HELP PLEASE --- Lost wireless connection on Belkin access points

Hi,
Hope some one can help me with this before I pull my hair out !!

My PC is running Windows XP Pro SP2 connected to it via my LAN is a PTI
PAE-CE84 router/DSL modem (with 4 LAN ports).
Connected to that is my PC as 10.0.0.4, the router being 10.0.0.2, also
connected is my sons PS2 as 10.0.0.7, both show up in the
routers table and have not issues at all.

The third device connected is a Belkin (802.11b) Wireless Access Point. This
has been working without a problem for some 9 months
and is used to connected to my Dell X5 (check drivers and are working).

A week or so ago I lost the wireless link, I checked the drivers on my PDA
but was unable to locate an active network.

My Router no longer had my wireless Belkin box listed, but the LAN link
light is still on. On the Belkin wireless point the green (showing a
hardwire LAN connection) and red (power on) are on. Normally the third
orange light (data transfer) flickers on and off, but is off. The Beklin
802.11b Wireless Access point Manager software also fails to connect to the
wireless point, although in attempting the green lights flicker
on the access point and router/modem .

I've reset the router (6 times) and re-entered my ISP settings, (confirmed
with my brother who also has same router/modem ISP and wireless point).
I have also used his wireless point which I know works with zero results).
Both wireless points have been reset with no result. I've rolled my PC back
regards update to early Feb with no change (in an attempt to allow the
management software access). But I'm kinda ruling the PC out as a trouble
maker unless told otherwise because Internet access should be able with the
PC off.

If some one could give be some advice as to what I can do next, yes I'm
aware a new wireless router/DSL g modem is only some £60, but I want to
be sure where the problem lies before I throw good money after bad.

Thanks for your assistance


Regards

David

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I had a Linksys BEFW11S4 B v1 router that I configured to be just a
WAP/wire switch to plug into my WatchGuard FW appliance. It finally got to
the point that I couldn't get to the Admin screens anymore and the wireless
went out on it even though I could plug a wire connection into it an the
machine could access the Internet and other machines on the Linksys and the
WG. That was after four years of being a router and then a WAP at the end
being on 24/7 365.

The things do go defective and maybe your device has gone defective sooner
than you have anticipated. It does happen. If it's under warrantee, you may
want to get a replacement, if you cannot get it to work. The 11S4 hit the
trash can. ;-)

You may also want to look into a Belkin voltage regulator/w battery backup
to keep the power clean and constant if you have not done so. These types
of devices routers and WAP(s) don't like spikes on the lines from household
appliances and will go quick if not protected. I am not talking about a
surge protector laying on the floor plugged into a wall outlet.

You may also want to talk to Belkin's Tech Support, but I think the WAP may
be gone.

Duane

Thanks Duane,
Not sure what you mean by WAP may have gone??

In my router/modem. ..It connects fine to the Internet !

or in the Belkin Wireless points? tested two and both exhibited the same
results.

Sorry.its just not a subject I know much about............

Thanks

David




Duane Arnold wrote:
> I had a Linksys BEFW11S4 B v1 router that I configured to be just a
> WAP/wire switch to plug into my WatchGuard FW appliance. It finally
> got to the point that I couldn't get to the Admin screens anymore and
> the wireless went out on it even though I could plug a wire
> connection into it an the machine could access the Internet and other
> machines on the Linksys and the WG. That was after four years of
> being a router and then a WAP at the end being on 24/7 365.
>
> The things do go defective and maybe your device has gone defective
> sooner than you have anticipated. It does happen. If it's under
> warrantee, you may want to get a replacement, if you cannot get it to
> work. The 11S4 hit the trash can. ;-)
>
> You may also want to look into a Belkin voltage regulator/w battery
> backup to keep the power clean and constant if you have not done so.
> These types of devices routers and WAP(s) don't like spikes on the
> lines from household appliances and will go quick if not protected. I
> am not talking about a surge protector laying on the floor plugged
> into a wall outlet.
>
> You may also want to talk to Belkin's Tech Support, but I think the
> WAP may be gone.
>
> Duane

"DaViD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
news:(E-Mail Removed):

> Thanks Duane,
> Not sure what you mean by WAP may have gone??
>
> In my router/modem. ..It connects fine to the Internet !
>
> or in the Belkin Wireless points? tested two and both exhibited the same
> results.
>
> Sorry.its just not a subject I know much about............
>

Wireless Access Point (WAP) a wireless router has WAP built into it as
opposed to a standalone WAP device that you have on your network.

You do have a Belkin UPS Voltage Regulatory/w battery backup or some other
brands protecting your router/modem and WAP device don't you? Like I said,
those devices don't like power fluctuations and spikes on the line from
household appliances switching on and off all the time and they will go
defective due to this.

Duane

Ok I think I understand what you are saying..... I dont have a wireless
router but have tried two stand alone Belkin WAPs, which don't appear to
work
one failed a week or so ago as I said and the other was working fine before
I
connected to my router. (and may do again on another router I'm not sure)

My brother says that it should be possible to see the WLAN signal on a from
the WAP without a LAN cable connected but I can't so you may be right I may
have blown them, as I dont have any spike protection.

So off to buy a new wireless router.

Thanks

David

Duane Arnold wrote:
> "DaViD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> news:(E-Mail Removed):
>
>> Thanks Duane,
>> Not sure what you mean by WAP may have gone??
>>
>> In my router/modem. ..It connects fine to the Internet !
>>
>> or in the Belkin Wireless points? tested two and both exhibited the
>> same results.
>>
>> Sorry.its just not a subject I know much about............
>>
>
> Wireless Access Point (WAP) a wireless router has WAP built into it as
> opposed to a standalone WAP device that you have on your network.
>
> You do have a Belkin UPS Voltage Regulatory/w battery backup or some
> other brands protecting your router/modem and WAP device don't you?
> Like I said, those devices don't like power fluctuations and spikes
> on the line from household appliances switching on and off all the
> time and they will go defective due to this.
>
> Duane