Setting up a wifi network for parents - PC and Mac - need current router recommendations [more inside]
posted on Oct 8, 2008 - 10 answers

Something odd is happening on my internet connection at home. I have two machines both of which connect to the intenet via a Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router (or Comcast variant on it) and a Comcast cable connection. Both of them do not display the Dell homepage properly. After viewing source I determined that they couldn’t find the supporting files at the subdomain i.dell.com (it’s possible other subdomains are missing as well, but that is the one causing the most dramatic effect). Viewing the site from another internet connection it appears fine. Is something up with the router, or with Comcast? Looking for steps to determine what is going on and (hopefully) rectify it. [more inside]
posted on Oct 7, 2008 - 8 answers

My macbook can't find my wireless connection. It was working perfectly for the past three weeks, but now it won't connect (I've only had teh internetz for those three weeks). [more inside]
posted on Sep 24, 2008 - 3 answers

What the WiFi?! My wireless network has gone insane, and it's about to give me a nervous breakdown. Please, please, PLEASE help. [more inside]
posted on Sep 23, 2008 - 7 answers

Is it okay to have an unsecured wireless network if MAC address filtering is enabled? Could somebody spoof my MAC address without having physical access to my computer?
posted on Sep 2, 2008 - 11 answers

We have 2 desktops and 2 laptops. All of the sudden, only one of the desktop's Internet connection went kaput. Why, and what can I do to fix it? [more inside]
posted on Jul 6, 2008 - 5 answers

What's the best way to get my wireless router (Linksys WRT54G2) to play nice with my Vonage VOIP adaptor (Motorola VT 1005)? Frequently when I'm trying to upload somewhat sizeable files (e.g., like a minute-long movie to youtube), I lose my connection and have to reboot. [more inside]
posted on Jun 30, 2008 - 5 answers

We're having some problems with our wireless network, and I can't figure out what the problem is. [more inside]
posted on Jun 21, 2008 - 8 answers

Why would my wireless router lose its signal strength all of a sudden? [more inside]
posted on May 29, 2008 - 12 answers

Help, Backup-Filter: "Access Denied" error when using Memeo's AutoBackup Software to wirelessly backup a laptop HD to a password protected external hard drive that is directy connected to the wireless router via USB. [more inside]
posted on May 18, 2008 - 1 answers

I have a wireless router in my house. 150 metres away I have a shed where I want to be able to use the internet on my laptop. There are electricity outlets in the house and in the shed but not in between. How do I get the signal from the house to my shed? [more inside]
posted on Apr 1, 2008 - 14 answers

Our wireless internet and our cordless phone(s) hate each other with the unbridled passion of a thousand suns. [more inside]
posted on Mar 17, 2008 - 10 answers

The last two routers I've owned, they needed to be reset every couple days to get my connection back. Now it happens with my new router, after months of it working perfectly. Any ideas? [more inside]
posted on Feb 28, 2008 - 15 answers

Yes I have read all these wireless router problems . I'll try and make it more interesting.... [more inside]
posted on Jan 25, 2008 - 7 answers

I need to make a linkys WRT-54G router act like a wireless card. [more inside]
posted on Jan 10, 2008 - 9 answers

DHCP served up by the DSL Modem or the wireless router? [more inside]
posted on Jan 3, 2008 - 13 answers

Router Anomaly: WiFi speeds much higher than wired speeds? [more inside]
posted on Jan 2, 2008 - 7 answers

Wireless routers: can I tell the router what devices to allow without having to enter passwords on those devices? [more inside]
posted on Dec 19, 2007 - 10 answers

What are my options with regard to eco-friendly wireless routers? [more inside]
posted on Dec 5, 2007 - 13 answers

Recommend a good ADSL modem + wireless router (G or N) that can also mount an external hard drive as a network share - for the UK [more inside]
posted on Oct 20, 2007 - 4 answers

How to route between subnets and share one internet connection? (network topology pic inside) [more inside]
posted on Oct 16, 2007 - 12 answers

WirelessFilter: My router has issues. A network cable gives me internet just fine, but if I am using wireless, the network often disconnects and will not connect. A little [more inside]
posted on Oct 11, 2007 - 16 answers

DD-WRT wireless access question: why can I connect to some sites when I'm wired into the router but not able to access those same sites when I'm connected via wi-fi? [more inside]
posted on Oct 6, 2007 - 15 answers

My wireless router is not working, even though it keeps telling me that it has an excellent connection to my network...So, what did I do wrong? [more inside]
posted on Sep 18, 2007 - 14 answers

Laptop connected to DSL via Linksys WRT54G - Connected by ethernet = no problem. Connected wirelessly = only www.google.com will load. [more inside]
posted on Sep 4, 2007 - 17 answers

