I hope that someone can help me. I have 3 desktops and a centrino laptop connected thru a Zoom X6 modem/router. One of the desktops is wired into the X6 and the other two are wireless. It seems that when the 2 wireless desktops are on, I loose my connection to the internet. It does not matter which of the 2 wireless desktops is on, they both cause the same problem. I followed the setup instructions for the Linksys WUSB54GS adapter. I seem to recall similar problems even when the same 2 computers were wired into the router. Clearly the router should be able to handle more than 2 computers. I'm LOST! Thanks very much for any help that anyone can give.

Try logging into the router and cloning the MAC address to one of the PCs.

MangoMan - this may be an IP address issue. How do your desktops and laptops get their IP addresses? Is the router acting as a DHCP server or do you assign the addresses manually? If the latter make sure you have no duplicates because each PC must have an unique IP address.

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Thanks for replying. Actually, upon further observation. even without a wireless adapter or ethernet connection to the "problem" computers, they cause the same problem. I don't see how this is possible, but just turning one of the problem desktops on, cause the good desktop and centrino laptop to lose internet connectivity. On the good computers, on the Network Connections page, the Internet Gateway becomes disconnected as soon as one of the problem computers boots, even though the problem computer is not connected to router in any way. Any thoughts?

How do you stop them wireless connecting? Are you removing/disabling the wirless network card?

This is not a restriction of the ISP is it? Some ISP's do not allow multiple connections. ( but you say the wireless laptop connects OK?)

You didn't answer my question about assigning IP addresses - help us to help you by providing information when it's requested please.


What are the operating systems on all the PCs? Open a command window Start>Run type cmd. In the black window that opens type ipconfig. Write down the results or take a screen print. Do this on all your PC's and laptops. Post the LAN addresses and Gateway addresses here.

Here are the results of ipconfig ....

Good desktop:
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix :
IP Address ………………………: 10.0.0.5
Subnet Mask …………………….: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway ………………...: 10.0.0.2

Centrino Laptop:
Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix :
IP Address ………………………: 10.0.0.4
Subnet Mask …………………….: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway ………………...: 10.0.0.2

One of the bad desktops:
Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 4:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix :
IP Address ………………………: 10.0.0.6
Subnet Mask …………………….: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway ………………...: 10.0.0.2

Rimmer, to anser your previous question, yes the router is acting as a DHCP Server. The Internet Protocol is set up in all computers to obtain IP address automatically. The OS in all computers is XP Home. To disconnect the wireless adapters from the bad desktops, I was simply unplugging the USB cable on the wireless adapter from the back of the computer.

Your comment ... This is not a restriction of the ISP is it? Some ISP's do not allow multiple connections. ( but you say the wireless laptop connects OK?). This would not appear to be an issue with Verizon Online DSL.

Thanks for the info - I can't see any problems there.

Okay, USB wireless adaptors - I didn't think of that!



1. A power problem - move the problem computer to a different power outlet.

2. Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) -

• relocate the problem computers.
• change the wireless channel used by the router (check your manuals for availability of this option and whether the USB adaptors can cope with this).
• check the covers are properly in place.
• Disconnect any long interface cables going to the problem computers.
• switch off the monitors on the problem computers - does the problem go away?

3. Beats me.