Thread: unstable wifi connection.........

hi,guys i have airtel 512KBps unlimited plan..and my issues started from today's morning..., i use netgear wg111v3 wifi adapter with my desktop.. i use wep enrcryption as my security..the wifi router i use is 96338W[beetel] after a successful connection i can browse or download through internet only for 3-5 min and after i receive page error [i mean error known to pop on no internet connection] but i still see that wirless connection icon in notification area and am able to access dsl wifi router page.but not internet..but the router is just besides the pc, i even tried ethernet too but worthless. so any ideas are welcomed, thanx in advance friends...my specs..

cpu=core2quad q8200
ram=4gb
m-board=asus p5n-d 750i sli chipset
wifi adapter =netgear wg111v3 [latest driver in use]
os=xp.

is your connection new?

Incase of old connection and as you face problem in ethernet too, did you check with firewall or any service blocking your internet traffic?

r u able to ping yahoo.com?
what is the status of DSL/ADSL in your wifi router page (connected or disconnected)?

If you are getting disconnected or facing same issues with ethernet cable too then please check DSL/ADSL link on your router for any signal drop.

If DSL/ADSL link remains solid green and never goes flashing then you may need to check firewall setting on computer which can stop traffic flow.

thanx guys, problem solved after reseted the router.....but i need to know how to set wpa 0r wpa2 its complex than wep in configuring..can sombody help [[[[WPA Group Rekey Interval,,RADIUS Server IP Address,RADIUS Port:
RADIUS Key:
WPA Encryption:
what r all those and how to configure them... give me an example guys...

WPA is more secured than WEP. If i remember properly, WEP is the first encryption standard for wireless.

So for securing your wireless network
1. In your modem configuration page, set stronger password in WPA. (check here to see whether your password is stronger or weaker Password checker)

2. Set your SSID hidden (For advanced users). This will hide your wireless network when anyone search for wireless network. If anyone wants to connect, then you have to tell them your SSID to manually connect to it. (Password also required).

3. I recommend to keep this Key Renewal value as default in the modem settings. A key is negotiated between your computer and modem at initial connection and this will be again negotiated for every key renewal period to generate new key. So if you reduce time, unnecessarily modem and your computer has to renew keys very frequently.

4. If you still want to secure your wireless network, enable MAC based address filtering (if your modem supports) and allow only your MAC address to register and not any others. (Advanced Users)

5. For still more secured, block all IP address range except your computers to connect to router. (Advanced Users)

RADIUS option provides you to authenticate user to RADIUS server. This requires you to build a radius server in your network which stores all username and password. RADIUS provides lot of security options like password period option, locking account for wrong attempts and many.

thanks, skap i understood a bit from ur lecturer..but still am only a rookie can u give me an example..

1. Setting WAP password:

If you browse your 96338W WIFI Modem (probably http://192.168.1.1), navigate to Wireless Security option (see similar screenshot 1.jpg from my modem) to set your password.

2. Setting strong password for your modem:
Navigate to Administration (see similar screenshot 2.jpg) and set strong password.

is it supportive?

exactly what i expected,,,that's......... awesome and crystal clear claps to u skap......thank u very much......

you are always welcome in this forum

skap can u solve issues related with os a minor bugs..well its 12:45am anyway..so can u

as earlier said Always Welcome. but post it in appropriate subforum. (there is a seperate subforum for windows)
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