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I have a ASUS RT-N56U Dual band wireless N Gigbit Router.

Up until about 2 hours ago, it has been working flawless for the last year.
But...... my iPhone will pick up the wifi signal, but not my laptop :confused:
I have tried many system reboots, unplugged everything and still no luck :(
I unplugged my ASUS, and plugged my blue internet cable into my laptop, and Bob's my uncle :D

What would cause my laptop, to not receive wifi. But my phone did. I don't know a lot about computers, so please post in terms that I can understand ;)

Thanks in advance.
 

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Is it possible your laptop is older and runs a wireless G wireless adapter that doesn't recognize wireless N? If so make sure the router is set so it also broadcasts on the other bands such as wireless G.


Oh wait missed the "was working part", were any updates applied to either device that may have changed the settings.
 
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The ASUS has been great until tonight, I made a few post's when I got home. Then was in the middle of a post, when I lost signal. But my old 3GS iPhone still picked up the signal, where my laptop didn't!!!

This is where I am confused???
 

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time for a repair or replacement...you laptop wifi is pooched. May be as simple as a driver update but I doubt it.
that's just my opinion...I could be wrong
 

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Try plugging in direct to you router with a cable. Does it hook up now? If so, your wifi card is done
 

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This one time my computer screwed up, my older nerd of a brother did a "system restore", he took the computer back in time to the day before it screwed up... The second time around I never broke it :rolleyes:
 
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Try plugging in direct to you router with a cable. Does it hook up now? If so, your wifi card is done
My iPhone picks up my wifi signal, but the laptop doesn't. Does that me that the card in the laptop is done?
 
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I could see my laptop being done too...... I payed about 350 New, 2 years ago. I'm not very computer savy, and when they phuck up I tend to close fist punch them.
Hence why I buy cheap laptops :D
 

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Try plugging the laptop direct to your router via a cable...if the internet works, then you know that the settings are fine just the radio (wifi card) is pooched. If it does not have internet access hooked direct with a cable, then you have some setup, password issues between your router and laptop.
 
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Try plugging the laptop direct to your router via a cable...if the internet works, then you know that the settings are fine just the radio (wifi card) is pooched. If it does not have internet access hooked direct with a cable, then you have some setup, password issues between your router and laptop.
I am directly plugged in and it works fine.
 
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It's my cheap ass POS 350 buck 2 year old HP laptop!!!

Thank you for all of your help :beerchug:
 
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I see a new macbook in your future lol
I think I'll nurse this one along, and probably go with a Mac next.

Should I go to the Apple store, or would a place like Staples and what not be fine???
 

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I think I'll nurse this one along, and probably go with a Mac next.

Should I go to the Apple store, or would a place like Staples and what not be fine???

before you switch to a mac, make sure your printer(s) are mac compatible or have it in your budget to upgrade those also. Some older printers (and by old I mean 2-3 years) are not capable of connecting to apple products. They all say you can download the airport driver but not always do-able. I have a couple year old Lexmark multi (print/fax/copy/scan) unit and they do not have a driver available so we have to email stuff from our ipad to one of our PC laptops to print. Plus, if you use MS office, check out what the mac offers and make sure you are comfortable with the use of it.

Not saying that apple products are not the way to go, but if you used to a PC....be wary of possible changes you may need to make if you go Mac
 

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Having not read every word of this thread, have you made sure you haven't shut off the wifi on your laptop?

There's a button on your keyboard (sometimes requires pressing the Fn key at the same time) that has a symbol like this:

wifi.jpg


WiFi don't usually just die. There's something in there buggering up. Still, shiny new is pretty good too...
 

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Definitely check that your WiFi is actually on. It can be easy to turn off without even realizing it. Once you have found the "switch" and confirm that your WiFi is actually still on, try a system restore. It sounds like you may need someone to give you a bit of a hand.

1. Check that WiFi is on
2. Check that you are still configured to connect to your router
3. Try system resore
 
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