mark lewis : August Abolins wrote:

> what protocol is it using on your network compared with the other one?
> have you tried to re-add it to its home network by pushing that button
> many routers have that supposedly makes syncing the router login to the
> system easier?

Hi Mark..

Good suggestion with WPS. I failed to try it.

The router/modem has a "wifi" button at the back which is
supposed to work with WPS.  But since I was not able to login to the
router, I could not see if the feature was activated.

But I did two other things which has solved the problem: [1] I configured
the Win7 pc to use a specific local IP address, [2] I noticed TWO entries
for the home router SSID in the wifi list/tables, and removed what appeared
to be an older one that represented a previous router from the same
provider.

It still surprises me how easily another device joining the network could
bring the whole DSL service down!

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