Wireless network make Hulk mad. SMASH!
My home wireless network is driving me crazy. Every single device on it just disconnects from it at odd random times (not all at once though), then five minutes later they come back. It's very frustrating. My wi-fi router is a Motorola WR850G and the wireless devices are all different vendors. The router has an aftermarket antenna (that was my first attempt at fixing the problem). When connected on my desktop, I usually get a pretty strong signal (4 out of 5 bars), so it doesn't appear to be a distance/clearance thing. But I could be wrong.
I've tried searching around for answers, but I guess my Google-foo is weak. Anyone have any suggestions? Should I replace the router? Would standardizing on a single brand make thing more reliable? Or is this just par for the course and I should shut up and quit my damn whining?
Posted September 6, 2005 12:57 PM
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I had some unusual problems with my wireless system where it was disconnecting at random times, all devices.
Figured out it was caused by my next door neighbour. They had a baby monitor that used the same frequency as WiFi and everytime the kid started screaming it's head off my WiFi would cut out.
Thankfully the kid is a little older now and no more baby monitor...
Declan Lynch, September 6, 2005 1:21 PM
I have similar problems at home... there's a radio station like 1/4 mile from my apartment, and after 10pm they evidently are allowed to pump their wattage up to insane levels, so it interferes with my wifi.
It's probably interference from some other radio-sending thing in the area... (cordless phones, radio stations, baby monitors, wireless home security stuff, other wifi networks, etc)
Try changing the channel on which it broadcasts (I remember hearing only 1 5 and 11 are actually fully supported channels, since you need that much "space" between signals to prevent interference).
If that doesn't work, there are many sites online which will show you how to boost the output of your wifi incredibly... if you can't work around the interference, just pound on over it! ;)
Nate Finch, September 6, 2005 4:04 PM
If it's random and the devices are different it most likely to be interference. Do you have any 2.4 Ghz cordless phones? Also microwave ovens and, as someone else noted, baby monitors can cause problems. Switching the router channel may help in some cases.
Bob, September 6, 2005 9:48 PM
I've tried switching the channels around, some are better than others, but I've to find any that don't just blink out occasionally. I don't think its our cordless phones or electronics, but I'm going to see if I can notice a correlation.
Os I guess most likely it's a neighbors phone or baby monitor. Is there any way to pinpoint inteference, I'm guessing not? Maybe I'll just have to suck it up afterall.
Damien Katz, September 7, 2005 1:02 AM
I've had issues with my phone system as well. I upgraded and have had no wireless issues since.
Bill E, September 7, 2005 8:01 AM
I too have intermittent problems. My microwave sometimes causes interference, and I've seen less drop-offs the further away the router is from my TV (I'm told the magnet causes problems.) Also, my upstairs neighbor's netgear also has a way stronger signal than my linksys. If I could do it all over again, I'd get a netgear.
jake, September 7, 2005 9:46 PM
When I first installed my Netgear router, I had to reset it at least once every day - until I moved it away from my workstation - also with a netgear 108 Mbit card.. Since then, not once. Too weird. Welcome to the world of non-regulated frequencies :-)
Howard
Howard, September 16, 2005 2:36 PM
Got the same problem, I have about 30 or so wifi signal around, I have solved this issue by moving slightly my AP, and monitoring with Netstumbler the signal power.
3 feet away, it was working perfectly...
Jean-Philippe, September 21, 2005 6:24 AM
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