WIFI problem despite OS update 1.05.2304

Hi,
I bought 2 weeks ago the playbook 32GB. It worked well.
Since I updated the last version, my playbook lost wifi connexion.
All other device from my colleagues works well : iPad, Xoom, iphone, blackberry torch etc...
Please : dont give me a technical information. I'm not a geek.
I just need a simple answer. Is it a problem that can be solved simply or do I have to wait a new update for the Playbook.
All other device on the world works well in the wifi area... wy not my playook ?????
Solved!
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My guess is that it has something to do with your specific wifi router and how it interacts with the Playbook. I have had a similar issue with my Netgear WNR2000 router. All the other devices in my house (iPhone, iPad Touch, XBox 360, various Windows laptops, etc..) have no problem with their wifi connections. My Playbook doesn't seem to have problems with the many other wifi routers I connect with at other locations.
That said, I will say that it has been happening much less often since I made a few tweaks on my router and I got the v1.0.5 update on my Playbook. It used to happen constantly, to the point where I'd set up a second router in my house just for use when on my Playbook. It now only happens once or twice a day and it quickly logs back in on its own.
The first thing I would check is whether other routers give you an issue or if it is just this one you're having problems with now. Have you tried using it anywhere else and see if it is a problem everywhere or just with this specific router?
Next, I'd ask you what type of router are you using? What type of security are you using? (WEP? WPA? WPA2?) I have read many people say they switched back to WEP from WPA2 and it solved the problem. Personally, I don't want to do that because I like the WPA2 higher level of security.
Hope this info is helpful in some way. Will look forward to hearing your thoughts..

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