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I have 2 laptops which I use wireless through a Net gear router. My desktop is on cable which the NG router is connected to. I have Internet problems with my desktop. My NG router causes me to loose my Internet to my desktop. I will loose the Internet completely on the desktop but the laptops work fine.
The surveillance camera eventually will hook wireless to but I just haven't had time to configure the second router.
OK my question is....what do I need to purchase to make everything wireless.. I want to be able to run 5 or 6 things wireless. I'm sorry if the question seems kinda armature but I really don't know what to do. I'm so tired of loosing the net on my desktop.

Thank you in-advance

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described a wired desktop that intermittently loses Internet while two notebooks on the same Netgear router stay online. and have already suggested hardware and driver angles; below is a compact, practical diagnostic path plus a low-friction way to turn the spare router into a reliable wireless access point so the desktop and the camera can move to Wi‑Fi without creating new problems.

Start with a reproducible test to classify the failure (local link, router/NAT, DNS, or ISP). From the desktop run:

ipconfig /all
ping -t <router_IP>
ping -t 8.8.8.8
nslookup example.com
arp -a

Interpretation: ping to router fails = physical link or router port; router OK but 8.8.8.8 fails = router/ISP egress; 8.8.8.8 OK but name lookup fails = DNS. Use these results to narrow the next step.

If the link looks flaky, check the NIC and router port state while the problem is happening: note the Ethernet LED behavior and the negotiated speed/duplex in adapter settings, and disable any NIC power‑saving option. Check the router admin page for DHCP lease table and simple logs (reboots, port flaps). If the desktop’s IP changes or a duplicate appears in arp -a, address DHCP conflicts by giving the desktop a DHCP reservation or a static IP outside the pool.

To use the spare router as an access point (clean, no double NAT): set the spare router to a fixed LAN IP in the main subnet (outside the DHCP pool), disable DHCP on the spare, connect main-LAN to spare-LAN (not WAN), and pick non‑overlapping 2.4 GHz channels (1, 6, 11) or put clients on 5 GHz if supported. For the camera, prefer 2.4 GHz if the camera lacks 5 GHz; if the camera streams 24/7, lower its bitrate or enable QoS so the desktop and laptops aren’t starved.

If quick wireless conversion is desired, a desktop Wi‑Fi adapter (PCIe with external antenna or a USB on an extension cable) is the least disruptive workaround while continuing the above diagnostics.

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Well the issue with the wired dropping. Could be a bad cable, could be a bad network port on the router or the computer. Or could be the whole router itself. Any event if wireless is what you want: easiest way to get wireless is with a USB wireless dongle. You can get wireless G capable ones for about $30 I think. Or you can get a wirless pci or pcie card. But if you dont know what a pci card is, then get the USB one.

5 or 6 things on a standard router is a bit much. You may see disconnections depending on how heavy the network use is. From what I've seen, dlink have some fairly reliable wireless routers. My suggestion is to google for specific models of wireless routers that are reliable, as most of them arent.

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Hmmm that is some what crushing. Maybe the best thing to do is figure out why I'm loosing my connection. Pci card is out but for kicks could try the dongie just to test it I guess.
I do have a second router here to. really hate to go that route but really don;t know where to start to trouble shoot the netgear. Nothing is easy when it comes to computers that is for sure...

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is the router left on always? could be hot and thus problematic.


as posted by pc hater, running only the desktop on the router and see if the dropout continues.
look into the ports at the router and pc, are they dusty or green? the cable itself?
it is rare for a piece of wire to break, but you could try a different cable.
the desktop could have malware...

the 2 wireless notebooks never have dropouts like the desktop?

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The router is up 24-7 but its not hot. Laptop never drop. Matter of fact I have a laptop next to the desktop when the desktop looses it connection I just move to the laptop. Go back to the desktop later and its fine.Desktop been ran through with various program for malware coming clean with all. Dusty no, green?

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latest driver for the network card?

swap the network card for another
(use a used one, so you know it works)

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