G4 iBook internet woes!

[markyc]

Hi People,
Can anyone shed some light on this?
I have a 14 inch iBook (1 Gig RAM) and browse via Optusnet with D-Link DSL & wireless router.
It keeps dropping the connection and saying 'unable to connect' or something like that BUT the Airport icon always shows 75-100% signal strength.
Every time this happens, I have to manually re establish a connection and the Mac gives it a new name, like: 'Tuesday 20 Feb 18.06 PM'.
It's behaved for the last 12 months but this is driving me mad! I don't understand how it can be connected and yet be unable to connect:confused:

Thanks!

[abaddonxi]

Do you have a cordless phone? Cordless phones that transmit/receive 2.4ghz range interfere with wireless networking in same 2.4ghz range.

If this is the case you need to set both wireless systems to broadcast on different channels (there about a dozen) and leave a couple of channels between them.

Also move the phone base station away from the wireless access point.

If it is not a wireless problem it could be that your router is set to not automatically reconnect if the internet connection is dropped. To fix that you need to log into your D-link router through a web page - type in the ip address into the browser address bar. It will be something like 192.168.0.1 or 10.0.0.1. The option to reconnect on lost internet connection should be either a radio button that gives you the option to always reconnect, or a field to enter a length of time to reconnect on dropout - set to zero.

hth

Cheers
Simon.

[Captain_Rightfoot]

Hi People,
Can anyone shed some light on this?
I have a 14 inch iBook (1 Gig RAM) and browse via Optusnet with D-Link DSL & wireless router.
It keeps dropping the connection and saying 'unable to connect' or something like that BUT the Airport icon always shows 75-100% signal strength.
Every time this happens, I have to manually re establish a connection and the Mac gives it a new name, like: 'Tuesday 20 Feb 18.06 PM'.
It's behaved for the last 12 months but this is driving me mad! I don't understand how it can be connected and yet be unable to connect:confused:

Thanks!
First thing I would do would be plug it into the model with a utp cable and trial for a while. See if it's the wireless side of things or the connection.

[incisor]

Do you have a cordless phone? Cordless phones that transmit/receive 2.4ghz range interfere with wireless networking in same 2.4ghz range.

If this is the case you need to set both wireless systems to broadcast on different channels (there about a dozen) and leave a couple of channels between them.

Also move the phone base station away from the wireless access point.

If it is not a wireless problem it could be that your router is set to not automatically reconnect if the internet connection is dropped. To fix that you need to log into your D-link router through a web page - type in the ip address into the browser address bar. It will be something like 192.168.0.1 or 10.0.0.1. The option to reconnect on lost internet connection should be either a radio button that gives you the option to always reconnect, or a field to enter a length of time to reconnect on dropout - set to zero.

hth

Cheers
Simon.
took the words right out of my mouth...

[markyc]

Thanks guys, I'll try all your suggestions!
My money's on the cordless phone as I recently moved the modem and it's sitting next to the phone base station..

[Outlaw]

If it does work out to be your phone and switching channels doesn't help... maybe look at upgrading to a new 5.8ghz phone to get on a completely new signal... we had that same problem in my office but now all sorted with new phones

[Captain_Rightfoot]

Good point guys! :)

We have a DECT cordless and no problems... apart from warm ears when using it :eek: :o :D

[markyc]

Well..It's working again but I'm not sure why!
I connected directly via modem; no worries.
Then hooked up the router and started the 'new connection' process again but this time chose 'Ethernet' instead of 'Airport' (don't ask why) and she's off and flying! I thought ethernet was a cable..:confused: Can you buy a Mac for dummies book?

[abaddonxi]

So it sounds like a wireless problem not a modem/internet connection problem.

Cheers
Simon.