WiFi issues

**fatbastard** · Posted: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 21:36:21 Post Subject:

Still haven't had a chance to play with it...I will mess around with teh settings in AOL but I really can't think of what would cause it to work then stop, then work but only with one router and not at her house...oh and tshirt she has Verizon DSL

T-shirt · Posted: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 06:50:45 Post Subject:

Is the DSL PPPOE or DHCP? Not sure if that makes any difference* at this point, sounds like a flaky router.
replace it for under $25 (under $10 if you do rebates) and see if that helps.
Anyway I don't think this is a problem due to AOL.
but rebuilding the adaptors/drivers only takes a couple minutes, replacing the router a few dollars. Then you might consider replacing the NIC/PCMCIA card as well

*AOL's broadband connection protocol uses an L2TP tunnel which sets up 2 virtual adaptors each with its own MAC address, think of it as a custom VPN that runs through the physical adaptor.
In order to make it "one size fits all" for various Broadband methods here and abroad as well as satellite they went with an RWIN of 1400/MTU1392 and some other custom settings/restrictions added to the windows registry to assure it was reapplied at each boot/reboot.
this was fine for AOL users (though a little slow) and mostly worked with other browsers/providers, but if a conflict happened only removing and rebuilding all network components (from the network control panel) worked.

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:01:35 Post Subject:

You could stop at Circuit City on the way home and end it all for $20... LOLOLOL

**fatbastard** · Posted: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 12:34:21 Post Subject:

I really don't think it is the router though. The V3 wouldn't connect at all at her place but functions perfect at my place. A wired connection and three wireless no probs.

And the router there now, my old V2 will work wired and with my laptop but hers doesn't work. But her laptop connects to the V3 no prob.

SO both routers work absolutely perfect at my place, V3 stop working and I can't get it to work and the V2 works at her place with everything but the PCMCIA card that came with the V3.

I think I'll try the drivers and also bring my computer and load the drivers for her PCMCIA card....if I can get my laptop with that card to connect it is defiantely something on the laptop. Right????

T-shirt · Posted: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 15:46:50 Post Subject:

I wondering about MAC address restrictions on the routers and her modem
on the modem it might allow the V2 as the MAC is recognized as the correct device, but does not recognize the V3

On the routers it might not see the V3's pc card as an allowed client since her desktop could direct connect was that MAC cloned to the router? did you try that with the V3?
Just incase it's AOL, they say
How do I uninstall Internet Access Controls?
A: It's easy, and it's quick.
1. On your Master Screen Name, go to Keyword: Parental Controls. 2. At Keyword: Parental Controls, click on Internet Access Controls. 3. You will be presented with the option to Uninstall, press OK.
That's it; you're done.
BTW IAC only effects access from each machine it is install on.

The info on network magic is here
Uninstall the AOL Home Network Software
Make sure to save any unsaved work and close any other open programs before beginning the uninstallation process.

To uninstall the AOL Home Network software:
1. Click the Start button, select Settings, then click Control Panel.

Note: Windows XP users, click the Start button, then click Control Panel.

2. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
3. Click AOL Home Network once to select it, then click the Change/Remove or Add/Remove button.

and Port magic is here
Port magic should have an uninstall in add/remove programs might be listed as Pure Networks
Opps! neither link is postable
you should be able to get what you need here
http://daol.aol.com/safetycenter/parentalcontrols/

**fatbastard** · Posted: Sun, 25 Feb 2007 15:00:39 Post Subject:

Well I wish I could say what exactly I changed that got it to work....but I did get it working yesterday. I did reload the drivers for the PCMCIA card prior to going back. Hopefully it will keep working...just makes me nervous that I didn't necessarily find anything. I was able to confirm that the V3 router didn't work at their place even though it is fine at mine. I think it must be due to teh server she connects to. It was either 192.168.1.44 or 47 but the routers IP is 192.168.1.1 and it assigns .2-.254, so I guess it was fubared since the .44 or .47 would be inside the network, not outside???? I tried to change the IP to match the V2 but it would stay 192.168.0.1.

BeerCheeze · Posted: Sun, 25 Feb 2007 20:37:46 Post Subject:

If she is getting a 192.168.x.x IP that means that she is already behind a NAT router. 192.168.x.x is what is called an RFC 1918 address. That means that they are private, to be used in networks that do not connect to the internet (They are then NAT -> Network Address Translation to generally a single real internet IP address).

Does all that matter? Maybe???