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![]() Home network set-up as follows Modem Linksys wired/wireless router 2 laptops, each wireless-enabled (one internal, one with removable network card) 1 pc, with internal wireless network card This set-up has worked fine for about a year. We just moved house, and the broadband is set up again (same ISP, though faster connection), and everything works exactly as it did before, except: - when we turn on the desktop pc, the adsl connection goes - almost instantly (ie within a second or two of pressing the button on the front of the pc). The home network still operates - all computers can see shared folders on all others, all computers can print (the desktop pc operates as a print server), and the connection is showing as "excellent". But no internet connection. The light on the router for the internet connection is flashing, rather than steady, as it should be. Turning off the desktop pc again doesn't help - we have to reboot the modem. We tried moving the desktop to another location - same thing happened. We tried moving the modem/router to another socket - same problem, except that when the pc was shut down, the adsl came back without rebooting. Here's the bit I *really* can't fathom: we have now disabled the wireless on the pc - and it's *still* doing the same thing. It's not plugged into any phone-line, it doesn't have any apparent connection to the network...but the problem still occurs. There is nothing else plugged into the phone-line except for one phone. As I said in the subject-line, I'm baffled. Any ideas? -- Hedgehog |
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![]() GlintingHedgehog wrote: Home network set-up as follows Modem Linksys wired/wireless router 2 laptops, each wireless-enabled (one internal, one with removable network card) 1 pc, with internal wireless network card This set-up has worked fine for about a year. We just moved house, and the broadband is set up again (same ISP, though faster connection), and everything works exactly as it did before, except: - when we turn on the desktop pc, the adsl connection goes - almost instantly (ie within a second or two of pressing the button on the front of the pc). The home network still operates - all computers can see shared folders on all others, all computers can print (the desktop pc operates as a print server), and the connection is showing as "excellent". But no internet connection. The light on the router for the internet connection is flashing, rather than steady, as it should be. Turning off the desktop pc again doesn't help - we have to reboot the modem. We tried moving the desktop to another location - same thing happened. We tried moving the modem/router to another socket - same problem, except that when the pc was shut down, the adsl came back without rebooting. Here's the bit I *really* can't fathom: we have now disabled the wireless on the pc - and it's *still* doing the same thing. It's not plugged into any phone-line, it doesn't have any apparent connection to the network...but the problem still occurs. If you reboot the router with the PC still on, does it re-establish a connection? Have you tried actually physically removing the PCI wireless network card from the PC? Maybe it is somehow still generating a signal? Could the power supply in the PC somehow be affecting the router? Maybe you could try a different one if you've got one handy. As you say it is a bit of a strange one, I hope these suggestions are of assistance to you. -- Andy Sayers - Lincolnshire, UK If you'd like to reply to me, then please use the newsgroup, email address is fictitious. |
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![]() In message , GlintingHedgehog writes Home network set-up as follows Modem Linksys wired/wireless router 2 laptops, each wireless-enabled (one internal, one with removable network card) 1 pc, with internal wireless network card This set-up has worked fine for about a year. We just moved house, and the broadband is set up again (same ISP, though faster connection), and everything works exactly as it did before, except: - when we turn on the desktop pc, the adsl connection goes - almost instantly (ie within a second or two of pressing the button on the front of the pc). The home network still operates - all computers can see shared folders on all others, all computers can print (the desktop pc operates as a print server), and the connection is showing as "excellent". But no internet connection. The light on the router for the internet connection is flashing, rather than steady, as it should be. Turning off the desktop pc again doesn't help - we have to reboot the modem. We tried moving the desktop to another location - same thing happened. We tried moving the modem/router to another socket - same problem, except that when the pc was shut down, the adsl came back without rebooting. Here's the bit I *really* can't fathom: we have now disabled the wireless on the pc - and it's *still* doing the same thing. It's not plugged into any phone-line, it doesn't have any apparent connection to the network...but the problem still occurs. There is nothing else plugged into the phone-line except for one phone. As I said in the subject-line, I'm baffled. Any ideas? My first suspicion is that the PC/PSU is causing interference on the phone line, has the ADSL modem got any diagnostics? What is the SNR/margin before and after switching on the rogue PC? Have you tried plugging the ADSL modem direct into the phone line at the master socket and disconnecting all the phone extension wiring? -- bof at bof dot me dot uk |
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