Strange wireless issue .....pls help
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- I have a reasonably new laptop that came with a 802.11b/g and IEEE
In addition, we have a Netgear wireless Router with Comcast Motorola Modem. We have comcast cable internet.
The wireless connection worked fine for many months but now all of a sudden my wireless connection to "my laptop' does not work well. It is inconsistent and sometimes just hangs.
Other wireless laptops and wireless desktops in the house get good internet connection using our network. But with my laptop, I cannot.
My signal strength says "excellent" 54. Mbps. Yet there is no or an inconsistent connection. I am in the next room to the router and modem.
- Now ... a funny thing that happens. When I click on View Wireless Networks and choose another network in the neighborhood, I get fast internet connection...even though it says signal strength "very low".
- Comcast checked the modem they say all is fine. They said the problem could be the wireless router.
- So I bought a new top of the line Linksys Wireless Router..about 200 Mbps. The problem is still the same ...sometimes I get kicked out of my wireless network and get connected to some other...all this automatically.
I have disabled and enabled the wireless network on my laptop, turned off and on the router and modem etc ...but nothing has helped.
If the problem was with my laptop, then how do I get good internet connection using someone else's network ? I do not want to rely on other people's network.
Can anyone pls help me.
I am not technical.
Thanks in advance, Kim