Networking & wireless: Home wireless network connection getting intermittent connections, help!
- 9/4/09 2:43 PM
Depends on your ISP
by LionsMike - 8/31/09 12:02 PM In reply to: STAY AWAY FROM LINKSYS! by obersturmfuhrerI had a very good expensive US Robotics Router which worked fine with my cable Internet for years. I changed to DSL and had problems from the start. The techs at Verizon told me that they did not support US robotics and did not know how to configue the USR routers to work with their DSL Modems. I got the Linksys router that they suggested and it works fine 24/7 and has been for almost 3 years with only 2 or 3 interuptions.
If your ISP does not support the product, it could be a problem no matter who makes it.
Problems w/Wireless Router Dropping Signal
by pftiburon - 8/31/09 10:14 AM In reply to: Home wireless network connection getting intermittent connections, help! by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Just went thru this problem for 6 months and it's maddening. Finally called my computer guy. There was a problem with my wireless router being on the same wavelength as the cordless phone (2.4 GH) in the same room, competing for the signal. The newer phones are 5 GH and they no longer compete with the router. Some of the baby monitors can also cause this problem. Since I changed to newer phones, I have not had one signal problem. Hope this helps.
Fierce Competition!
by obersturmfuhrer - 8/31/09 11:04 AM In reply to: Problems w/Wireless Router Dropping Signal by pftiburonWow that must've been a pretty fierce competition.. Router v. Cordless Phone
intermitant desktop wireless connection
by LionsMike - 8/31/09 11:45 AM In reply to: Home wireless network connection getting intermittent connections, help! by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I had one experience which had me crazy but then it all fogured. It may not be your problem but with intermitant problms you have to systematicaly eliminate possibilities.
Have you tried moving the computer a few feet left or right? Has anyone moved furniture around between the router and the computer?
My case was a home stereo system which got placed between the router in the basement and the computer on the second floor. The aluminum chassis apparently blocked the signal to some degree. I had an other person tell of a case where nearly the opposite occured. A stereo system got removed and apparently the speaker wires had been helping the signal get to the desktop.
Is the connection secured or are a half dozen of your neighbors tapping into it.
Is your router BIOS up to date?
by LionsMike - 8/31/09 12:16 PM In reply to: Home wireless network connection getting intermittent connections, help! by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Check with the manufacturers web site. they update the BIOS for the routes from time to time. many will get 2 or 3 updates in the first 3 years of manufacture. Some modems can also receive updates.
Intermittent wi-fi
by HowardFox - 8/31/09 1:05 PM In reply to: Home wireless network connection getting intermittent connections, help! by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I'd have to agree with many of the posts already provided. Your USB network adapter is the most likely suspect, particularly if nothing else has changed in/on your network, and you haven't added any other wireless devices to your home recently, such as new cordless phones. Likewise, I've seen cases where simply moving cordless phones from one location to another in the house can cause this problem.
If you try a different desktop adapter and it doesn't fix the problem, and your laptop continues to stay connected with no similar problems, then my next guess would be to look to the desktop adapter's manufacturer for new drivers. I've encountered numerous problems over the years involving Windows updates that produce glitches in drivers that are not current. This could explain the sudden onset of the problem, as well.
As also mentioned in other posts, you could look for problems involving other nearby networks broadcasting on the same channel. Since your laptop doesn't seem to have any problems, you might try duplicating the laptop's adapter settings on the desktop adapter. You can generally find those settings in the manufacturer's configuration utility or by checking the "Properties" dialogue for the Windows network connection that's having the problem.
When all such suggestions fail for me, I have a really big hammer that generally does the trick... ;-D Good luck, in any case.
internet connection breaking down intermittendly
by gitti - 8/31/09 3:29 PM In reply to: Home wireless network connection getting intermittent connections, help! by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I saw the question about this problem on the forum and would like to join the "club" as I am having the exact same difficulty!!
So I am very much looking forward to the input of your members how this problem can be solved.
Britt in Charleston SC
home wireless fix ???
by trebor eflow - 8/31/09 3:47 PM In reply to: Home wireless network connection getting intermittent connections, help! by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
If you have any devices that broascast on 2.4 mhz disconnect them remove power.
