"DavidM" <davidm***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I have a Linksys wired router connected to an NTL cable modem, with a PC
> connected directly to that router. I then have a Linksys wireless router
> connected to
> the first router for use with my laptop via a Linksys wireless adapter.
> When
> it's up and working it's all great, and good strong signal. However about
> 50% on the time when I fire up the laptop it takes ages to connect (signal
> strength still v good) and I have to disable/enable (or repair) and
> eventually it will connect. Other times, from either a cold boot or from
> hibernate it will connect immediately.
>
> I've tried running with both static and dynamic ip's (on both routers, PC
> and laptop), with the SSID broadcast both on and off, and without
> encryption. The only thing I've left enabled is the MAC filter on the
> wireless router, locked to my laptop adaptor MAC. Having the permanently
> connected PC switched on or off makes no difference to the problem.
>
> Anyone got any ideas what might be wrong?
>
> Thanks, David.
>
>

"DLink Guru" <rjacobs0spamfree@pacbell.net> wrote in message
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> Do you have DHCP disabled on the wireless router? It could be in conflict
> with the first router.
>
> Robert....
>
> "DavidM" <davidm***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:GcS3e.2811$il.1842@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
> >I have a Linksys wired router connected to an NTL cable modem, with a PC
> > connected directly to that router. I then have a Linksys wireless router
> > connected to
> > the first router for use with my laptop via a Linksys wireless adapter.
> > When
> > it's up and working it's all great, and good strong signal. However
about
> > 50% on the time when I fire up the laptop it takes ages to connect
(signal
> > strength still v good) and I have to disable/enable (or repair) and
> > eventually it will connect. Other times, from either a cold boot or from
> > hibernate it will connect immediately.
> >
> > I've tried running with both static and dynamic ip's (on both routers,
PC
> > and laptop), with the SSID broadcast both on and off, and without
> > encryption. The only thing I've left enabled is the MAC filter on the
> > wireless router, locked to my laptop adaptor MAC. Having the permanently
> > connected PC switched on or off makes no difference to the problem.
> >
> > Anyone got any ideas what might be wrong?
> >
> > Thanks, David.
> >
> >
>
>