Worked fine for a year, suddenly it's busted

It may be that the aerial in the TV isn't as good as your phones receiver. Maybe try a mains internet / power line adapter so that you can use a wired solution.

You should test the connection with another phone, tablet or wireless computer, to exclude the router. If the other device also suffers from the connection, you know it must be the router. Only when you 100% certain (Don't make assumptions, always test) it is not the router, you could start with the phone, like to reset it or setup the complete connection again.
B.t.w. when your phone does connect to another router and works fine, agin that would be prove your router needs all the attention.

Is the Acer Aspire the only computer that lose its wifi connection on the wifi or do you have an mobile or another computer that works fine?

On my Iconia when I see this show up it will be from a low power or a poor wii connection. Basically the signal strength is too low which means the speed drops to the point where everything is timing out before it gets loaded.

There are a couple o causes to check . One is too far from the wifi router.the farther away the lower the signal the slower it goes. You have objects blocking the signal such as steel reinforced safety windows or steel mesh in walls. These can block the signal. I have one are where I'm all of 10 feet away and it will barely connect. I have to move about three feet to the side and get ull strength and speed. The orientation of your tablet can effect i you can use a marginal signal or not. Try aiming the edge with the volume buttons towards the wifi. The antenna is oriented in a way that this will slightly improve the signal. The other thing is that your tablet can be fine but your wii router is having problems with its wifi sections. Certain brands will show more errors and then difficulties in connections in as little as a year old (on some about half that). The Iconia has a rather good wifi ability so I wouldn't blame its hardware but would look at the location orientation etc as I have mentioned.

A 1 year old router...that suddenly stops working. My suspicions would be brushes first then the switch.

There are 3 different types of this router Type 1, 2, and 3.

Parts can be found here:
http://www.ereplacementparts.com/porter-cable-7529-type-plunge-router-parts-c-129_1672_1985.html

Brush is item 3 and switch is item 4.

pdf of diagram: http://www.ereplacementparts.com/images/Porter_Cable/7529_TYPE_1.pdf

Thanks for choosing FixYa,
Kelly



Thanks for choosing FixYa,
Kelly

1.Router got a reset button in the bottom.Reset your router.Hope it will wok for you.
or

2.UNINSTALL THE WIFI ROUTER AND INSTALL IT.

3.CHECK YOUR POWER CORD TO ROUTER.

Few basics need to be taken care of. Electronic devices like fax machines, printers, halogen lamps, speakers or anything which runs on electricity needs to be atleast 2 feet away from your router. Make sure that there is a distance of 2 feet or more between your modem and your router.

You may need to update your computer drivers or check antennas on router - probably wireless card getting weak in laptop

What kind of construction surrounds your router? Weak signal indicates walls reducing signal strength. Try a repeater in weak areas.

Move the router away from the computer, like on the top shelf of the desk, and away from any cordless phones and other devices.
Try moving the antenna as well, choose a diffrent channel like 11 instead of default 6.
It sounds like you are getting some stron RF interference from one of the devices near the router.
I hope this helps resolve your issue.
Good Luck.