wireless issues

warlocke · 01-31-2007, 10:56 AM

i have a wirleless router, wrt54g, that is also a 4port switch, running the ddwrt firmware. when im in one part of the room the laptops are fine in connecting, when i move it like 6ft further away they connect then suddenly lose conn, and take a min to reconn to the network, my desktops are not affected, just wireless devices, its like someone shut the wireless part of the router off and its rebooting that. but im sitting here and not had a problem but when i move to the couch it does it. and its not 6ft away, any ideas? it is a secured network, using a long wep key. plus i have mac address filtering to where only the specified mac addresses can get in. i know thats not fool proof but it has helped keep ppl off my network lol.

warlocke · 01-31-2007, 01:29 PM

oops i think this should be in the network support forum lol, sorry just realized it when i went to see if anyone had replied lol, if someone can move it that would be great, im sorry

**johnwill** · 02-01-2007, 11:11 AM

This clearly seems to be wireless interference, start by changing the channel on the router. Try channels 1, 6, and 11 first.

warlocke · 02-02-2007, 11:17 PM

sorry just seen this, would i have to change settings on my wireless card as well? or just router?

**johnwill** · 02-03-2007, 10:40 AM

When you change the channel on your router, the wireless card will find the network and automatically select the channel.

warlocke · 02-03-2007, 05:33 PM

ok thats what i wanted to know. thanks alot but, ill try it

warlocke · 02-04-2007, 02:29 PM

hmm seems to work for now, thanks,

just fyi this is my first wireless network ive ran so im tryin to get used to it lol. still tryin to work out kinks with it but works great aside from that issue i had, ill let u know if it comes back

**johnwill** · 02-05-2007, 05:42 PM

Glad to see it's working, at least for a little while.

01-31-2007, 10:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
warlocke Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: lees summit, missouri Posts: 146 OS: xp pro sp2	wireless issues i have a wirleless router, wrt54g, that is also a 4port switch, running the ddwrt firmware. when im in one part of the room the laptops are fine in connecting, when i move it like 6ft further away they connect then suddenly lose conn, and take a min to reconn to the network, my desktops are not affected, just wireless devices, its like someone shut the wireless part of the router off and its rebooting that. but im sitting here and not had a problem but when i move to the couch it does it. and its not 6ft away, any ideas? it is a secured network, using a long wep key. plus i have mac address filtering to where only the specified mac addresses can get in. i know thats not fool proof but it has helped keep ppl off my network lol.

02-01-2007, 11:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,787 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	This clearly seems to be wireless interference, start by changing the channel on the router. Try channels 1, 6, and 11 first. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

02-03-2007, 10:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,787 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	When you change the channel on your router, the wireless card will find the network and automatically select the channel. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

02-05-2007, 05:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,787 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Glad to see it's working, at least for a little while. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

01-31-2007, 01:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
warlocke Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: lees summit, missouri Posts: 146 OS: xp pro sp2	oops i think this should be in the network support forum lol, sorry just realized it when i went to see if anyone had replied lol, if someone can move it that would be great, im sorry

02-02-2007, 11:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
warlocke Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: lees summit, missouri Posts: 146 OS: xp pro sp2	sorry just seen this, would i have to change settings on my wireless card as well? or just router?

02-03-2007, 05:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
warlocke Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: lees summit, missouri Posts: 146 OS: xp pro sp2	ok thats what i wanted to know. thanks alot but, ill try it

02-04-2007, 02:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
warlocke Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: lees summit, missouri Posts: 146 OS: xp pro sp2	hmm seems to work for now, thanks, just fyi this is my first wireless network ive ran so im tryin to get used to it lol. still tryin to work out kinks with it but works great aside from that issue i had, ill let u know if it comes back