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Tagged with troubleshooting wireless-networking
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3CX app connecting issue in LAN and wifi
As part of my work i need to use 3CX calling app in my company laptop. But by using wifi and not able to connect. Whole I am using LAN or even mobile hotspot, I am able to connect the application.
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How to determine whether Chromebook without wireless connectivity has a hardware or configuration issue?
It's a Lenovo Flex 3 Chrome-11M836 - Type 82KM
Bluetooth is working, and Nearby Share works but only on inbound.
Here's the network_diag log output:
Trying to contact https://clients3.google.com ... (...
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Ethernet constantly disconnecting - troubleshooter error code 0x80004005
I've reinstalled windows 10 twice and the error still remains, I would like to get this fixed, any help would be appreciated. Process to get this error messages is to navigate to Network Connections ...
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Dell Latitude E7440 not picking up new router WiFi signal but other devices can connect to it
I have a new ZTE 5G router. My laptop (Dell Latitude E7440) cannot pick up the WiFi signal, yet my wife’s laptop and my phone does.
My laptop does pick up my phone’s hotspot and every other signal in ...
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Wifi speeds gloriously inconsistent day to day, but very consistent hour to hour?
After several months of every experiment I can think to run, and just getting noisy data left and right, I'm out of ideas and cannot make this network's behavior fit within my grasp of physics.
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Need to block just one MAC address on my D-Link DIR-612 but can't find the setting
My parents have a wireless router (D-Link DIR-612) that is provided for by a local telecommunications company. Recently I've detected a phone's MAC address that doesn't belong to any of our devices ...
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Zoom meetings inexplicably dropping for my child
This is the weirdest problem I've ever faced (certainly over 25 years as a computer scientist and former IT admin). My son is taking Spanish classes with one provider and tutoring online with another. ...
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PC drops internet connection every 15 minutes
About a week ago I got a brand new PC and for the first few days, it worked just fine.
3 days ago it just started randomly cutting off my Internet connection saying "No Internet, Connected" ...
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DHCP trouble on a WiFi network -- varies by physical location (apparently, specific to one BSSID)
Related: Why does DHCP on this wifi network intermittently fail, and what can I do (as a client only) to fix it? Same network as in this question, but I think the problem is different.
I'm in a ...
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Unwanted WoWLan wake
I have a Z390 Aorus Pro Wifi Motherboard whose WiFi adapter has WoWLan support.
I am running Windows 10 1909 Build and I am having a lot of problems getting the WoWLan to work correctly. For some ...
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Constant bad ping while using WiFi
So basically i have a really long house and the router is on the end of the house where my parents bedrooms are.I used a lan cable a while back and the connection issue wasnt as bad then but the cable ...
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WIFI turns off frequently on Windows 10 1903 10.0.18362.418 version
I have had an issue with WIFI since 1903 version Windows 10 update (not sure exactly). After that WIFI started turning off in random moments.
I'm working on Lenovo 320s 13-IKB with Intel Dual Band ...
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High ping from my laptop to any wireless network
this is my first time posting here as I have literally tried everything and this problem is still bugging me out to the limits, at this point, I am really desperate for help.
In abstract, pinging my ...
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How to know if I'm having WiFi micro-cuts?
When I navigate on my browser my WiFi connection seems to work alright. I can even see YouTube videos with no interruption.
However, everytime I want to play League of Legends or Fortnite (two online ...
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Troubleshooting Wi-Fi not working in laptop
Wi-Fi stopped working abruptly (was working fine previously) while using Dell Inspiron 5548 laptop. It has Intel AC-3160 Wi-Fi card originally.
I dual boot Windows 7 and Ubuntu 18.10. It doesn't ...
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Why are network adapters not working?
All devices I have tried (a laptop, all smartphones, a PlayStation) with my WiFi networks work perfectly. The only problem is my desktop PC.
Adapter No. 1
Sometimes the adapter wouldn't even find ...
