computer people help me

[gtc08]

i got a laptop and a desktop connected to the same network wireless.

my laptop runs fine, but my desktop is up and down. have power cycled several times and the desktop is still up and down.

anyone know whats wrong?

 

[whalewager]

probably knows you are a nutjob

 

[wolfie_cr]

has it ever worked fine before? or is this a new setup?

what's the signal strength like in the desktop?

does the interface/conexion go up and down or you just have a hard time loading pages etc?

 

[gtc08]

been fine for over a year, just started acting up now.

signal strength is low on desktop,excellent on laptop

my desktop is getting 11mpbs, and the laptop is getting 54.

laptop stays up fine.desktop i have to power cycle the router to get it up.

 

[festeringZit]

I thought you were persuing a Master's Degree in Computer Engineering?

 

[gtc08]

I thought you were persuing a Master's Degree in Computer Engineering?

i am, i dont know anything about reconfiguring routers though

 

[BigAltheShoeman]

been fine for over a year, just started acting up now.

signal strength is low on desktop,excellent on laptop

my desktop is getting 11mpbs, and the laptop is getting 54.

laptop stays up fine.desktop i have to power cycle the router to get it up.

are you hard-wired from desktop to router ? / or wireless ?

 

[BigAltheShoeman]

are you hard-wired from desktop to router ? / or wireless ?

1.If wireless .. check for antenna on desktop wireless card .. usually put of position.

2. turn off wireless on laptop .. do shutdown on both
2a. run a hard wire from desktop to router .. run desktop alone

3. report results ... if working good,,,add laptop into network

3a. report results.


need to know OS / router make-model also.

 

[gtc08]

i got it. my NIC card was covered in dust. cleaned it up, put the computer back together and its running good now.