Why is my brand-new router massively slowing my Internet connection, even when everything's connected with cables? [more inside]
posted on Jul 12, 2007 - 7 answers

I'm tired of wireless routers that suck. [more inside]
posted on Jul 7, 2007 - 28 answers

Is there any reason I wouldn't be able to plug two Linksys WRT54G WiFi devices into a Linksys BEFSR81 LAN router? Will the WRT54G's play nice or will they fight with one another, requiring configuration to be done? SSIDs will be different of course.
posted on May 13, 2007 - 14 answers

Help me find a Mac friendly wireless router? I've got a broadband neophyte Mac-using brother stuck in the wilderness. He just got DSL, but the router he has only uses PC software, and there's nobody even semi-local who can help him. Are there any wireless routers out there known for their Mac-friendliness? That is, come with Mac software for setup, have Mac-oriented support, etc?
posted on Jan 28, 2007 - 28 answers

How do I get my wired router network to see my wireless router network? Are they the same thing? [more inside]
posted on Jan 24, 2007 - 15 answers

Is there any advantage to having a router and cable modem made by the same company, or is it better to go best of breed in both cases regardless of maker? [more inside]
posted on Jan 17, 2007 - 7 answers

Join me in trying to solve a wireless DSL modem mystery. As usual, there is [more inside]
posted on Jan 14, 2007 - 5 answers

Help me get my wireless router to connect to the internet. [more inside]
posted on Jan 3, 2007 - 8 answers

Is there a reason why my Wireless Broadband Router (54Mbs) seems to drop off to sleep after a few minutes of idle time on the PC? [more inside]
posted on Nov 15, 2006 - 7 answers

Linksys NSLU2 or ASUS WL-500G? I am looking for a wireless, cheap (around $100), Unix-based NAS solution that will let me plug in a couple of USB or SATA drives and do things like serve SSH and run BitTorrent. [more inside]
posted on Sep 19, 2006 - 8 answers

Why can I not VPN in consistently to work? [more inside]
posted on Sep 15, 2006 - 7 answers

My wireless router and my iBook G4 aren't playing nice. Our iBook G3 connects wirelessly without fail. [more inside]
posted on Aug 30, 2006 - 6 answers

Why are my wireless routers flakey? I have a Comcast cable modem, which I use with a wireless router to create both wired and wireless networks. I have tried 3 (!) different wireless (802.11b/g, WEP) routers (Belkin F5D7230-4, Netgear WGR614, Apple Airport Extreme). In each case, the wired connection has been stable, but the wireless signal periodically disappears without warning. It's not just an interference issue, because power-cycling the router fixes it immediately. [more inside]
posted on Aug 18, 2006 - 15 answers

I need to set up a wireless network at home. Here are my parameters: I have one business computer (the main desktop) that is plugged into the cable modem and has many firewalls and will not be on the wireless network. I want to have a reasonably secure but easy to use wireless router (with good range) that will work for both pc's and mac's hooked up to the cable modem. What is the best router to use and will I run into trouble with the desktop/firewalls? I've set up a network with an airport before and it was very easy. I'm looking for the same experience. thanks!
posted on Aug 15, 2006 - 7 answers

I need to replace the wireless router I bought for my Dad a couple of years ago (which has died) and was looking for some recommendations. Signal strength/range is a major issue due to the fact the house has some pretty thick walls and is fairly large. [more inside]
posted on Aug 9, 2006 - 7 answers

Troubleshooting: Help my sister's new laptop connect to the network. (Or rather, it's connected. Help her get to the WWW.) [more inside]
posted on Aug 8, 2006 - 9 answers

I want to plug a WPA-enabled Netgear WGR614 POS-edition (that I hate) into a WEP-using Linksys WRT54G (that I love). It doesn't work, and I'm about ready to inentionally brick the Netgear just out of spite. [more inside]
posted on Jul 13, 2006 - 17 answers

Wireless router/network issues... [more inside]
posted on Jun 19, 2006 - 11 answers

Weird, weird connectivity problem: apple powerbook to Comcast wireless internet. [more inside]
posted on Apr 15, 2006 - 8 answers

My PC is in the living room. I want to be able to listen to iTunes in the kitchen and the bedroom. I have a linksys router, if that helps. What sort of setup works best for this? Wireless speakers? Which ones. I mostly listen to talk radio and audio books, so I don't need amazing sound. I would love a relatively cheap (under $200) solution.
posted on Apr 15, 2006 - 25 answers

I have a Linksys WRT54GC router, and I can't get it to work on my iMac. [more inside]
posted on Apr 3, 2006 - 17 answers

