wireless network

[happy snapper]

I have a wireless network at home it’s been up and running for a year or so. Three pc's on the network (two laptops and a desktop pc) the desktop network connection over the last few months has very unstable keeps disconnecting and reconnecting? Any ideas anyone??

[markmullen]

My guess would be someone within the same building or nearby has set up a wireless network on a similar channel to yours.

Uf you go into the admin page of your router you should be able to choose another channel (between 1 and 13).

Have an experiment and see if that helps.

Mark

[GreenV8S]

You could turn off your access point and then do a site survey, that ought to show whether there are any other networks in the area? You could be getting interference from something else on that frequency (cordless phone etc) so its worth changing channels anyway. (My WAP does this automatically but I don't know if they all so.)

[arcturus]

I agree it could be interference, but it wont be from a cordless phone - they are in a different frequency band.

See this thread

[GreenV8S]

My WAP runs at 2.4 GHz, and so does our cordless phone, and so did the wireless TV relay. The instructions for the WAP says that microwaves can also cause interference.

[arcturus]

Interesting. I'm aware that some wireless relays and most microwave ovens work in the 2.4GHz band, however the DECT standard for cordless phones calls for a different band. Older analogue cordless phones work in the HF band.

[ErnestM]

Try swapping 802.11b for 802.11g. The G has much greater range yet is still backward compatible with B.

ErnestM

[happy snapper]

ErnestM said:

Try swapping 802.11b for 802.11g. The G has much greater range yet is still backward compatible with B. ErnestM

Is this just a firmware or software upgrade ? Will try the other suggestions today, the signal strength goes from excellent to bug all ever few minutes?

[ErnestM]

happy snapper said:

ErnestM said: Try swapping 802.11b for 802.11g. The G has much greater range yet is still backward compatible with B. ErnestM Is this just a firmware or software upgrade ? Will try the other suggestions today, the signal strength goes from excellent to bug all ever few minutes?

Hardware upgrade I am afraid. I would suggest changing out your access point. Making it an 802.11G point will boost the signal.

ErnestM

[squirrelz]

arcturus said:

Interesting. I'm aware that some wireless relays and most microwave ovens work in the 2.4GHz band, however the DECT standard for cordless phones calls for a different band. Older analogue cordless phones work in the HF band.

DECT phones work on 1.9 GHz, some US ones work on 2.4GHz but you're not allowed to use them here.

[GreenV8S]

Our old cordless phone had the operating frequency printed on the base, I'm certain it said 2.4 GHz. Probably illegal in the UK then? The old one went pear shaped some time ago and the new one doesn't say what frequency it uses. WiFi network still works OK though.

[happy snapper]

Moved the router nearer to my office and found the aerial was loose in its mount on the pc all looks ok for now... thanks for the help