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FVS318N can't connect over WIFI
Hi
I've just replaced my aged DGFV338 with a DM111PV2 modem and FVS318N wireless router. The changeover has been OK but I've got an issue with WIFI.
My laptop will connect without a problem to the local network using a wire and I can see and talk to all the computers and my Buffalo LinkStation NAS drive.
However, the wireless connection is proving to be very frustrating, I can see eveything else on both the LAN and the VPN connection to the office, but for some reason some connections, in particular the local NAS won't connect. I get some obscure error message complaining about a profile.
The laptop runs Vista Ultimate and is running Outpost firewall, I've been through everything I can think of, and I've tried disabling the firewall, all to no avail.
I suspect the 'problem' lies with the router and the wireless connection but I'd be pleased to see other people's ideas.
For the moment I'll stick with a patch cord!
I've just replaced my aged DGFV338 with a DM111PV2 modem and FVS318N wireless router. The changeover has been OK but I've got an issue with WIFI.
My laptop will connect without a problem to the local network using a wire and I can see and talk to all the computers and my Buffalo LinkStation NAS drive.
However, the wireless connection is proving to be very frustrating, I can see eveything else on both the LAN and the VPN connection to the office, but for some reason some connections, in particular the local NAS won't connect. I get some obscure error message complaining about a profile.
The laptop runs Vista Ultimate and is running Outpost firewall, I've been through everything I can think of, and I've tried disabling the firewall, all to no avail.
I suspect the 'problem' lies with the router and the wireless connection but I'd be pleased to see other people's ideas.
For the moment I'll stick with a patch cord!
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BJH wrote: I get some obscure error message complaining about a profile.
Just to update the precise error message is:
"Error code: 0x80070035
The network path was not found"
If I click on diagnose I then get LS-WXL32A-2TB is not a valid host name.
Excuse me, but it is valid and has been for the past two years!
I've also tried flushing the DNS cache without success.
Now out of interest I can connect to my office NAS drive over the VPN connection, also I can connect to all other devices on the local network, so it seems to be a peculiarity of the local NAS drive which I can connect to when I use a patch cord plugged directly into the router.- You may need to put trouble ticket with support .
It is weired behaviors. I don't think this model had wireless isolation features that block comm between the wired and wireless - Hi June
It is strange behaviour, I've found a workaround by adding the device to the 'hosts' file on the laptop, but of course that's only OK when the device has a fixed IP address.
I have since tried my netbook using WIFI and that exhibits exactly the same behaviour so I guess that there is something going on with the local DNS.
I'll raise a ticket and see how it develops. - Agree seems there is some DNS related issues
- Hi June
Netgear support have picked this up and I'm working through their suggestions. But I have confirmed that when both my Notebook and Netbook computers are connected by a cable they work faultlessly, but over WIFI they can't find some hosts.
I've also tried a WIFI link with no security and that doesn't work properly either.
Weird. - Sounds like there is some firmware issues
- Hi June
I've found the answer, it was the wireless mode, it was set to 'ng', I had to change it to 'g and b'.
That's all that was required.
Thank you for your suggestions. - Still should work in any mode though
- Even with firmware 4.3.1-31 the wi-fi is problematic when running 802.11n; I found this was solved by restricting it to b/g, which will limit the bandwidth to less than the FVS318N can handle, but at least makes to unit usable.
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