably cuz of some built in security algo. i was facing same prob. try using usb with a usb extension cable. n keep it away from the desktop. sometimes the usb dev interferes with the rest of the pc.

Yup, I use the extension, can’t get good signal without it .

Thanks all. I will report back! (if i remember this thread)