Solve : Belkin Wireless Adapter, poor signal?

1.	Solve : Belkin Wireless Adapter, poor signal?
Answer» hi all, back again ... (or should it be a sad face?) BASICALLY, 2 PC's.. 1 connected via cable, which works fine. but then the 2nd PC connected via a Belkin N Wireless Adapter will connect/disconnect/run very slow. the signal strength will jump from very high to very low, disconnecting me and making it pretty much impossible to do anything. i have tried messing around with the Belkin utility, i have done everything i can think of - except call Belkin (which i will tomorow, but i prefer a forum post to a phone conversation. someone with a strong accent telling me to call my ISP instead.) SO, the problem. the PC, Windows XP home SP2 with the Belkin adapter, worked for over a month with no issues at all with a good speed. until 2 weeks a go. during these 2 weeks i have tried searching for viruses (none) and even reformatting (with system restore off). but i still have the same issue... i don't have a hijack this file right now. i could put the hijackthis file on CD, but i doubt the comp is the issue. the only thing that has changed since my wireless problem is i have new next door neighbours moving in. now i don't know much about wireless networking.. but this why my wireless adapter is acting wild?? i asked a friend, he seems to think not. he seems to think it is a "dead zone" (?) that may pass.. ?? i have done the obvious things like, turn off router 30 secs, turn off firewall. after the reformat i did.. i don't ACTUALLY have a firewall or AV anymore.. nothing, all i want is my wireless connection back the connection is there, but my belkin is just very slow. any ideas? thanksIf the connection is weak, then I have to say this: Belkin, from what I have heard, isnt the greatest router company for signal strength. Try using the wireless device in the same room as the wifi router, see if it works fine then. If it works in the same room, consider moving your router to a different area. Preferably in the center of the most USED areas, and if you use it upstairs and downstairs, up higher on the wall. Quote from: Zylstra on November 23, 2008, 05:07:32 PM If the connection is weak, then I have to say this: Belkin, from what I have heard, isnt the greatest router company for signal strength. Try using the wireless device in the same room as the wifi router, see if it works fine then. If it works in the same room, consider moving your router to a different area. Preferably in the center of the most used areas, and if you use it upstairs and downstairs, up higher on the wall. i'll take your advice on Belkin not being the best for signal strength. have heard this too. but, the problem still stands and i am not able to move my wireless adapter any closer than it is. there is some kind of interference between my wireless router and wireless adapter. like i say, the belkin has worked fine with not a bad signal strength until recently. any other ideas please? i must have to change my settings somehow, but i don't know how Is it possible for you to change the channel that the router broadcasts on? It should be in the Wireless setup of your router. Try a few different ones, if there is a router nearby that is on the same channel or other wireless devices like Phones near they may cause interference. exactly what i was thinking of, Zylstra... but how do i do this? my router is a "Livebox" provided by Orange broadband... it has to be my new neighbours connection messing up the signal, i just need to know how to do this. this PC i am posting with now (connected to Livebox via cable), i could look into it and press a few buttons.. but i really do not know what i am doing, so i leave that for you. you don't understand how grateful i will be if you can get me back up and running on my wireless, i just don't know what to do. i have been trying on my own for long and it's not fun at all. i just need to change the settings/channel like you sayHello Mr. Ted2 Zylstra is correct. Change the channel to the furthest allowable from what you are now using now and see if that helps. You can than determine if it's the new neighbors or not. To accomplish the change read the following. How do I change the wireless channel of my Livebox? Remember: It is advised to use a wired ethernet connection to do this. Using a wireless connection would work however, but when changing the wireless channel you will be disconnected for a couple of minutes. * Log ONTO the Livebox configuration screen, either by opening a browser and typing in 192.168.1.1, or by double clicking on "Configure The Livebox" on your desktop. * Type in the username and password for the Livebox (NOT your broadband account) and click OK. The default values here are "admin" and "admin" for both the username and password. * Navigate through the menu on the left: Security -> Wireless Connection * Change the "channel number" to any other allowed number depending on your location (country)1 thru 6 in U.S. and then click Submit. * Wireless Channel is now changed. Good luck and let us know if it worked. If not we will go further. Aloha, Ed success! thanks Ed, Zylstra.

