Router freezing when wireless function is turned on.

Brains · 11 May 2006 at 21:13

Just got my router working via a usb port, running as a lan, whenever i turn the wireless ap function on it freezes and i don't know why, whether the internet connection through it is on or not, anyone know why?

The internet connection if on, carries on as normal, but i can no longer touch any of the settings on the router.

It's the dynamode one.

Cheers.

Brains · 12 May 2006 at 12:13

Another thing, i thought once a router was setup up it could act as a standalone device, my girlfriend told me this is not the case, it must be connected by cable to atleast one connection at all times, who is right?

I tried disconnecting the usb cable, and then connecting to the router via a lan cable plugged into my ethernet port and port 1 on the router, and all i get is 'limited or no connectivity', why is this, this should work now right? ...Because although the wireless ap is not currently working, the lan side of things via the usb cable works fine.

By the way, when i say the router settings freeze up, what actually happens is i get a web page appearing with 'Internal communication error' at the top in TNR size 16, the rest of the page blank.

I will have a look for those settings when i get home later.

Cheers

Brains · 12 May 2006 at 19:16

DHCP?

Where am i looking roughly? Is it DHCP server or DHCP relay?

Brains · 13 May 2006 at 18:25

michellez said:
Try checking on the manufacturers website of the router for a firmware update.

Is DHCP enabled on it?

Things don't seem right at all tho with it freezing/errors like that so def look for a firmware update.

No updates and dhcp is on.

Totally confused.

Brains · 13 May 2006 at 23:32

Brains said:
Totally confused.

Did a factory reset and would you believe it, the thing is actually working! Well chuffed, not bad ey, a wireless router modem and wireless lan pci card for my rents computer all in for £18 of the bay!

Now it is working correctly as a lan, and i can do with the settings as i please, however, i still don't know how to setup a wireless network, would appreciate it if one of you good people could lay out some guidelines, many thanks.

Brains · 14 May 2006 at 17:32

I have enabled my wireless ap, but the things i am trying are just not allowing my computer to detect the router, just keep getting 'no wireless networks in range' or something similar. What can i do to make it detect it? Cheers.