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knight

@essbebe

I'm positive it's my router because:
a) sometimes the router just doesn't appear in the wireless networks list.
When I turn the router off and on again... with the laptop still on during
this time... it appears in the list again.

b) at one time the router performs perfectly. Then the next time, it seems
to go crazy -- throwing up code all over the page, not loading pages fully, etc.
And again after sometime, it's working normally again.

c) When accessing the net through the router, there are intermittent periods
when the routers performs well and when it doesn't perform normally

yep, I know this could be a problem with the laptop wireless card as well.

I guess I have to ask my computer dealer if he has a spare usb wireless adaptor
I can use to test. If not, I'll just have to buy one and test it.

And i checked my device manager. It says I have a Atheros AR5007 802.11 b/g
wifi adaptor.


Thanks.

essbebe

If you don't reciprocate with similar data, no point in
continuing response to your thread.
As a Technical person, I spent more time in problems,
with no solution in sight ( may be not possible also )
so as to take up the matter with manufacturers etc.
At least now you agree , problem could be with the
WLAN card in the laptop !
REF:http://www.atheros.com/pt/AR5007EG.
( mentions PCI Express slot )
How it is inserted in laptop ?
Is it external or Internal in the laptop ?

knight

hi essbebe,

Yes, it's an internal wireless card which I got along
with the laptop when I purchased it.

It worked perfectly in combination with the netgear wireless router
for upto 3-4 months after I purchased the router.

And then the problems started.

One other important thing to note here is that when the dealer
got the initial router replaced for me, even the replacement
router gave the same corrupt downloads problem initially.

Then it somehow rectified by itself. And the problem resurfaced
again after a couple of months.

And all thru this time I hardly touched the router settings.
The problem surfaced and vanished by itself.

So I'm now wondering if it's indeed the wireless card that's the
problem.

Will post a screenshot of my router settings first thing tomorrow.
I'm currently posting from my desktop.


Thanks.

essbebe

Start RUN type cmd Ok
New window opens
type
ipconfig /all
copy paste data here for both LAN and Wlan.
2. Start/ Network/ WLAN
Properties
Wireless LAN settings page.
On top
use connecting:
in box ; your Atheros wLAN details appear/
Configure
Advanced:
Repair/ update Drivers etc.
If settings page is available what is
selected ?
SSID/ ADHOC / (SCROLLING MAY SHOW MORE OPTIONS )) etc.
Screen shot will be helpful.
advanced netgear.jpg

knight

Please find attached...

1) IP config details
2) wlan settings
3) router settings

Lastly, one of the main reasons that made me feel
this was a problem with the router is that the data
turned out to be corrupted even when I was connected
to the netgear router by an ethernet cable.

Awaiting your suggestions,


Thanks.

Attached Images

	ipconfig.jpg (51.0 KB, 7 views)
	wlan settings.jpg (31.7 KB, 4 views)
	router settings.jpg (55.5 KB, 3 views)

essbebe

1. Let us try to stabilise with LAN connection of Netgear.
see my settings in Post No 20. working perfectly for WLAN. CH 11.
( in my laptop I don't have ethernet card old laptop Inspiron 8000).

2.Start network /LAN
properties
Network settings
same exercise for the ethernet card.(configure/advanced etc)
You should scroll through the values and give the list here .
I am unable to confirm whether this will be available
for an ethernet card confirm .
But I remember, full duplex ,half duplex etc options were seen.

3. Select TCP/IP
properties
Select obtain Ip address automatically
DNS enter 208.67.220.220 and 208.67.222.222
Apply Save.
If you can enter same DNS in netgear also try.

3. For wireless Subnet mask seems to be incorrect.
255.255.255.255 and 255 255.255.0
4.Disable Wireless In computer Network
check in ethernet mode only.

5. Later we need the "Value options " in the WLAN card.
Wonder/DOn't know why there is no SSID ADhoc Ap etc.
You may have to download the user manual for this wlan card.

6. Repost ipconfig /all data after changes.

knight

Hi essbebe,

Here are the screenshots after making those changes and disabling
the wireless card...

For your information...

Before disabling the wireless card, I tried to access the net via wireless
and I was unable to do that.

So I can now access the 'net by connecting to the netgear router via LAN
and
I can access the netgear admin panel via wireless

but I can't access the internet via wireless

Also, as you can see from the second screenshot, the subnet mask IPs
are also still showing as 255.255.255.255 and 255 255.255.0

But one is for LAN and the other for WAN, so maybe they're supposed
to be different. I don't know.

And here are the "value options" for the wlan card and the ethernet card

Atheros wireless card settings data

802.11b Preamble = long and short; other options = long only
Map Registers = 256; other options = 32-512 in steps of 8
Network Address = Not present; others= enter address
Power save mode = normal; others = maximum, off
Power save policy (background) = legacy power save; others= wmm power save
Power save policy (best effort) = legacy power save; others= wmm power save
Power save policy (video) = legacy power save; others= wmm power save
Power save policy (voice) = legacy power save; others= wmm power save
Radio on/off = on; others= off
scan valid interval = 60; others = 20-120 in steps of 5

Ethernet card settings data

link speed/duplex speed = auto mode; other options = 10 full mode, 10 half mode, 100 full, 100 half
network address = not present; others = enter address
receive buffer size = 64K bytes; others = 8K, 16K, 32K



Thanks.

Attached Images

	ipconfig new.jpg (42.8 KB, 3 views)
	router settings new.jpg (55.1 KB, 2 views)

essbebe

Are you on "Dialer " mode with adsl modem ?
Did you do option 3 in post No 26 ?

knight

My modem is in the "bridge" mode.

But yes, I do use a username and password to connect
my broadband connection.

essbebe

Open adsl modem settings

go to WAN page
uncheck "Bridged"
select ppp/pppoE
enter userId ( without @ bsnl.in)\
enter password.
etc.
Save reboot.
Wait for 2 minutes..

Now try LAN1 wifi of Netgear. etc.UT300r2u new by bsnl.

Para two:
In forum "Broadband How to >>>>"
first thread. Guides by @just4kix.
You will get exact combination. or
similar set up. Procedure is same.
follow the instructions.

knight

@essbebe

Attached is the latest router status screenshot...

I will check it out for a couple of days and get back to you.
But let's hope this will fix all the problems.


Thanks.

Attached Images

router.jpg (54.1 KB, 5 views)

essbebe

how you got
Ip 103.162.15.1 ( did u enter edit/ enterrandom values ?)
This is a dummy IP.

knight

lol, yeah!

I just entered some random nos to avoid conflict with the modem IP.

btw, the data transfer is still not accurate. The webpages at still getting
garbled at times and I'm having to refresh to make it load properly again.

Will see for a few more days if it gets any better.


Thanks.

essbebe

I feel, now you can solve the problem.
Since you can edit data, as you like and don't mention it in your post.
2
Please give feedback, if the solution is found for benefit of all.

knight

@essbebe,

FYI, just4kix's Netgear wgr614v7 guide said we could change the lan IP to anything
that an outsider won't identify easily. Hence I added a random IP there.

I thought you'd be aware of that already.