Tina Norris Fields
tinanfields at torchlake.com
Sat May 14 15:24:33 CDT 2011
Hi Jim, Thanks for the compliment - but, aren't you the one who pointed me in the right direction to begin with? Good idea to save a complete image. I've been meaning to learn about that. I guess this is the time. I do have all the router and network settings recorded. Student computer: yes, my home business is Tall Pines Computer Training. I also make house calls. T Jim Lawrence wrote: > Impressive and now I know where to come if I ever get in a sticky router and > network problems. > > I have one suggestion, words of wisdom (which I have rarely followed... > except in with businesses) and that is to create a complete image of NEW > perfect computer and store it. In theory when the computer fails, and it > will; it should be easy to re-install. Also save the router setting as that > sure makes it easy to recover from a hardware failure. > > "Student Computer"; are you doing onsite training at your home? > > Jim > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Tina Norris > Fields > Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2011 7:17 AM > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] SOLVED!! Not Sure Quite What I'm Dealing With Here - > Update 4 > > Hello All, > > I thought I would finish the story. The Fields-Family computer has been > completely re-established. It took doing the reformatting and > reinstallation sequence twice - not sure why, but there were other > details going wrong, too, that may have had an impact. Anyway, first I > copied all the data files, documents, photos, music, videos, etc. from > the Fields-Family computer to an external hard drive. Then, I did the > complete re-installation of WinXP-SP2, with full reformat of the hard > drive. Then, I did the SP3 update. I re-established drivers for the > peripheral equipment. I set up the Admin account separate from the > Family account. I got Vipre installed, running, and regular scans > scheduled. Their copy of Office 2003 was not their original disk set > and they had no idea where the original set was. I had a spare set, so > I used that. > > Along the way, I noticed that the wireless network connection kept > dropping. You already know that my DL-415 router at the POE was failing > and I replaced it with a NetGear WNDR3400 router. Well, the DL-415 in > my office was also dropping the signal - I watched my link status > monitor and saw the signal drop out, then come back, repeatedly. So, > there is now a new WNDR3400 in my office, too. Also, I noted that the > USB wireless adapter on the Fields-Family computer wasn't functioning. > I replaced that with another new NetGear adapter. While I was buying > that, the store manager asked me if I wanted to invest $7 for a > three-year replacement guarantee, in case anything went wrong, or the > USB connector broke - and I burst out laughing, because that was exactly > what had happened to the old one. It had apparently been bumped - no > surprise there, with active kids and the adapter sticking out from the > front of the computer - and the connector had a nice slope to it at > about a 5-degree angle, rather than parallel to the rest of the body of > the device. So, yes, I bought the additional guarantee. This new > adapter came with a cradle, so, I used a USB port in the back of the > tower and placed the adapter in its cradle on a shelf above the > work-station. > > With all this new equipment, I reconstructed the entire wireless network > - starting with the router at the POE. With my new computer in my lap > and both new WNDR3400 routers sitting on the floor, I set the first one > up, named it, and created a new SSID name - made note of all the > settings. Then, I set the second one up, named it, and joined it to the > new SSID - made note of all the settings. This router is > cable-connected to the first router, no placed back in my office where > it belongs. The DL-415 router in the garage apartment is still working > fine. All the IP addresses are as they should be, and the 128-bit > security key is established for the whole network. It's working > beautifully, now. > > I've almost finished transferring the files and programs that I use all > the time to my new computer. This five-year-old one will probably > become one of my student computers here in the little classroom I have > in my home office, or maybe it will serve as a sort of backup machine to > use when I don't want to risk harm to the new computer - haven't > decided, yet. > > Just wanted to let you know I got it all working again, and corrected > some errors along the way - such as making sure the girls are not > working in an administrator level user profile, and their wireless > adapter is out of harm's way - things like that. Larry is working on > the bookcase and work station construction for the library in their > house. When that is completed, the Fields-Family computer will go home, > and I will have room for one more student computer here. > > Best regards, > T > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > >