techies: question about router & wireless card

[vettechick99]

How can I find out if it's my router that needs replacing or my wireless card. The connection stopped working so I'm hooked directly to the DSL now, but I really need to go wireless again.

Thanks for any help!

 

[ktulu]

Do you have another computer? What kind of adapter (pcmcia or usb) is the wireless adapter?

 

[Master Gracie]

Hey Chick.

How ya' been?

If the wireless card is in a laptop, which I assume it is, I would take the laptop to a place with free wireless connectivity such as a coffee shop or similar establishment.

If you can get online there, it is the router. If not, it is probably the card.

 

[vettechick99]

If the wireless card is in a laptop, which I assume it is, I would take the laptop to a place with free wireless connectivity such as a coffee shop or similar establishment.

You always did know how to make me laugh. I live in a town with 4,000 people. We are lucky to have Internet here - so no, there are no coffee shops and definitely not any with wireless service. How are you, by the way?

ktulu, I have a PC and also a laptop that was never configured for the DSL (it was once hooked up to the network, but back when I had cable...I haven't had any luck switching it over). I'm using PCMCIA.

Like MG said, I figure if I can get the laptop up and running then I'll know it's the PC's card. And if I can't, then it's the router. But the guy on the phone (help person at DLink) was zero help.

Thanks for any assistance!

 

[Master Gracie]

Hmm. Hard to say then.

Everything that springs to mind to try and troubleshoot the situation will only tell us that you have a connectivity problem, not on which side it is occurring.

Do you happen to have any neighbors that are advanced enough to use wireless as well?

By the way I am fine. Just killing time til our next trip in September.