Internet problems

[Stu_B]

Anyone any good with technology? I have just set up orange broadband in my house, my 2 mates have laptops & installed the orange cd & added their computers without a problem. I have a PC & had to add a wireless USB thing, I installed it all as normal & it connected fine but if I restart my computer I need to go through the whole process again! My computer is detecting the wireless network but won't connect so I have to add the network key each time, I've tried turning off firewalls but doesn't make any difference - any ideas?

[Burns]

what router and wireless usb stick are you using?

[Stu_B]

Orange livebox router & a logilink usb stick.

[Burns]

ok, is the only problem that you have to type in the key every time?

[Stu_B]

It wont always connect, its detecting the livebox & trying to connect but won't, thats why I thought it might be the firewall. I've un-installed evertyhing & reinstalled it & it's working at the moment but I dunno what'll happen when restart!

[Burns]

is it a 2 in 1 modem/router or do you have them seperately?

[Stu_B]

I have no idea

[Burns]

where your cable comes into the house, does it just plug into one box that provides the wireless, or is this first box plugged into another that provides the radio signal? (look for a plastic ariel on the back)

[Stu_B]

1 wire (not including the power) comes from the phone socket through an ADSL filter & into the back of the router.

[Burns]

ok, have you tried rebooting the router?

 

turn off the router and shut down the computer

 

wait 30 seconds

 

turn on the router

 

wait 30 seconds

 

reboot the computer

 

this usually works for the symptoms you have

[Stu_B]

Ok cheers, it's working ok at the moment. If I have anymore problems I'll try that

[Burns]

yeah, mine plays up, but that usually sorts the problems