The Kindle, iPhones and iPad all seem to lose it at the same time while the laptops are rock steady, they NEVER lose the WIFI. I will just refer to the Kindle but this applies to all the handheld devices. It loses WIFI, I check for available networks and it can see my network, the paassword field is now empty, I re-enter the PW and it never reconnects until I go and recycle the power to the router. Then all the handhelds work again. We ony got the iPhones on yesterday but have had the iPad since Christmas. The Kindle has done this ever since I have had one and this is my second Kindle. I am using a Netgear N Router WNR 2000. I have a decent PW. This has been happening with the Kindle ever since I got my first one a few years ago. I am really tired of it. Should I check for a firmware update for the router and if I do will I possibly mess up the home network? I'm not very good with this sort of thing and would probably have to call someone if I mess up the network.

I don't know the answer to your question, but I'm going to guess that your laptops have much more powerful network cards.  Maybe you need a WIFI extender?

Maybe, that surely coudn't hurt but once lost, the Kindle and the others can see the network and the signal is good. They just will not reconnect until I cycle the power on the router. I've tried over and over. Going to check for a firmware update, try that then maybe call Comcast tomorrow after I to to the dentist. Going to save the worst for last. I hate calling Comcast, they always have stupid things that they have to ask first. It is hard to communicate with them. They talk, make me try things that never work or that I have already tried, then finally schedule someone to come to my house.
Thanks, I will look into an extender. Who should I ask about this "extender" BAPU??
 
J

Maybe Bob could help there?
 

Bob... I wonder why they didn't go ahead and name him Peter or Dick or at least Richard. Those were sorta weird commercials. The Viagra commercials now all have guys that look like maybe they spent the night under a bridge or maybe they just pulled something out of a dirty clothes pile before going out.
The worst one is that new Trivalgo commercial guy, he needs a shave, a haircut, and he looks like he has no mirror or style... just smarmy looking. Every time I see it I think... "I don't think I would like to stay at the same kind of motel as this guy". He looks like maybe he lives in a "pay by the week" old motel left over from hwy 41 or Rt 66...
This guy:
 
Video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN2pMEPgoQM
 
They should team up with Viagra or Cialis... no, he couldn't afford Cialis. Maybe team up with a Canadian pharmacy selling generic Viagra and cheap motels.
 
Thank Craig and whatever you do... have fun!!
 
J

Julien, do you have a combo modem/router, or is the router separate from the modem?
Do you have cordless phones in the house?

Ooo...  Good points Bob!  If you're using the 2.4 GHz band, then you'll also get some serious interference from microwaves and possibly even some from Bluetooth devices.  Most newer routers can use the 5 GHz band as well as the 2.4 GHz area.  You may want to see if yours has the ability to use 5 Ghz.  You'll find that the range can be funky sometimes, but it's by far a more dedicated bandwidth for network usage.

My phone connection seems to track with the phone's battery power. When it's below half, connection becomes flakey.

Hmmm, interesting about the different bands, I had n't thought of this.  I have the opposite problem.  The tablets and phones find the wireless all of the time, but the laptops loose the signal if left idle for a few minutes.

The fact that your devices are asking for a password suggests one possibility. That is that all your devices and laptops periodically lose connection  (power glitches, interference, brief router failure etc.), but that the laptops are configured to automatically log on, and when they lose a connection they just re-establish it. If the other devices lose permission to connect they just drop off the network and cannot get back on. Phones often have a power saving feature that keeps them from trying over and over to connect, and some will try to establish a 3G connection if the Wifi fails.