[Klug-general] Wifi connected but no internet for selected devices

[Brian Reay]

At the risk of stating the obvious, you've checked the router isn't
blocking the
assigned IP addresses internet access? Perhaps from a previous set up /
rule?

I confess to having 'been there and done that' and spent ages wondering
what was up.

Brian


On 11 October 2014 15:34, jwmartnet . <jwm.art.net at gmail.com> wrote:

> I might be surprised, but I'm fairly certain don't think we have
> enough devices for that to be the problem. Will take screenshot when
> get the chance (not my machine)...
>
> Had a similar problem at work (again, a small wifi network < 15
> devices) with a desktop Windows PC using WIFI. Solved by setting a
> static IP.... But would prefer a more robust solution really.
>
> We have a free TP-Link router from Utility Warehouse. Wondering
> whether to buy a better router as the signal is pretty poor in some
> rooms. We have a repeater to attempt to get signal to furthest
> reaches, not sure if that's part of the problem. Some devices worked
> when others wouldn't, and getting the non-working devices working left
> the others w/o internet.
>
> Never simple is it?
>
> James.
>
> On 11 October 2014 11:27, Alan <alan at hipnosi.org> wrote:
> > Hi James,
> >
> > Does it have anything to do with number of devices connecting to the AP?
> In
> > my experience any more than 15 per wifi AP can exhibit issues.
> >
> > If you can replicate the problem take a screenshot of the output of
> ipconfig
> > before and after the /release /flush /renew and compare them.
> >
> > Alan
> >
> >
> > On 11/10/14 11:08, jwmartnet . wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Just wondering if anyone recognises this problem and knows what to do
> about
> > it.
> >
> > Some devices connect to our WIFI without any problems and function
> > perfectly, but other devices connect, but internet browsing does not
> > work, but pinging a site works.
> >
> > I tried the following voodoo on the Windows machine:
> >
> > ipconfig /dnsflush
> > ipconfig /release
> > ipconfig /renew
> >
> > And it worked, but I doubt it is anything more than temporary, and
> > wondered if anyone more knowledgeable could shed some insight please?
> >
> > Cheers,
> > James.
> >
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