Re: Help with Netgear Router (Says Automatic)

Desperado <Desperado.2shakq@no-mx.wirelessforums.org> hath wroth:

>Hi I was wondering you somebody could offer me some help on my wireless
>network, the problem is pretty simple.

Probably not. That's because you've left out almost all the important
information. You did manage to hint that it's some model Netgear
router. However, that's about all I know. No clue what it's plugged
into, what computers use it, now it's wired into the network, etc.

>The wireless network works fine
>with no problems for majority of the day, however 3-4 times a day im
>facing problems. The problem is that my laptops cannot connect to the
>wireless network, when double clicking on the wireless network icon on
>the toolbar the window which appears says ‘automatic’ where it should
>say ’connected’. A print screen of this can be seen below:
>http://i19.tinypic.com/66bh0l2.jpg

Ok, The unspecified Netgear model router is hung. Congrats. I also
am having a similar problem with a Netgear router. I won't mention
the model number. I've traced it down to being caused by power line
glitches. I have an APC BackUPS 280 running the router, DSL modem,
and some other network junk, but it still hangs. Here's a photo. See
if you can guess the model number:
<http://802.11junk.com/jeffl/pics/wx/slides/BD-03.html>

What I've done with similar situation is to cycle the power with
either a AC power lamp timer, pager activated switch (PageTap), or
radio controlled switch. Since this is in a commercial radio vault,
I'll probably opt for the radio solution.

>The only way this problem gets solved is by taking the power cable out
>of the back of the router waiting for a few seconds and then putting
>the cable back into the router.

Yep. It's hung.

>I know some may say why don’t I just
>do this, however the problem is that the wireless router is located two
>houses away and I don’t have the key to the room where the router is
>kept, it gets opened about 6, so all day up until 6 I have no access to
>the router. I have gone other ways if doing this by cutting the whole
>electricity to the house but again this is not good as other appliances
>in the house shouldn’t be turned off. Is there a simpler way to
>basically turn the power on and off to the router from my laptop? Why
>does it do it?

Sure. The easiest way is a radio controlled garage door opener
switch. Maybe a wireless lamp switch. You should be able to find a
wireless remote light controller at your hardware store.

How about a $4.00 solution?
<http://www.smarthome.com/4005b.html>
No clue on the range, but you can walk next door easily enough.
However, I suspect you'll get tired and eventually either upgrade the
firmware in the router, or upgrade to one that doesn't hang.

>Its a Netgear router, connected to a NIC card in a computer, the
>computer and the laptops are running XP, however 1 laptop is on Vista.

Sigh...

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