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hi all, back again ... (or should it be a sad face?)

BASICALLY, 2 PC's.. 1 connected via cable, which works fine. but then the 2nd PC connected via a Belkin N Wireless Adapter will connect/disconnect/run very slow.
the signal strength will jump from very high to very low, disconnecting me and making it pretty much impossible to do anything.

i have tried messing around with the Belkin utility, i have done everything i can think of - except call Belkin (which i will tomorow, but i prefer a forum post to a phone conversation. someone with a strong accent telling me to call my ISP instead.)

SO, the problem.
the PC, Windows XP home SP2 with the Belkin adapter, worked for over a month with no issues at all with a good speed. until 2 weeks a go. during these 2 weeks i have tried searching for viruses (none) and even reformatting (with system restore off). but i still have the same issue...
i don't have a hijack this file right now. i could put the hijackthis file on CD, but i doubt the comp is the issue.

the only thing that has changed since my wireless problem is i have new next door neighbours moving in. now i don't know much about wireless networking.. but this why my wireless adapter is acting wild??
i asked a friend, he seems to think not. he seems to think it is a "dead zone" (?) that may pass.. ??

i have done the obvious things like, turn off router 30 secs, turn off firewall.

after the reformat i did.. i don't ACTUALLY have a firewall or AV anymore.. nothing, all i want is my wireless connection back
the connection is there, but my belkin is just very slow.
any ideas?
thanksIf the connection is weak, then I have to say this:
Belkin, from what I have heard, isnt the greatest router company for signal strength.
Try using the wireless device in the same room as the wifi router, see if it works fine then.

If it works in the same room, consider moving your router to a different area. Preferably in the center of the most USED areas, and if you use it upstairs and downstairs, up higher on the wall. Quote from: Zylstra on November 23, 2008, 05:07:32 PM

If the connection is weak, then I have to say this:
Belkin, from what I have heard, isnt the greatest router company for signal strength.
Try using the wireless device in the same room as the wifi router, see if it works fine then.

If it works in the same room, consider moving your router to a different area. Preferably in the center of the most used areas, and if you use it upstairs and downstairs, up higher on the wall.

i'll take your advice on Belkin not being the best for signal strength. have heard this too.
but, the problem still stands and i am not able to move my wireless adapter any closer than it is. there is some kind of interference between my wireless router and wireless adapter.
like i say, the belkin has worked fine with not a bad signal strength until recently.
any other ideas please? i must have to change my settings somehow, but i don't know how Is it possible for you to change the channel that the router broadcasts on? It should be in the Wireless setup of your router. Try a few different ones, if there is a router nearby that is on the same channel or other wireless devices like Phones near they may cause interference. exactly what i was thinking of, Zylstra... but how do i do this?
my router is a "Livebox" provided by Orange broadband... it has to be my new neighbours connection messing up the signal, i just need to know how to do this.

this PC i am posting with now (connected to Livebox via cable), i could look into it and press a few buttons.. but i really do not know what i am doing, so i leave that for you.

you don't understand how grateful i will be if you can get me back up and running on my wireless, i just don't know what to do. i have been trying on my own for long and it's not fun at all. i just need to change the settings/channel like you sayHello
Mr. Ted2

Zylstra is correct. Change the channel to the furthest allowable from what you are now using now and see if that helps. You can than determine if it's the new neighbors or not. To accomplish the change read the following.
How do I change the wireless channel of my Livebox?

Remember: It is advised to use a wired ethernet connection to do this. Using a wireless connection would work however, but when changing the wireless channel you will be disconnected for a couple of minutes.

* Log ONTO the Livebox configuration screen, either by opening a browser and typing in 192.168.1.1, or by double clicking on "Configure The Livebox" on your desktop.
* Type in the username and password for the Livebox (NOT your broadband account) and click OK.
The default values here are "admin" and "admin" for both the username and password.
* Navigate through the menu on the left:
Security -> Wireless Connection
* Change the "channel number" to any other allowed number depending on your location (country)1 thru 6 in U.S. and then click Submit.
* Wireless Channel is now changed.
Good luck and let us know if it worked. If not we will go further.

Aloha,

Ed
success!
thanks Ed, Zylstra.

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