Ken, You may find the use of Network Stumbler installed in a laptop to be helpful as it will let you verify that each wireless access point is on-the-air.
If I had a clear understanding of the interconnections between devices I could suggest some additional tests to pin down the problem. Joe On Wednesday, February 08, 2012 2:44 PM, Ken Kixmoeller (ProFox) wrote: > >Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 13:44:56 -0600 >From: Ken Kixmoeller (ProFox) >To: [email protected] >cc: >Subject: [NF] Wireless network SYSFU > >Hey -- I'm baffled by hardware issues --- (so what's new?) -- anyone >willing to offer me clues? WAGs welcome, too, of course. > >I have an old house with plaster walls through which wireless signals >seem loathe to pass. As a result, I have 3 Wireless Access Points >positioned strategically throughout. Worked fine. > >A couple of weeks ago, I had to reposition the router and a nearby >switch that form the hub of the network. Because of the change of >location, I had to unplug all of the lan cables, move the devices and >plug cables back in. Since then, only one of WAPs gets an Internet >signal. > >Usually, it is a matter of powering down all of the devices (including >computers), waiting a minute or two, and powering back up. I have done >this a few times with no luck. > >Does it matter which devices one powers first? WAPs, then Router >versus Router, then WAPs? Kids/wife are all unhappy with me that only >one wireless device is working. Anyone have clues to restore my happy >home? > >Thanks, > >Ken > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
