Solve : Unreliable Wi-Fi connection?

1.	Solve : Unreliable Wi-Fi connection?
Answer» I hate networks. Let me get that out of the way. I know how useful they are, and all that; heck, I'm using one right now. This is getting a little stupid, however. Before I moved, I used a Linksys B/G router. I had little TROUBLE with the thing, with only the occasional need to repair my connection (or reboot the router). Now that we've moved, we got a Belkin G router (backwards compatible with B, so my mother can use it). It seems to work fine. I've got a nice 56 Mbps connection on my Linksys-G WiFi adapter. However, it's losing connection more often than I'd like. All of a sudden, I'll have "little or no connectivity" errors. Repairing fixes this problem, but this is something I'm having to do at least TWICE a day, and I'm used to doing this once every two weeks! There wasn't a hitch on the install, and I know nobody's taking bandwidth -- our network is WPA encrypted. Not sure which specs I should post, so I'll have to ask what I should tell you. On my end, I've got a Linksys Wireless-G PCI adapter. On the other end, a Belkin... not sure of the exact model. The box is long gone. EDIT: Make that about once PER hour or so.Check your channel settings to make sure they are the same. Many routers and cards will work cross channel if the distance and orientation are right, but movement can cause it lose signal. Also check to see if you are getting interference from CORDLESS phones, a microwave oven, etc. that could be causing a loss of connection. What's the model number on the adapter and the router?My adapter is set to automatically use the proper channel. It's a WMP54G Linksys. The router is a F5D7230-4 Belkin.Got the latest firmware? http://www.belkin.com/support/download/downloaddetails.asp?download=1115&lang=1 Might want to also set the CHANNELS manually to be the same.Quote My adapter is set to automatically use the proper channel. I would assume that would hold IF it was talking to Linksys router. The Belkin may not have the feature. I, too, would set it manually.Okay, 2k, I've modified the config files to use channel 11 (the Belkin default, which I kept as I set it up), and changed the default to 11 as well. As a further measure, since I did just move, I removed and re-seated the physical adapter. I'll report back and let you know if that holds up.Seems to be working, I haven't had to Repair since I did that... I'm still holding my breath. Thanks, guys. I'm having trouble again. It seems to be a morning problem. Judging by the number of wireless networks in the area (all B, so only mom's comp can see them), I think I'm getting a sort of "rush hour" Net traffic. Not likely, but I've heard of it before. Any other ideas? I think you're on the right track about the "rush hour" thing. I set up an wireless network on a friends computer and it kept getting "bumped" by the neighbors. I changed the channel and that made it work. Might try another channel than the standard 6 & 11 if you have other choices. Alan <>< We think we've found the actual problem. We didn't just move anywhere; we moved to an apartment. Therefore, the walls between me and the router are exterior walls. We found out after moving the laptop from the room with the router to the living room killed the connection. Tomorrow I'm getting some money and I'm buying a modem, fixing this once and for all.

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I hate networks. Let me get that out of the way. I know how useful they are, and all that; heck, I'm using one right now. This is getting a little stupid, however.

Before I moved, I used a Linksys B/G router. I had little TROUBLE with the thing, with only the occasional need to repair my connection (or reboot the router).

Now that we've moved, we got a Belkin G router (backwards compatible with B, so my mother can use it). It seems to work fine. I've got a nice 56 Mbps connection on my Linksys-G WiFi adapter. However, it's losing connection more often than I'd like. All of a sudden, I'll have "little or no connectivity" errors. Repairing fixes this problem, but this is something I'm having to do at least TWICE a day, and I'm used to doing this once every two weeks! There wasn't a hitch on the install, and I know nobody's taking bandwidth -- our network is WPA encrypted.

Not sure which specs I should post, so I'll have to ask what I should tell you. On my end, I've got a Linksys Wireless-G PCI adapter. On the other end, a Belkin... not sure of the exact model. The box is long gone.

EDIT: Make that about once PER hour or so.Check your channel settings to make sure they are the same. Many routers and cards will work cross channel if the distance and orientation are right, but movement can cause it lose signal. Also check to see if you are getting interference from CORDLESS phones, a microwave oven, etc. that could be causing a loss of connection. What's the model number on the adapter and the router?My adapter is set to automatically use the proper channel. It's a WMP54G Linksys. The router is a F5D7230-4 Belkin.Got the latest firmware?
http://www.belkin.com/support/download/downloaddetails.asp?download=1115&lang=1
Might want to also set the CHANNELS manually to be the same.Quote

My adapter is set to automatically use the proper channel.

I would assume that would hold IF it was talking to Linksys router. The Belkin may not have the feature. I, too, would set it manually.Okay, 2k, I've modified the config files to use channel 11 (the Belkin default, which I kept as I set it up), and changed the default to 11 as well. As a further measure, since I did just move, I removed and re-seated the physical adapter. I'll report back and let you know if that holds up.Seems to be working, I haven't had to Repair since I did that... I'm still holding my breath. Thanks, guys. I'm having trouble again. It seems to be a morning problem. Judging by the number of wireless networks in the area (all B, so only mom's comp can see them), I think I'm getting a sort of "rush hour" Net traffic. Not likely, but I've heard of it before. Any other ideas? I think you're on the right track about the "rush hour" thing. I set up an wireless network on a friends computer and it kept getting "bumped" by the neighbors. I changed the channel and that made it work.

Might try another channel than the standard 6 & 11 if you have other choices.

Alan <>< We think we've found the actual problem. We didn't just move anywhere; we moved to an apartment. Therefore, the walls between me and the router are exterior walls. We found out after moving the laptop from the room with the router to the living room killed the connection.

Tomorrow I'm getting some money and I'm buying a modem, fixing this once and for all.

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