Why won’t my wireless connection work at home,but I can go to any WiFi location and have no trouble?
eyedontknow asked:
I have tried replacing the modem/router and still can’t get connected at home unless I use the ethernet cord.After several minutes using the cord,I can go wireless at home.In public,I don’t need to do it.
I have tried replacing the modem/router and still can’t get connected at home unless I use the ethernet cord.After several minutes using the cord,I can go wireless at home.In public,I don’t need to do it.
February 17th, 2011 at 8:31 pm
goto Control Panel > Network connections > open your wifi network connection > select change advanced settings > wireless network tab > now delete your home wifi net and setup again.
also check on the router to make sure the internet connection is not set to drop when not used for a minute or so, cabled connections are much better at reconnecting when the connection drops, but wifi does not always work for some reason
February 18th, 2011 at 3:47 pm
First thing I’d suggest is the signal strength. Check if you are getting a good signal from where you work (meaning, it’s able to listen to your Wi-Fi router/hot-spot at home). You can try increasing the receptive power by adjusting couple of things on your adapter:
- Try disabling power save mode.
- Enable Rate Adaptive mode
- If you know specifically which wireless mode you are using (a/b/g), configure that specifically on your network adapter too, disable auto mode.
- If roaming option is enabled, disable aggressive roaming, which means, even if signal is slightly low, your client will try to stick to the connected hot-spot without looking for another hot-spot.
- You can also try changing Channel related settings.
All these you can find from Network Connections –> Wi Fi Lan –> Change Advanced Settings –> Adapter Settings.
If these things are not a problem, try changing the authentication/encryption settings on your router as well as client. That might help sometimes.
If there are too many hotspots available (like a crowded neighborhood/apartment block), it may be possible that, unless a favourite SSN is set, your client may attempt to connect to ANY first available station.
HTH.
February 20th, 2011 at 10:11 am
I wouldn’t disable aggressive roaming. In most countries it’s illegal to use someone else’s wifi signal, unless it’s a public hotspot or you have prior permission.