Re: [Dorset] Wireless dropping out

2021-02-22 Thread Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty
Hi Clive,

I guess you mean Mint 20.2? You should do Mint upgrades this way, as
suggested by the Mint team: https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=3946, and then
update to Mint 20.1/20.2. Unless of course you're doing a fresh install :)

Hamish

On 22/02/2021 18:36, CA Wills wrote:
> As I last said I'd report outcome of this weekends trials:-
>
> Everything worked fine over the weekend on the Huawei HG633 router, so
> laptop wireless OK.
>
> Late this afternoon re-installed the Sagecom Super Router (after
> router reset) and after checking with other wireless kit it worked but
> still my laptop did not connect!  Looked as if it was trying to
> connect to next door (Next door is on channel 6!!) but wireless
> details were incorrect obviously! Looking around the settings the
> router was set on Channel _11_, changed to channel 1 and all fine.
>
> Don't understand why it tried channel 11 as it has never been set
> before and the tablet had connected OK.
>
> Will leave it all 'as is' and see if any changes take place in the
> next week or so.  Still not sure what caused the problem, which I
> don't like but will stick with it.
> Thanks again for all the suggestions and help. hope this is 'it' for a
> few weeks and no changes to anything now until  the OS Mint update
> comes in April when I hope to upgrade to Mint 20.04 with a live disc.
> See you next week on Jitsi.
>
>
> Happy Bunny
>
>
> On 20/02/2021 14:38, PeterMerchant wrote:
>> On 20/02/2021 13:01, Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty wrote:
>>> I haven't been following this, but have you checked for a firmware
>>> update for the router that might fix the issue?
>>>
>>> Hamish
>>>
>>> On 20/02/2021 12:56, CA Wills wrote:
 Started a new email on this subject due to delays in replying. We have
 been relaying our patio during the week between rain showers, so have
 not had a clear time slot to 'play'.

 Update today.  1200hrs.

 Removed all connections from the TT Super(?) Router and replaced using
 the very old previous Huawei HG633 router.

 After reconnecting to old HG633 router and checking I had wireless set
 up, it showed that Lily's Tablet had connected automatically via
 wireless.

 Then set up my laptop (wireless) and it connected OK; moved into the
 Living room and still connected; proved that the _laptop_ wireless is
 OK.  Checked speed and appears no loss in speed.

 Conclusion is that something on the 'new' router has upset 'my' link.
 As we need the wireless connection for tomorrow morning, I'm staying
 with the 'old' router till after lunch.

 Next stage is to reconnect the 'new' router after setting it back to
 default, will then check if wireless is OK again.  Hoping that may
 clear whatever upset my wireless.

 If all goes well then end of problem.  If I still can't connect the
 laptop but all else is OK will get onto TT, report the problem and ask
 for a replacement router (can but hope!).  As Peter reported a while
 back he had a similar problem with one item being rejected connection,
 I believe that was also with a TT router.

 Thanks for all the suggestions and help, will email when done
 reconnecting tomorrow.


>> My problem was with the TT Sagemcom 'super'-router, and the one wired
>> computer not connecting. This was after I think TT had upgraded the
>> firmware and reset it to factory defaults.
>>
>> Peter
>>
>>


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Re: [Dorset] Wireless dropping out

2021-02-22 Thread CA Wills

As I last said I'd report outcome of this weekends trials:-

Everything worked fine over the weekend on the Huawei HG633 router, so 
laptop wireless OK.


Late this afternoon re-installed the Sagecom Super Router (after router 
reset) and after checking with other wireless kit it worked but still my 
laptop did not connect!  Looked as if it was trying to connect to next 
door (Next door is on channel 6!!) but wireless details were incorrect 
obviously! Looking around the settings the router was set on Channel 
_11_, changed to channel 1 and all fine.


Don't understand why it tried channel 11 as it has never been set before 
and the tablet had connected OK.


Will leave it all 'as is' and see if any changes take place in the next 
week or so.  Still not sure what caused the problem, which I don't like 
but will stick with it.
Thanks again for all the suggestions and help. hope this is 'it' for a 
few weeks and no changes to anything now until  the OS Mint update comes 
in April when I hope to upgrade to Mint 20.04 with a live disc.

See you next week on Jitsi.


Happy Bunny


On 20/02/2021 14:38, PeterMerchant wrote:

On 20/02/2021 13:01, Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty wrote:

I haven't been following this, but have you checked for a firmware
update for the router that might fix the issue?

Hamish

On 20/02/2021 12:56, CA Wills wrote:

Started a new email on this subject due to delays in replying. We have
been relaying our patio during the week between rain showers, so have
not had a clear time slot to 'play'.

Update today.  1200hrs.

Removed all connections from the TT Super(?) Router and replaced using
the very old previous Huawei HG633 router.

After reconnecting to old HG633 router and checking I had wireless set
up, it showed that Lily's Tablet had connected automatically via
wireless.

Then set up my laptop (wireless) and it connected OK; moved into the
Living room and still connected; proved that the _laptop_ wireless is
OK.  Checked speed and appears no loss in speed.

Conclusion is that something on the 'new' router has upset 'my' link.
As we need the wireless connection for tomorrow morning, I'm staying
with the 'old' router till after lunch.

Next stage is to reconnect the 'new' router after setting it back to
default, will then check if wireless is OK again.  Hoping that may
clear whatever upset my wireless.

If all goes well then end of problem.  If I still can't connect the
laptop but all else is OK will get onto TT, report the problem and ask
for a replacement router (can but hope!).  As Peter reported a while
back he had a similar problem with one item being rejected connection,
I believe that was also with a TT router.

Thanks for all the suggestions and help, will email when done
reconnecting tomorrow.


My problem was with the TT Sagemcom 'super'-router, and the one wired 
computer not connecting. This was after I think TT had upgraded the 
firmware and reset it to factory defaults.


Peter



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