I had that problem with wireless headphones & my network did the same thing, dump the 2.4 device if that is the problem. also 2.4 telephones will do the same thing.
Reset your router
by NGFores - 8/31/09 8:28 PM In reply to: Home wireless network connection getting intermittent connections, help! by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Try resetting your router, it seems this has to be done periodically or corollary to that update your wireless driver too. I have tried both and it works for me although it's not a 100% cure all.
Good luck!
Repair wireless connection
by t27o - 9/1/09 1:37 AM In reply to: Home wireless network connection getting intermittent connections, help! by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
You may have to enter a static I.P. adrress. (you will usually find all the addresses on your router setup page (type the default gateway into the web browser). I this doesnt work get a new usb network adaptor.
If you get stuck finding all the addresses on your setup page then reply or email me. (joseph.wells@hotail.co.uk)
Here are two very simple fixes that cured the problem for me
by dkobrien - 9/1/09 2:29 AM In reply to: Repair wireless connection by t27o1. Move your router to another location. Test more than one. This does not have to be very far a foot or two either side or up is enough.
2. Go into Control Panel and turn off Windows Firewall. Rely on the firewall on your router.
Number 1 helped, number 2 eliminated the problem completely.
Mis-Information; Not neccessarily true...(above)
by obersturmfuhrer - 9/1/09 8:51 AM In reply to: Here are two very simple fixes that cured the problem for me by dkobrienRouter's provide minimal protection. Please review:
1.Your router does not attempt to block any outgoing connections or data. A true firewall will typically examine outbound connections as well as incoming. In fact, a great deal of the configuration you referred to in your question is typically defining to a firewall exactly who on your computer is allowed to make an outbound connection.
2.Your router does not inspect the data that's routing, other than to make sure it's headed to the correct computer. Firewalls are often configurable to the extent that you can allow not just certain types of connections, but also allow, or block, certain types of data over those connections. In the extreme a firewall could actually incorporate anti-virus checking and block anything that was found to be carrying a virus.
So it may be a good idea to install a firewall on your comp; if you can trust all the comps. on ur network than I would think it wouldnt be as necessary. Good nfo here:http://ask-leo.com/do_i_need_a_firewall_and_if_so_what_kind.html
Not a solution, but here is my workaround
by lfranklin - 9/4/09 12:19 PM In reply to: Home wireless network connection getting intermittent connections, help! by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I have the same problem. I have found that if I bring up the active wireless networks window, disconnect from the failed network and immediately reconnect back to it the connection comes back fine.
I will be watching for a true solution...
Lowell Franklin | Green Bay, Wisconsin
May be Channel Overload
by brianlevyesq - 9/4/09 5:33 PM In reply to: Home wireless network connection getting intermittent connections, help! by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I too had this issue at home with a laptop using the wirelsss hub. It showed as an excellent connection but nothing as to the net connection. I have a Toshiba with ConfigFree app so pulled it up to refresh and noticed a huge increase in wireless systems in the area, seems more than the number of homes in the vicinity. I dug in and noticed they all seemed to be on one channel, I think 3 so asked Jr. to change ours to a channel no one else's was showing and since then no issues have arisen so it solved the problem.
Only a couple of weeks ago one of my office computers on a wireless hub for internet started to have the same problem. Pulled up the list of visible networks and there were many more than I used to see as the facility is now full. I pulled Jr. in and had him change the channel to one no other wireless was showing, again most were on the same channel. Same result all is now good.
One hub is a Linksys and the other D-Link so does not seem to be brand specific.
Available channels
by tomcox - 9/4/09 6:55 PM In reply to: May be Channel Overload by brianlevyesqThe 11 channels in the US 802.11b scheme are not all useful in a given location. In the case of two or more systems in close proximity, the only channels that are not going to result in mutual interference are 1, 6 and 11. And there is no guarantee there, either, because some proprietary systems to increase speed use more bandwidth, and cause more mutual interference.
I'm a big fan of wireless, where it is needed. If the architecture permits it, however, I would always favor Cat5. More stable, more secure, and often faster.
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