Wireless PCI card problem..

NeoSquall · 3rd Mar 2007, 02:00 AM

I have this problem.. my wireless LAN on my PCI card doesnt detect my router... but my laptop using PCMCIA wireless LAN card could detect my router... can anyone help me? Im out of ideas.. the difference I see in the status is at the channel set which my laptop is FCC and my desktop is ETSI..

help me guys.. I just got my new rig.. want to use it.. but my wireless LAN doesnt detect my router... arghh..

Adrian Wong · 3rd Mar 2007, 02:39 AM

Try setting your WiFi card to a fixed rate like 11mbps.

Also, try setting the WiFi router to use a different channel. Neighbouring routers may be interfering by using the same channel.

NeoSquall · 3rd Mar 2007, 11:07 AM

changing the channels doesnt work...

but how to change the speed to 11mbps only..? cant seem to find the option to change it.. help..

Adrian Wong · 3rd Mar 2007, 04:28 PM

Eh, my mistake. You cannot fix it at 11mbps. That tip is really for LAN cards.

Hmm.. What channel did you try? If your router defaults to channel 5, try 7 or 9 or 11.

NeoSquall · 4th Mar 2007, 12:25 PM

I tried all the channels..

the weird problem is that Im using the same card for my previous rig that went dead... it was working fine.. no problems at all.. better than my laptop which has this problem where the wireless will be killed after I use for a time period... there wont be any respond after that which I have to reset my router to get back the connection.. but when I fix the card into my new rig.. it doesnt detect my router.. I wonder why...

Bestia(ry) · 4th Mar 2007, 05:14 PM

Maybe try to operate both cards (desk-'n laptop) in AdHoc
and check out if they are able to find each other.
If so, then there's something wrong with your card-to-router settings.
If not, then there's imo something wrong with the card itself
(hardware, driver, settings, whatever ...).

NeoSquall · 5th Mar 2007, 06:51 PM

cant seem to detect tho.. nvm lah.. I give up.. I rerouted my telephone line.. anywayz.. thx guys for your suggestions! I appreciated it...

NeoSquall · 5th Mar 2007, 11:07 PM

new problem... part of wireless also lah.. my wireless finally works... did a driver update and voila.. it connects.. but this problem appears..

when I use either the wireless or CAT5 cable to connect to the router, it works fine for a few minutes or maybe hours. After that the connection just went dead. If I use the wireless, the wireless light will not be lit anymore. If I use the CAT5 cable, there wouldnt be any receiving of data. It is just stuck at sending data. I've been having this problem for a long time! I did not do any change in settings and let it run in factory settings since I got it. I could not reset my router too. no matter how long I press the reset button, the LED wont go off like as if it is resetted. help me guys... Im using D-link DI-624+

Adrian Wong · 6th Mar 2007, 01:48 AM

Hmm.. That's really odd. I'll have to think on it.

But instead of using the pesky little reset button, why not just turn off the router and back on again? There's usually a power button as well.

Alternatively, just switch off the power socket and back again! Haha... Or pull out the power connector and plug it back again.

Bestia(ry) · 6th Mar 2007, 02:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeoSquall

D-link DI-624+

Firmware-rev.?
Maybe some update should do the trick.
But carefully, keep a backup of your current FW and settings,
sometimes D-Link's don't like FW-updates, no matter if 1 or 5 steps ahead.
Like mine, only functional with original rev. the time I've bought
it, can't connect to my ISP with any of the new FWs.

^^

3rd Mar 2007, 02:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
NeoSquall Hyperactive Join Date: 11 May 2003 Location: Sabah, Malaysia Posts: 2,526 Reputation: 14 Rep Power: 8	Wireless PCI card problem.. I have this problem.. my wireless LAN on my PCI card doesnt detect my router... but my laptop using PCMCIA wireless LAN card could detect my router... can anyone help me? Im out of ideas.. the difference I see in the status is at the channel set which my laptop is FCC and my desktop is ETSI.. help me guys.. I just got my new rig.. want to use it.. but my wireless LAN doesnt detect my router... arghh.. __________________ LALALA WEEEE....