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Home network troubleshooting advice needed
I'm having some trouble with my home network, and I'm not sure where to start troubleshooting... my ISP is Spectrum, and I have a 100Mbps connection. Running speedtest shows this is pretty close to ...
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How to troubleshoot slow Wi-Fi
I regularly experience slow Wi-Fi on my PC, generally for a few hours every few days. Other devices on the same network are fine. If I try using my phone as a hotspot for the PC (i.e., using cellular ...
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Weird Log Messages in D-Link Router
I bought a D-Link router three years ago and have been getting these log messages ever since:
I recently upgraded the firmware to the latest, hoping these would go away, but they are still there. Can ...
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How do you troubleshoot a VPN that intermittently drops on Windows?
My connection intermittently drops while connecting to a VPN. Is there a systemic process to follow to troubleshoot this? I haven't had any luck and it makes it very hard to use Remote Desktop.
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WLAN poor speed. Troubleshooting tips?
Just starting out as a network engineering student and I was going to post this on the network engineering stack exchange but thought I would try here first. So I'm looking for some advice in terms of ...
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iOS connection problems with WIFI
In the last week or so I've started to have problems connecting and keeping a connection on a couple iOS devices at home. I'm looking for suggestions as to how to troubleshoot this.
ARRIS SURFboard ...
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NetGear WNA 3100 doesn't detect my router
I bought NetGear WNA 3100 wireless usb adapter(https://www.netgear.com/support/product/WNA3100.aspx) for my desktop, It was working just fine until I reinstalled my Win7 which made it to work in some ...
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wireless connection issues as a server
I have a Belkin F9K1002 N300 Wireless N Router IEEE 802.11b/g/n router
I can connect via WiFi and Ethernet.
I have a few devices connected to it (cellphones, Raspberry Pi, computers, printer).
My ...
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Wireless adapter suddenly not detecting network
I've a desktop PC with a wireless adapter stick and a laptop on my table. My phone sitting on the table most of the time as well.
Usually, all three devices are connected to the internet via wifi by ...
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Wireless router simultaneously dropping multiple computers
I've read several articles online as well as
Wireless internet router keeps dropping out
Computer "loses" connection to wireless router intermittently
My scenario is as follows:
When ...
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Wi-Fi extender randomly loses connection
I own a TP-Link repeater (TL-WA850RE) which connects via Wi-Fi to my main device (router & AP) and extends the range of my Wi-Fi to rooms that can't be reached by the AP of the main device. The ...
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Single website won't load on entire network
This is a new problem. It occured suddenly and without change to any settings or me doing anything to my network connection.
Whenever I try to access quora.com, or any page on the site, whether it ...
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How to troubleshooting wireless network issue with ip-network falling periodically?
All wireless clients some times a day can't see anybody in the network: no AP (ping or web-interface), no Internet-access, no each other, but Wi-Fi signal is ok for them. In the same time wire-...
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Can the wifi connection still be poor even if I have many bars?
On my Windows computer, the wifi indicator shows 4-5 bars out of 5 most of the time - I conclude that the signal is strong.
My internet is occasionally very slow - between 1/5th and 1/100th (...
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Identifying whether the wireless router is faulty or the wireless adapter is
I have a persistent problem with my wireless internet connection. On the system (Windows 8.1) that I have, the internet is so unstable that it goes to limited every 15 minutes and then resolves itself ...
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Troubleshooting slow Wi-Fi performance writing to NAS
Setup:
a Late 2007 MacBook Pro, running latest OS X 10.6,
connects via Wi-Fi access point, ASUS WL-330gE
to AFP share on NAS Synology DS508 running under latest DSM 4.0.
When doing rsync from the ...
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Obtaining IP Address Cycles - Wireless Connection Failing Troubleshooting
We are trying to connect wirelessly to our business' network through our router (BT Business Hub). It was working a week or two ago and as far as I am aware nothing has changed. Anything trying to ...
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Window Remote Desktop Connection
I have PCs X1,X2,X3 in a network X (Ethernet Lan) all of them in workgroup XW and running windows XP pro 32 bits version.
