Wireless can't ping wireless (SOLVED)

[Jim Lewis]

> On 29.01.2015 06:07, Jim Lewis wrote:
>>
>>   For those following this thread I solved the problem by getting a new
>> router. Here's a quick recap:
>>
>>   - I found I couldn't ping a wireless device from another wireless
>> device.
>>
>>   - I could not ping a wireless device from a wired device unless I
>> pinged
>> the wired device from the wireless device first (try saying that 3 times
>> fast).
>>
>>   - I then started noticing other strange things, a wireless device that
>> could ping a wired device a few moments ago could not now do it.
>>
>>   - Eventually all of my wireless stuff decided they didn't want to see
>> my
>> printer anymore.
>>
>>   I was originally using a LinkSys E3000 which I have had for many
>> years.
>> I could have attempted to upgrade the firmware but chose not to do it.
>>
>>   I bought a Netgear R6200 (AC1200) Dual Band Gigabit router. So far it
>> has solved all of the above problems. It seems to be a bit faster than
>> the old router as well.
>>
>
> http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Supported_Devices#Netgear
>
> PY312100189 or PY312400218?
>
>

   It's the R6200 version 2 (PY312400218). And, the first thing I did
after getting it was to upgrade the firmware. If it screwed up and got
bricked I would just take it back.


Jim Lewis