Windows 10: “Investigate router or access point issues”

First things first here is my hardware and software


I am running Windows 10 Home, version 1909 through bootcamp on my 15 inch macbook pro with 64-bit OS. 15.9/16 gb ram available and intel coretm i7-7700hq cpu 2.8 ghz


for about a week now I have been struggling with internet connectivity and have found no solution. My windows partition will connect to the wifi, but not the internet. It also will not connect to my surface arc mouse through bluethoothprompts “try connecting your device again”. I have tried restarting the router/computer multiple times, and when I switch to mac OS the macbook connects to the internet flawlessly. The wifi network provides internet to any device that is not my macbook running windows. The windows partition does connect to the internet occasionally after troubleshooting, but it is faaaaar slower than normal and this lasts less than five minutes until it loses internet completely again. When I run the network adapter troubleshooter it says “investigate router or access point issue” or “problem with wireless adapter or access point” and suggests that I restart the routerwhich doesn’t work. Many solutions online tell me to update my drivers, but they are all evidently up to date, along with the rest of the OS. I have “forgotten” all the wifi networks my computer knew and reconnected, which also did not work. I reset the internet protocol using the

netsh int ip reset c:\resetlog.txt

in command prompt while running as an administrator. This also did not fix the problem. I have performed a clean boot, which did also not solve the issue. When i run the network troubleshooter it often gives me the same problems as the network adapter troubleshooter. Sometimes it “fixes” the problem, but that never does any more than gives me 3 minutes of unusably terrible connection.


this happens on both my 2g and 5g wifi networks

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Routers as access points with ports, weird situation??

Ok now that I got you're attention. Anyone have ever used/know if when a router's "access point mode" is enabled, do the LAN ports get disabled?

Here's why I ask, I got an Xbox and a PS2 currently in my man cave of a basement wanting to give them access to my network. With currently living in an apartment building not really allowed to drill a hole to go wired router with them. I figured if I can get a wireless router down there as an access point for ad-hoc onto my current network it would work perfectly.

My current wireless router is right above the space where I need access. Any thoughts/suggestion/ideas? Thanks in advance! *Smile

EDIT:

Found out that I may need a WDS Bridging supported router, any ideas?

 

Routers as access points with ports, weird situation??

I find using a wired access point router is best

I bought a cheaper Trendnet Wireless router from Newegg for only $19.99 and I run that via a Cat 6 cable through the wall connected to my main Belkin N+ wireless router downstairs connected to the cable modem. It fills in the gaps and even though it is only running in G mode and only has 100mbps ports it keeps my Steam downloads running fast from very long distances and very stable connections since once it gets to the router it is converted to a wired connection and it is like your main router is actually much closer to your computer and connected via a wired connection. The Trendnet connection makes the farther PCs from the main router have an absolutely lag free connection.

The great thing about running a single network cable from the main router connected to the web and the access point is that it can be done with just about any router and you don't need to pay extra for a wireless bridge which cost way more than my router used as an access point. Depending on your internet service you may not even need more than G speed anyway for your access point so good luck and have fun figuring this out.

 

access point from company router

Hello,

I wish to run an ethernet line from our router (which has an extra IP address i have been using on my MAC G3 notebook) to an access point on the 5th level of our building. The router is on the second level. Is it possible for my MAC to detect the access point and configure it using the IP address I usually use? My colleagues and I want to receive the wireless signal from the access point between levels 2- 5 (max distance 4om) but we are not sure how to configure the access point. Hopefully when we plug it into the (non-wireless router) via ethernet , my MAC will be able to detect it and then we can configure it..????

We intend to buy an apple AirPort Extreme base station wireless access point- it will run off the non wireless: ezxs16w linksys router.

Cheers in advance for any help- we don't really have a clue about basic networking...

Josh