3rd Mar 2007, 02:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my ASUS F8V notebook! Posts: 30,419 Reputation: 3147 Rep Power: 68	Try setting your WiFi card to a fixed rate like 11mbps. Also, try setting the WiFi router to use a different channel. Neighbouring routers may be interfering by using the same channel. __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

3rd Mar 2007, 11:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
NeoSquall Hyperactive Join Date: 11 May 2003 Location: Sabah, Malaysia Posts: 2,526 Reputation: 14 Rep Power: 8	changing the channels doesnt work... but how to change the speed to 11mbps only..? cant seem to find the option to change it.. help.. __________________ LALALA WEEEE....

3rd Mar 2007, 04:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my ASUS F8V notebook! Posts: 30,419 Reputation: 3147 Rep Power: 68	Eh, my mistake. You cannot fix it at 11mbps. That tip is really for LAN cards. Hmm.. What channel did you try? If your router defaults to channel 5, try 7 or 9 or 11. __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

4th Mar 2007, 12:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
NeoSquall Hyperactive Join Date: 11 May 2003 Location: Sabah, Malaysia Posts: 2,526 Reputation: 14 Rep Power: 8	I tried all the channels.. the weird problem is that Im using the same card for my previous rig that went dead... it was working fine.. no problems at all.. better than my laptop which has this problem where the wireless will be killed after I use for a time period... there wont be any respond after that which I have to reset my router to get back the connection.. but when I fix the card into my new rig.. it doesnt detect my router.. I wonder why... __________________ LALALA WEEEE....

4th Mar 2007, 05:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
Bestia(ry) Fenrisulfr Join Date: 11 Oct 2004 Location: Lyngvi Posts: 2,217 Reputation: 1510 Rep Power: 22	Maybe try to operate both cards (desk-'n laptop) in AdHoc and check out if they are able to find each other. If so, then there's something wrong with your card-to-router settings. If not, then there's imo something wrong with the card itself (hardware, driver, settings, whatever ...). __________________ Gods. Men. Beast alike.

5th Mar 2007, 06:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
NeoSquall Hyperactive Join Date: 11 May 2003 Location: Sabah, Malaysia Posts: 2,526 Reputation: 14 Rep Power: 8	cant seem to detect tho.. nvm lah.. I give up.. I rerouted my telephone line.. anywayz.. thx guys for your suggestions! I appreciated it... __________________ LALALA WEEEE....

5th Mar 2007, 11:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
NeoSquall Hyperactive Join Date: 11 May 2003 Location: Sabah, Malaysia Posts: 2,526 Reputation: 14 Rep Power: 8	new problem... part of wireless also lah.. my wireless finally works... did a driver update and voila.. it connects.. but this problem appears.. when I use either the wireless or CAT5 cable to connect to the router, it works fine for a few minutes or maybe hours. After that the connection just went dead. If I use the wireless, the wireless light will not be lit anymore. If I use the CAT5 cable, there wouldnt be any receiving of data. It is just stuck at sending data. I've been having this problem for a long time! I did not do any change in settings and let it run in factory settings since I got it. I could not reset my router too. no matter how long I press the reset button, the LED wont go off like as if it is resetted. help me guys... Im using D-link DI-624+ __________________ LALALA WEEEE....

6th Mar 2007, 01:48 AM	#9 (permalink)
Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my ASUS F8V notebook! Posts: 30,419 Reputation: 3147 Rep Power: 68	Hmm.. That's really odd. I'll have to think on it. But instead of using the pesky little reset button, why not just turn off the router and back on again? There's usually a power button as well. Alternatively, just switch off the power socket and back again! Haha... Or pull out the power connector and plug it back again. __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs