Slow Wireless Speeds

justin08 · 07-21-2008, 09:33 PM

I have a Netgear wireless router in the house two rooms away from my laptop. Sometimes my connection will be fine and other days the signal is so weak that my laptop won't even find it when i search for wireless networks. The laptop usually says that the signal strength is excellent or very good. I can go and reset my setup(along with the cable) and it will work fine until the next day. The signal bars never stay the same. It goes up and down constantly. It will go from 54 one second down to 11 the next time i check.

johnwill · 07-22-2008, 07:08 AM

Some things you can try here.

For wireless connections, change the channel on the router, I like channels 1, 6, and 11 in the US.
Update the firmware to the latest version available on the manufacturer's site.
Reset the router to factory defaults and reconfigure.

Many times these measures will resolve a lot of intermittent issues.

If that fails, you may need to boost the signal.

Hawking Tech has a number of products that will help you increase your wireless range. The root page is Hawking Hi-Gain™ WiFi Range Extending Products.

Some of the more interesting products are this Hawking [HSB2] Hi-Gain WiFi Signal Booster, which can be used on either end of a wireless connection to boost the signal power.

Another way to increase your signal strength is by the use of hi-gain antennas. You can choose from omni-directional or directional models, here are a some examples.

Hawking [HAI7SIP] Hi-Gain 7dBi Omni-Directional Antenna

Hawking [HAI15SC] Hi-Gain 15dBi Corner Antenna

[HAO14SD] Outdoor Hi-Gain 14dBi Directional Antenna Kit

This is just a sample of available products, many people have hi-gain antennas with similar specifications, but I haven't seen any other suppliers of signal boosters.

07-21-2008, 09:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
justin08 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1 OS: Windows XP Media Center SP2	Slow Wireless Speeds I have a Netgear wireless router in the house two rooms away from my laptop. Sometimes my connection will be fine and other days the signal is so weak that my laptop won't even find it when i search for wireless networks. The laptop usually says that the signal strength is excellent or very good. I can go and reset my setup(along with the cable) and it will work fine until the next day. The signal bars never stay the same. It goes up and down constantly. It will go from 54 one second down to 11 the next time i check.

07-22-2008, 07:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 31,468 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Slow Wireless Speeds Some things you can try here. For wireless connections, change the channel on the router, I like channels 1, 6, and 11 in the US. Update the firmware to the latest version available on the manufacturer's site. Reset the router to factory defaults and reconfigure. Many times these measures will resolve a lot of intermittent issues. If that fails, you may need to boost the signal. Hawking Tech has a number of products that will help you increase your wireless range. The root page is Hawking Hi-Gain™ WiFi Range Extending Products. Some of the more interesting products are this Hawking [HSB2] Hi-Gain WiFi Signal Booster, which can be used on either end of a wireless connection to boost the signal power. Another way to increase your signal strength is by the use of hi-gain antennas. You can choose from omni-directional or directional models, here are a some examples. Hawking [HAI7SIP] Hi-Gain 7dBi Omni-Directional Antenna Hawking [HAI15SC] Hi-Gain 15dBi Corner Antenna [HAO14SD] Outdoor Hi-Gain 14dBi Directional Antenna Kit This is just a sample of available products, many people have hi-gain antennas with similar specifications, but I haven't seen any other suppliers of signal boosters. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience