I used to have this problem myself and I just replaced routers - problem fixed. But the problem could actually lie with your ISP or even your broadband modem. It really depends on what kind of internet you have and the modem.
Another solution might be to check your wireless card settings and look at the ordering of the list of wireless networks. If your neighbors network is higher on the list then your own your computer will want to default over to it instead.
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Perhaps my post wasn't clear. My router isn't connecting to my neighbor's network, my laptop is, because the signal from router is weaker than my neighbor's (or is non-existent). When I refresh my router, my laptop receives a strong signal. Also, my settings have my network listed first, so as long as the laptop is receiving a strong signal from my router, it will connect via it rather than via my neighbor.
Again, I have a secure network, so I'm not concerned with my neighbors using my signal. Fortunately, several of my neighbors don't, so when my route "goes down", I can connect to the internet via them.
My wired router does that ocassionally, might do it everyday for a few days then not do it againfor a few months. Have not been able to figure out why
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I found the same thing happening to me all last week, and it wasn't typical. In the past, I'd reboot the router maybe every month, but last week it was daily. I don't know if this is right or not, but I put it down to one travel forum I used. It seemed every time I visited it, I'd lose the connection. I stopped going there and it stopped happening.
I see many of my neighbors' networks, but they all are protected. So is ours, so no one was using my signal.
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If you un-check the automatic connection box, it should quit connecting to your neighbors router. Mine was doing this between my house and motorhome router. It seemed to like the motorhome router better even though the house router's signal is stronger. Your problem as alluded to by others may have to do with the IP address assignment by DHCP. If this is the case assigning a static IP address will help.
Another problem with wireless routers can be interference from conflicting electronic equipment. If you are using 2.4GHz cordless phones, anything bluetooth, cordless keyboard/mouse, RF audio/video transmitters/receivers or wireless products such as ceiling fans, lights, and home security systems, your wireless connection can be seriously affected. Sometimes just relocating the router might solve the problem. It's a penalty we pay for being part of the wireless revolution.
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RetiredBob wrote: Perhaps my post wasn't clear. My router isn't connecting to my neighbor's network, my laptop is, because the signal from router is weaker than my neighbor's (or is non-existent). When I refresh my router, my laptop receives a strong signal. Also, my settings have my network listed first, so as long as the laptop is receiving a strong signal from my router, it will connect via it rather than via my neighbor.
Again, I have a secure network, so I'm not concerned with my neighbors using my signal. Fortunately, several of my neighbors don't, so when my route "goes down", I can connect to the internet via them.
I have cable service.
I think it is the nature of the beast Bob,, I have the same router in the other room, it runs one computer on cable and I run this laptop of wireless.. Now my ISP is a local WI FI but about once a week I drop out ,, I reboot the incoming wi fi box reboot my router and usually get back on,, IF not I can hit and connect to my neighbors unsecured link,, my firewall protects me..
have you seen the little program called. Network stumbler? pretty cool and it will find and probably show you more networks that you thought were around you..
Had that problem with my wired connection to my home router and then with my wireless router, both Linksys. Computer indicated there was no network connection. Reboot routers and it came back. To keep this short, trouble was 2008 version of Norton AntiVirus ... insert choice words not usable in a family forum....
Solution:
Start
.. Control Panel
....Network Connections
.right click wireless connection
click properties
If there is a check next to "Symantic Network Security Intermediate Filter Driver", uncheck it and click OK
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sounds like a memory problem of the router. most consumer grade wireless routers have only about 8mb of RAM. When doing large downloads (P2P etc) and when multiple users log on the Memory bogs down. Over time it does not get cleared out and can lock up. When you reboot / turn off and back on, this will refresh the RAM.
Some routers have the ability thru built in software where you can set up automatic reboot (certain hour of day, week etc.)
I have this ability on my Linksys WRT54-G & GS router flashed with 3rd party DD-WRT Firmware V24 RC5
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