Date: 06/16/07 (Computer Help)    Keywords: no keywords

I have a Linksys BEFW11S4 router (an older one) and in the past I have had issues where my computer says that I am getting an excellent wireless connection yet Firefox and Internet Explorer do not connect. I have 3 other computers going wireless as well, and while one gets similar problems, they don't occur at the same time. To fix it, I have to restart the router.

It used to happen every few days, but now it occurs every time I turn my computer on, come back from standby or even walk away for a while. I'm not sure if it's my router, or maybe even my wireless adapter (it's a Dell usb one that came with my computer).

I had tried to get a D-link router several months ago, but it was incompatible with my internet and I ended up spending nearly 9 hours on the phone between Bright House tech support and D-Link. In the end, neither of them knew what was wrong.

My household had AOL before, (not my choice at all) and now it is simply Bright House since AOL is no more and we don't have to connect via AOL anymore. I uninstalled AOL from my computer and that still hasn't helped the issue.

Any suggestions?

Thank you for any help.

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