Almost everyone I know is unwired (as against the 90′s low-tech wired generation). With tablets, netbooks, laptops and 
whatnots, we regularly surf in and out the net for our data fix. Libraries are out; internet is so in. It’s all about the convenience. Now that wireless data mining had become so commoditized, random wifi connection failures incite rage so heated, even Eminem would blush at the cuss words. I once saw a Coffee Bean customer dash a steaming mug against the wall when his MacBook failed to crest a signal!
Did you ever experience wifi signal failures at home or at the local coffee shop? Before you exercise your vocal chord’s top notes, try the following:
Change Your Location. It may be that you set up your workstation where numerous signals are converging and creating too much noise for your WLAN to make sense of. I’ve noticed that such deadzones can surprisingly exist right next to a strong signal area. Move your device a few meters and suddenly signal goes up. Be wary also of those folks who carry signal jammers (I used to be one of them). Consultants and speakers like to carry such devices to disable cellphones within 25meters so that they wouldn’t be disturbed during their discussions.
Go With Ethernet. If no amount of hustling around restores internet, and there are no suspicious jammers around, plug into the router directly. If internet still refuses to work, then the wifi isn’t at fault. There’s an actual failure of the modem. Contact your ISP. The lines may have shorted.
Ditch the Security. Forgotten passwords and incompatible encryption standards lead to WiFi problems. Deactivate the security for awhile and check if you can connect. If connection is possible, that means your device may be using the wrong password, or it can’t negotiate the encryption protocol. Currently, three popular protocols are WEP, WPA-Personal and WPA-Enterprise. Older devices like Palm Tungsten cannot connect beyond WEP. Accommodate these gadgets by disabling security. For the meanwhile.
Run these three tests, and you’re sure to discover the root of your woes. If things still don’t yield any grins, call tech support. They’ll charge you a pretty penny, but you’ll get your groove back.
