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Mechanicus

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Sep 28, 2008
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There is a non-password wifi router near me called dlink. I've been on it before and for a while it was fine, then it got slower and now I can't connect with it. In the Wifi-Networks (on settings, where you turn wifi on) it shows up with a full 3 bar. I can also see someone else's passworded wifi router, but that one is at 1 bar so the dlink should be fine. Any advice? I tried to renew the lease. When I open the dlink specifics (clicking the right-facing arrow) I see IP address etc. but there are no numbers indicating an IP address. I remember before seeing how I could read off the IP address when I was on a different wifi network. Is this something like the wifi router not transmitting strong enough, or is there something wrong (highly doubtful) with mt touch. Also, I'm on dlink right now with my laptop and speed is fine. Signal strength is "very good" on my laptop and like I mentioned earlier the touch has it indicated as 3 full bars. It's an 802.11G band. I was searching and a few others have had the same problem, but they couldn't connect period, whereas I was able to connect for a little while and then it started to get flaky. Appreciate any help.


EDIT - Now i have an IP and everythign from dlink, but the signal keeps dropping. Do you think the Router is just out of range (I'm in the same spot as before) and that I'm just experienceing a weak signal (as obvious as that sounds)? It keeps changing it's signal strength (Laptop is unaffected though. Only the touch experiences fluctuations/dropping which I assume is due to it being a smaller more sensitive unit as opposed to the laptop?).
 
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