Wireless router/card debugging ideas

[hwttdz]

Edit: I suppose there is no mark as solved in this forum, but this thread is solved. Was posted here (as opposed to the hardware forum) as I thought it was a hardware problem unrelated to ubuntu. Original post follows.

So my wireless connection seems to have flaked out. I get a strong signal and a connection, but I cannot get any internet data. I also cannot ssh to my local area network ip (i.e. 192.168.1.X). This is somewhat confusing to me as the router is clearly broadcasting a signal and card is clearly picking up the routers signal, but something somewhere along the line is going wrong. I'm currently leaning towards replacing the router. And I figure that this might be a good time to start moving towards an n network. Anyways let me know if you have any thoughts on debugging, figuring out if this is a router problem or card problem or new hardware suggestions.

[blueturtl]

I just recently replaced a router (Linksys) that behaved this way. Apparently buggy software in the router.

Does resetting the router fix the issue temporarily? If it does the router firmware might need an update.

[hwttdz]

I have not done a reset to factory settings I will try that. Apparently holding down the reset button for 45 seconds doesn't get you a reset to factory settings.

[blueturtl]

What exact router is this?

Factory settings should not be necessary, a simple restart should restore the router to functional status.

[hwttdz]

Amazingly a firmware upgrade seems to have fixed the problem (at least at the moment). Which saves me from having to invest in a new card/router. Thank you for prompting me to do that.

Also I learned that my router can do hardware compression before sending packets over the wlan. Now it's possibly working better than it was before it crapped out.

[blueturtl]

Good for you. Hope it stays fixed. May the spirit Ubuntu haunt your house. :)