Tyler. Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 so, my wireless router has failed. It was working fine for quite a while, but now all of a sudden it stopped working. Now I have to use my crappy living room computer. Any help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornflakes Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 Ohhhhh a router. No wonder you haven't gotten many replies to this topic. :P Yeah, it's kinda difficult when someone says "I got problems" and then doesn't give you any further details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane for Wax Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 First of all, I need to know the name of your wireless router and also your settings for it. There have been instances in the past where settings have been wiped thanks to updates. I also need to know the computer brand. Then we'll go from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antiaircraft Posted June 6, 2010 Share Posted June 6, 2010 Indeed, router brand and model are pretty much essential for any meaningful troubleshooting, so provide us with those and we can get started. ;) We'll also probably need a little more information on the nature of the problem. What do you mean by 'stopped working'? Does the router no longer turn on? Or can you no longer establish a wireless link to it? Or can you connect to it, but not get a working internet connection through it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler. Posted June 7, 2010 Author Share Posted June 7, 2010 It is a cisco linksys wireless-n broadband router when it's hooked up, the network is still accessible, but the internet does not load Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornflakes Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Are you sure it's a router problem, and not a computer problem? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler. Posted June 7, 2010 Author Share Posted June 7, 2010 I'm pretty sure, 'cause when I plug the internet cable back into the modem, it works fine, but there's no wireless connection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornflakes Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Have you tried using the wireless internet on another machine? Do you have another laptop or iPod or something that you can try to get online with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler. Posted June 8, 2010 Author Share Posted June 8, 2010 actually, I just rebooted the router and now it works fine, so yay! :P keep topic open just in case there are future difficulties Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornflakes Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Haha I was getting to that...I totally fixed it, yay me :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antiaircraft Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 actually, I just rebooted the router and now it works fine, so yay! :P keep topic open just in case there are future difficulties Ah routers, they're such fickle machines at time. I was actually wondering whether to ask if yours had been struck by lighting. xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane for Wax Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 reboot, reboot, reboot. cold shut down and restart. Off to work we go. Haha. Glad you got it sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meagan Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 I feel awful when it comes to routers. When I got my first router, I bought the replacement plan at Staples... So, when updates or anything else causes the router to not work properly, I just bring it in and get a new one instead of fooling around with it! I feel so lazy, lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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