wi fi internet?

[tim097]

i have at&t wi fi internet which has worked fine. the problem im having is ever since i got my desktop some times it wants to connect and disconnect. the weird thing is when it disconnects it disconnects my laptop also. but if i turn my desktop off my laptop works fine and stays connected. my desktop connects from a wi fi adaptor what could be the problem? some days it works fine some days it dont

 

[whs]

If your desktop is wired to the router, you have to setup the router from the desktop - once more. Else get a WiFi dongle for the desktop and run it from there.

This assumes that the router was first set up via the laptop.

 

[tim097]

that what i have the desktop wi fi connected to is a wi fi dongle or wifi adapter as i call it. it will have a great connection and disconnects then have to troubleshoot reset the wi fi then it will disconnect few minutes later and when my desktop goes out my laptop loses connection unless i turn the desktop off then the laptop connection works fine

 

[whs]

That looks like an IP address conflict. I have that on occasion also. In that case I power everything down and after 30 seconds everything works again.