Setting up a Mac wirelessly on ADSL. Help! [more inside]
posted on Mar 18, 2006 - 12 answers

I just received my brand new laptop from Dell. I am connecting to the wireless network, but I am unable to connect to any websites. [more inside]
posted on Feb 28, 2006 - 11 answers

My computer's hard drive died, taking my wireless access key with it. Unfortunately, I don't have a hard copy of it. Is there a way to re-set my wireless network's access settings without the original computer? [more inside]
posted on Jan 19, 2006 - 5 answers

Techsupportdesperation: Long time listener, first time caller, axmefolk. So, I had the internet. And then I got a router. And now I have no internet, and I'm all out of clues... [more inside]
posted on Dec 9, 2005 - 9 answers

TiVoInternetConnectionFilter: Help me troubleshoot my internet connection's disconnections. For some reason when my computer is plugged into the router (which is plugged into the cable modem) the internet connection drops every 30-45 minutes. When it is wired directly into the modem, all is well. My TiVo connects wirelessly to the router. Is my favorite TV accessory causing my internet woes, and how do I fix it? [more inside]
posted on Nov 13, 2005 - 3 answers

In an effort to segregate the 802.11g devices from the 802.11b devices on my wireless network, I've added an additional wireless router to the mix, set to accept only connections from b clients. However it's not working as well as I had hoped - dropped connections, rebuffering of streaming media, etc. [more inside]
posted on Oct 27, 2005 - 7 answers

Wi-Fi help? Failing that, Firefox help? Why is my wireless internet card having trouble connecting to the router? [more inside]
posted on Oct 20, 2005 - 5 answers

I own a WRT54G wireless ethernet router that I really want to use behind my 2Wire DSL Modem/Router. I can't make it work the way I want to... [more inside]
posted on Sep 22, 2005 - 6 answers

Aaaaargh! I hate my wireless router! Are there any good wireless routers out there? [more inside]
posted on Sep 13, 2005 - 37 answers

LinkSys wireless router, Mac Mini, OS X Tiger setup help needed! [more inside]
posted on May 1, 2005 - 22 answers

My sister lives in a small town in NH that started offering free wireless access in the center of town. I'd like for her to be able to connect to the internet from her house, which is about .5 miles away from the antenna but with tall buildings (church steeples) in between. She has a desktop, her husband has a Centrino-equipped laptop, and I visit with a 802.11-able laptop. My brother-and-law and I are thinking of building a cantenna or the like and mounting it on the roof . But what do we attach the antenna to? All the routers/"access points" I've looked at so far assume a cable (ethernet) connection as input signal which is then output as wireless or ethernet or both. But we want to both receive and dispense wireless. I know there are "repeaters" that can do this but all the affordable ones I've studied only output using proprietary protocols, not 802.11(g), which would require buying proprietary equipment for all the computers in question. Any inexpensive solutions?
posted on Apr 17, 2005 - 8 answers

I've got a network in my home - one PC, connected by wire to the router, and one Apple, connected by an Airport card (which I believe is 802.11G). The fastest speed I can get transferring files from one to the other is 2.5MB/s, which seems slow. Am I right, or is this standard?
posted on Oct 21, 2004 - 4 answers

Home wireless setup: why does my signal speed vary? [mi]
posted on Aug 13, 2004 - 10 answers

VPN problems: I'm trying to find a basic wireless router (802.11b) that will let me have more than one VPN connection passing through it. All the consumer models I see support VPN but will only let me have one computer using VPN at a time. Anyone know of such a product or - even better - use such a thing?
posted on Jul 19, 2004 - 4 answers

After trying hard to solve this problem, I gave up, and went out and bought another wireless adaptor for my 2nd PC. I now have both PCs connected to the wireless router, but transfer speeds between the two are a lot slower. Is it possible for me to use an ethernet connection for transferring stuff between these two PCs, and the separate wireless connections for everything else?
posted on May 8, 2004 - 7 answers

Wireless Networking Question. I want to use wireless networking to connect a DSL router to both my PVR & playstation 2. How do I do it? [M.I.]
posted on Apr 22, 2004 - 7 answers

How do I share a MSN DSL connection between multiple computers? The DSL Modem is a NetDSL 800, and I'd like to be able to connect each PC to the DSL independently (Not with 'internet sharing'). PC's are XP, and I already have a router to use (and plenty of experience routing on DSL with static IPs).
posted on Apr 7, 2004 - 2 answers

I can share files between two Windows machines when both are wired to a router. When I go wireless with one, they don't see each other. Wireless internet connection works fine. [More inside.]
posted on Feb 28, 2004 - 5 answers