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[jasonpgh]

OK, so I've had a lot of issues with my network and was just wondering if there is any way I can basically delete it entirely and just create a new one. Surprisingly, there is very little information I could find pertaining to this topic.

[FurryNutz]

Need more information on what issues you are having?
Something wrong with the router?
What router HW version do you have?
What FW is currently loaded?
How are you connecting to the router? Wired or Wireless?
What wireless modes are you using?

You can disable networking and change it and configure it.

[jasonpgh]

Seriously, all that info just to delete. Sounds more complicated that it has to be. Anyway, I don't know all those answers at the moment. I'm not at home and will have to check it out when I get there.

[FurryNutz]

Need to know in what terms what your trying to delete?
You trying to delete the configuration on the router? Windows networking?
Just trying to get a understanding of what your trying to do...

[jasonpgh]

Basically, the easiest way to explain it is to simply delete the network almost as if it never existed in the first place and sort of going back to something like when I first got a router and had never installed it yet.

I figure, if I can do this, maybe I can just create another one and be done with all this other crap.

[FurryNutz]

Are you wanting to setup a different Wireless network and name?

[jasonpgh]

Yes.

[jasonpgh]

Would just using the reset button do anything in this regard?

[FurryNutz]

You can use the reset button and this will put the router back to Mfr defaults. If your just looking to change the SSID on the WiFi, you can just change the name under Setup/Wireless/Manual.

[jasonpgh]

I'm just wondering is simply changing the SSID will have any real effect on the issue I'm dealing with - limited or no connectivity for my wireless devices.

[jasonpgh]

None of this makes any sense. it's so frustrating. D-Link has been nothing but a headache since i bought it.

[FurryNutz]

So what are you trying to do?

[Hard Harry]

Well ofcourse it doesn't make sense. If it made sense you wouldn't be here asking the question aye? 

Seriously though, the reason were having a hard time answering your question is your not wording it in a way that makes sense. And not to be blunt, but its probably stems from a basic understanding of networking on your part. Thats ok though, we can still help, we just need more information.

If your looking to reset your router back to factory, or how it was when you took it out of the box, hold down the reset button on the back with a toothpick or something small for about 10 seconds or so. Then let it sit for about 60seconds or so. Then disconnect and reconnect the power. Depending on how it is configured, you may also need to power cycle your modem as well before you power cycle your router. That resets everything though. Your SSID, your wireless security, and any other wireless settings you had configured.

As for your problem, I can make some assumptions. Limited or no connectivity was a error message that started with Vista, and it means it can talk to the router, but the router isn't talking back. Think of it like the door. Your computer finds the door, but the router won't let it through. The most likly cause is something to do with the wireless security, because that's like your computer key that it uses to get through the door. As for what is wrong with the key, I would first check to make sure your PC is compatible with what ever security method your using. Most important thing is if it can do AES. If it can't do AES you need to pick WPA with TKIP as your security while configuring it, but that may cause issues with other computers.

So yes, its pretty complicated. Thems the breaks.

[jasonpgh]

It's can't be a vista issue because I run XP.

I reset the router last night and it caused me to lose all connectivity, even to my main PC which was working fine. I had to call Comcast support to help me get that back up. Apparently, all it took was to unplug the router, then the modem and to then replug them in in the opposite order.

At this point, I'm kinda back where I started with the router and the little globe-like icon on it is not lit up.

Now, when I try to connect with my laptop, there is a network in the list called Dlink which I assume is mine because it wasn't there until now. It is listed as an unsecured wireless network. I attempt to access it and the listing does come up showing it as my laptop being connected. But, whenever I try to load a website, no matter what website it is, the result is something like - "webpage unavailable" and I can't do anything anyway.

[Hard Harry]

Now were getting somewhere. You did what you set off to do, delete your network. Now we just have to get your new network working again.  Just remeber though, you didn't actually delete your network though, jut just reset all the settings of the same network.

First thing to try is a network diagnostic. Try this

1. Click on the Start button.
2. Click on "Run".
3. Type NCPA.CPL and click on OK.
4. Right click on "Wireless network connection" and left click on repair.

Reply back with what the results are and I will help with further instruction.