Wireless no longer working on Linksys BEFW11S4

[ajvanste@mac.co]

I have a Linksys BEFW11S4 that, until 2 days ago, was transmitting wirelessly. The router is hard wired to a Dell PC running Windows XP, and I was accessing the router wirelessly with a Macbook Pro and a Dell laptop with a Linksys wireless PC card. Neither the Macbook nor the Dell laptop can can recognize the router by the SSID, but both recognize other networks in the neighborhood. I have reloaded the firmware a couple times, used the reset button and turned off the power; nothing seems to work. Is it possible the Linksys can no longer transmit? Could my ISP (AT&T) disable my wireless capability?

 

[DelJo63]

is the network like this:

modem----router  .... WiFi connections to PC and Mac

Get a wired connection (router --- any.system)
and see what the TCP settings look like
pc: Run->cmd /k ipconfig /all
mac: click HD->Applications->Utilities-->Network Utility
select the Ethernet Interface (EN0)

If you have an IP address, then access the router config page with the browser
http://192.168.1.1/
and verify that the radio is ON and you have the SSID set.

perhaps turn encryption off (temporarily)

 

[ajvanste@mac.co]

The router was wired to the Dell and the Macbook accessed the router wirelessly. I now have both hardwired to the router. Both systems have IP addresses provided by the router. I verified that the wireless function on the router is on, and I used a different SSID so I would be sure it would show up when I scanned for networks. WEP encryption is not enabled. It was working on the Macbook the other day, then just quit. Very confusing.

 

[DelJo63]

then either the router is not transmitting or the Macbook is not receiving --
verify the Mac has the WiFi enabled.

 

[ajvanste@mac.co]

I think it's the router; the Macbook can 'see' the other networks in the neighborhood, and can log on to a couple that are not secure. Time to get a new router. I was thinking about getting the Apple Airport Extreme; I should be able to network the Dell to it, don't you think? Many thanks for looking at this and for your advice. s/f Joe

 

[DelJo63]

the A.P/Extreme is a great router!