Wireless Keeps Disconnecting

[Joltlord]

I have had a Belkin N150 wireless router since early January and for the last three months my laptop with Windows 7 Home Premium would keep disconnecting from it, I know it's not the router cause my sisters laptop never disconnects. At first i though it was the lease, but it keeps showing 2130 and 7 days later. I also thought it was the firewall settings, but I turned every firewall off on my laptop. I am not too sure on what I should check now, considering it's only on my laptop that disconnects. I always check for updates on the computer that the router is connect to and it always says that it is up to date. Although it only happens once a week having to go downstairs to where the router is just to unplug the router and replug it is really annoying. I made sure to download the latest drivers for the wireless card too and now I am about to throw my laptop out of my second story window , please help me!!

[zep516]

Hi Joltlord,

Try this exercise,

Copy and paste the text in the code box below into Notepad.

@Echo on
pushd\windows\system32\drivers\etc
attrib -h -s -r hosts
echo 127.0.0.1 localhost>HOSTS
attrib +r +h +s hosts
popd
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
ipconfig /flushdns
netsh winsock reset all
netsh int ip reset all
shutdown -r -t 1
del %0

Save as flush.bat to your desktop.
Double-click flush.bat file to run it. Your computer will reboot.

Note: For Windows Vista or Windows 7, right-click flush.bat and select "Run as Administrator" .


No luck there, please try below:

Windows 7 and Vista

From the Start menu, select Control Panel, or Settings and then Control Panel.Double-click Network and Sharing Center.

From the list of tasks on the left, click Change adapter settings (in Windows 7), or Manage network connections (in Vista).

For a wired network connection, right-click Local Area Connection, and then select Properties.

For a wireless network connection, right-click Wireless Network Connection, and then select Properties.

From the Networking tab, click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), make sure it is checked, and then click Properties.

Click Obtain an IP Address Automatically, and then click OK.


Let us know.

Joe

[Joltlord]

well I did the flush.bat thing just a few minutes ago and as for the protocol settings it was already set to obtain ip automatically, as it happens every 5-7 days and it had happened shortly before I posted this thread I won't know the results for a while, but after a week I will post any results from the flush.bat.

[Joltlord]

I apologize if double posting is frowned upon, but I felt this was necessary, I just had to unplug and replug my router again, so neither of the solutions given before worked at all, if there are any other things I can do please say so

[abseh1]

I would call your router support and tell them the problem

Ask them if they can help you set up binding via the wireless router using a mac address

Binding and assigning a mac address.... should stop the laptop from disconnecting @ least not disconnecting so often

They are usually very helpful on the phone and can talk you through it ....each router company has a step by step procedure

[MrDarn]

Also try to eliminate any local interference.

Move the laptop to the same area as the computer that does not disconnect, and see if the problem re-occurs.

Simple things like the signal having to pass a TV; through a wall with a power cable; TV signal sender units; microwaves; and even a kettle can interrupt the signal enough to cause a temporary drop.

If this does make a difference, either try to permanently remove the problem item, or you can buy a USB signal booster for your laptop.

[Joltlord]

Strangely I think that flush worked and all I needed to do was reset the router, cause I haven't been disconnected from it since the last time, thanks for the help

[abseh1]

Thanks for the update....glad all is well...abs

MrDarn has a good point and advice to follow too
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Good job Joe (zep516)