On 2 Dec 2006 08:07:54 -0800, "umo" <shoreke@yahoo.com> wrote in
<1165075674.865376.178700@f1g2000cwa.googlegroups. com>:

>I am new to wireless networking. I have the WRT300N router and WPC300N
>notebook adapter. My cable modem is the Motorola SB5120. My ISP is
>Comcast and I routinely connect at an astounding 270 Mbps. The servers
>at Speedtest.net give me download speed results over 15Mbps. Nice.
>However, two things got me stumped:
>
>1. Sometimes I lose internet access even though my system tray monitor
>shows that I still have an excellent connection. I end up having to
>disconnect and reconnect in order for my browser to bring up web pages
>again.

Possibilities:
1. DHCP lease renewal problem
2. RF interference

>2. When I display wireless networks in my area I can connect to the
>unsecured ones but still cant get my Firefox or IE browser to get bring
>up a web page. The browser only seems to work with my own secured
>wired/ wireless network.

Those networks may have protection against people like you.

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