Problem connecting to Internet router


  1. Posts : 290
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       #1

    Problem connecting to Internet router


    Windows 7 Home Premium

    While trouble shooting Networking, 'Network Trouble Shooter' reset my Internet Router a few times. Since then the computer does not connect to the Internet automatically when switched on, as it used to do. It used to connect so fast that it could not even be noticed on the task bar icon. Now it has to be manually connected each time, and takes about 45 seconds to connect. In 'Manage Wireless Connections', 'Automatically Connect' is selected. What can I do?
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  2. Posts : 758
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #2

    Try to turn the power off to your modem/router for 5 minutes then switch it back on, restart the computer once it's fully back on and see if that helps. Are you using a 3rd party software to connect your wireless or Windows built in wireless manager which is usually better then such 3rd party ones
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  3. Posts : 290
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       #3

    Shimshom said:
    Try to turn the power off to your modem/router for 5 minutes then switch it back on, restart the computer once it's fully back on and see if that helps. Are you using a 3rd party software to connect your wireless or Windows built in wireless manager which is usually better then such 3rd party ones
    This did not work. I am not using any third party software.

    When the computer is switched on, the Wireless icon has a red cross on it and takes 45 seconds to connect. When it has been in 'sleep' mode, and at wake up, it has a yellow asterisk and takes over minute to connect. The cross and the asterisk has never appeared before, in three years since the laptop (Acer 5250), was bought.

    I forgot to mention earlier that the Wireless Adapter was also reset a number of times. My ISP checked the Internet router and gave it clean bill of health.

    Thank you,
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  4. Posts : 607
    7 x64 Ultimate
       #4

    The cross on the wireless icon indicates the network adapter on your computer is switched off or unavailable, not that the router is not working. Look for it in device manager and see if you can't update the driver ...
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  5. Posts : 290
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Windows fond driver software by browsing the computer and updated adapter driver, but problem remains. I also found that Windows has stopped 'Microsoft Virtual WiFi Adapter' from working because "there is a problem" with it. Would this have anything to do with the problem?

    The cross on the wireless icon is momentary. It turns to yellow asterisk after that.
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  6. Posts : 758
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #6

    Sorry for slow answers as I'm not very familiar with your laptop. Why were you trouble shooting it in the first place and trouble shooting Windows can't reset your router as you need to be logged into it to make changes so you must mean the wireless device on your Acer. You also don't list what antivirus you're using. After some Googling I found this thread and follow the steps in post #35 and read the other info there and hope it helps. Don't worry about changing your DNS to the Google one or changing the router to channel 8 until you try the other steps. Once you deleted all the profiles (Make sure you know your Wireless network password) use the Set up a new connection or network wizard to create a new connection in Control Panel, Network and Sharing

    HELP! Acer Aspire 5250 Keeps Loosing Wi-Fi Internet Connection! - Page 2 - Tech Support Forum
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  7. Posts : 290
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #7

    That did it! Now it connects almost instantaneously. Like you said I did't have to do the DNS and channel 8 'stuff'. Could also please tell me what the command prompts reset.log and winsock reset catalog does in the Wireless device?

    Thank you,

    Kind regards
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  8. Posts : 758
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #8

    Glad it worked and that there was no need for the other steps. Have a look here for the answer to your question
    https://in.answers.yahoo.com/questio...3183045AAAPUpt
    Regards
    Shimon
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  9. Posts : 290
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #9

    I was fiddling with so many settings trying to connect my Windows 7 with XP. Whatever went wrong would have been at that time. Thank you indeed for all the help. Best regards,
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