The same PC X1 is also in network Z (wifi Lan) with another PC Z1 via a ...
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Do I need to replace my NIC or how is there a software based solution?
My connection intermittently fails and it is not because of my home phone or a microwave oven.
I have a Realtek RTL8190 802.11n Wireless LAN (Mini-)PCI NIC. My signal strength is excellent. My ...
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How to troubleshoot network problems after fresh install of Linux?
Almost every time I install Ubuntu on any laptop there are some problems with connecting to the Internet. After the last installation neither Ethernet nor Wi-Fi is working. What would be the steps to ...
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How to define when machine was connected to WiFi in Windows logs?
I'm looking for a ways to define time when WiFi connection was established/enabled/disabled on Windows 7 machine through logs.
The reason I'm looking for it is that I have laptops in LAN which ...
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Wifi signal changes over time
I have a trouble about my wireless router signal. My laptop is 25-30 feet (~8 meters) away from the router. There are two walls between them. Windows reports signal strength is two bars, and inSSIDer ...
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Very odd Windows WiFi connection issue
First time posting here, so sorry if things aren't in the usual format.
Issue: Working on a friend's laptop with WiFi issues. Laptop can connect to my WiFi network with no issues, but refuses to ...
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Sudden loss of Wi-Fi connectivity on OS X
Occasionally while I work, without any special provocation, I lose connectivity via Wi-Fi.
Other devices connected to the same wifi network have no interruption, and the problem gets resolved once I ...
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How can I "turn on wireless capability" in Windows 7?
On my laptop I have a strange bug or something that fairly frequently causes wireless networking to become spontaneously disabled. Network connections drop out & all available APs disappear.
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SpeedTouch 5x6 disconnects every few minutes
I've got speedtouch modem connected to TP-LINK TL-WR740N router. And it happens that I lost internet connecting on both wifi and lan connection (from the router) few times per hour and it's very ...
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Windows 7: Wi-Fi connection drops intermittently - only returns after "Troubleshoot connection" resets the adapter
On our laptop (running Windows 7) the Wi-Fi connection drops intermittently.
Symptoms:
Connectivity is suddenly lost, and the "signal strenght" indicator in the tray shows zero strength and a yellow ...
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Diagnosing network stack problems on XP
I'm getting intermittent problems apparently with my TCP/IP stack. The wifi adapter either fails to connect to the router (despite excellent signal strength, and no problems from other devices), or ...
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Troubleshooting iPad local network connectivity
Configuration:
WiFi Router <-> Gateway PC (Ubuntu 11.10) <-> Internet
iPad 2 (iOS 5.0.1) <-> WiFi
MacBook Pro late 2007 (OS X 10.7.2) <-> WiFi
The WiFi uses static IP configuration, no ...
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Toshiba P775-S7215 with a broken wireless button?
I'm troubleshooting a wireless connectivity problem on a Toshiba P775-S7215. The wireless seems to be stuck "Off". Pressing the wireless button (located to the right of the power button) causes it ...
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Can I set up a local network from my computer that I could then connect to with my Wii?
Due to the odd way my college's network is set up, I can't use their network with my Wii (it's a long story, and not exactly relevant to the question). However, my computer can connect perfectly fine, ...
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Wifi network undetectable on a Lenovo G470
I have a WPA2 secured network with a visible SSID at home that works perfectly fine with a Dell laptop,a HP netbook and sundry mobile phones. When I try connecting my sister's Lenovo G470, it refuses ...
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How do I configure my Linksys WRT160N to be a wireless access point?
I'm trying to set up a Linksys WRT160N wireless router as an access point in order to extend the effective range of a working Belkin wireless router that has internet access.
I don't know the model ...
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Starting Skype breaks Internet connection, LAN connection staying alive
I'm running Ubuntu 10.04 and I've just installed Skype. Whenever I try to sign into Skype, my Internet connection breaks. I remain connected to my wireless LAN but can't connect to the Internet.
The ...
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