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Problem with Router channels
Ok, I have a Linksys WRT54G Wireless Router and a TM1300 in an inspiron 5150. now i dont know if this is a problem or not so please help me if you can on it. When I have my router set to channel 6 (which is the default channel) I get no drops and everyone is happy. But if I change the channel to eather 1 or 11 I get random drops. Sometimes it drops and connects sometimes it drops and I have to change the channel on the router to fix it!. Is this a router problem or a client problem? Please help?? Oh.. Im running windows xp, I have windows zero config disabled and im using the tm client to control wireless and im using WPA incription. THe router and client card drivers and firmware are up to date. I know the esay answer is "Keep it on channel 6" but Im looking for answers as to why this is happning.. Thank you.. Elliott
Message Edited by Tryton on 05-26-2004 12:54 PM
Message Edited by Tryton on 05-26-2004 12:56 PM
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Posted May 26th, 2004 19:00
I dont have any 2.4 gig devices besides my own network, Every once in awhile when I have done a site survey I find 2 others but its in and out as far as reception. there on channel 6 as well, of course I dont know if any our hiding their ssid. do you think thats what it is?505
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Posted May 26th, 2004 23:00
I should of mentioned, the laptop and router are like 6 feet away in same room.. now does it soun like a router problem or a interference problem??? tia Elliott505
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Posted May 27th, 2004 01:00
If two others are on 6, I would use another channel more than 1 channel away from 6. Yes, SSID being hidden could do it - someone else interfering with you you couldn't see. Also having a router too near a 2.4ghz cpu computer will cause reception problems. Move the router away an appreciable distance.505
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Posted May 27th, 2004 10:00
Since I didnt have another router or pcmia card here is what I did, I reset router to factory defaults, removed all ssid's from my mini pci card and started NetStumbler, I set the router to channel 1. it found it for like 4 min then it vanashed!! Thinking this could be my mini pci in the laptop, i walked around and it found tow other networks! so the card was working! I brought the laptop righ on top of the router and nothing. I unplugged the router and plugged it back in and wala!! their it was.. What in the world would cause the router to stop broadcasting? I new I had a problem somewere because of the problems I mentioned in the above posts.. Now what I want to know from you is does it sound like a bad router? or could it be something else?? Thank You Elliott505
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Posted May 27th, 2004 19:00
I just went and bought a brand new router, same linksys wrt54g. I contacted linksys, and they felt it was the router as well (Good Catch) so Im going to swap it. RMA wanted me to pay shipping!!! hahaha, anyways i will report back and let you know if it solved the problem..505
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Posted May 28th, 2004 13:00
well all, I got the new router and guess whea I found out.. it wasent the router! If you look at the pic what your looking at is net stumbler showing what happends when one of your neighbours uses their cordless phone for 1/2 hr. unreal! right after they hung up it came back strong. I live in a qadplex and i belive everyone of them has a cordless, o-well i just changed the channel to 11 an its been solid! Thanks everyone for your help with this problem. Elliott
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Posted May 26th, 2004 18:00