[SOLVED] wireless drops

kurtismonger · 06-05-2007, 01:32 PM

Some friends of mine recently switched from DSL to cable Internet. They previously had wireless via a Buffalo router connected to the DSL. They put in cable Internet and called me to hook everything back up. There are 3 systems on this network; a desktop with a wired connection, a MacBook via wireless and a Dell laptop via wireless. The 2 laptops keep losing connection.

Initially the problem was identified as a bad cable modem that kept reseting every few minutes. That was replaced but the wireless continues to flake. It works while I am there and then fails sometime later.

Yesterday I swapped out the Buffalo with a Linksys wireless router. This provided a little more signal strength and seemed to work okay. Today they report that the MacBook can't find the connection but the Dell laptop is okay. They are literally 5 feet from each other and only 30 feet from the wireless.

Using WPAPSK2 encryption. The desktop that is wired to the router never loses its connection.

**johnwill** · 06-05-2007, 03:00 PM

I'd be looking for another wireless network or other interference. First stop is to change channels on the router.

kurtismonger · 07-19-2007, 06:51 AM

Couldn't find any interference. I switched the router channel to 11 and adjusted the dual antennas. That seems to have cured the problem.

06-05-2007, 01:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
kurtismonger Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 83 OS: XP Pro	[SOLVED] wireless drops Some friends of mine recently switched from DSL to cable Internet. They previously had wireless via a Buffalo router connected to the DSL. They put in cable Internet and called me to hook everything back up. There are 3 systems on this network; a desktop with a wired connection, a MacBook via wireless and a Dell laptop via wireless. The 2 laptops keep losing connection. Initially the problem was identified as a bad cable modem that kept reseting every few minutes. That was replaced but the wireless continues to flake. It works while I am there and then fails sometime later. Yesterday I swapped out the Buffalo with a Linksys wireless router. This provided a little more signal strength and seemed to work okay. Today they report that the MacBook can't find the connection but the Dell laptop is okay. They are literally 5 feet from each other and only 30 feet from the wireless. Using WPAPSK2 encryption. The desktop that is wired to the router never loses its connection. Last edited by kurtismonger; 06-05-2007 at 01:33 PM.

06-05-2007, 03:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,921 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: wireless drops I'd be looking for another wireless network or other interference. First stop is to change channels on the router. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

07-19-2007, 06:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
kurtismonger Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 83 OS: XP Pro	Re: wireless drops Couldn't find any interference. I switched the router channel to 11 and adjusted the dual antennas. That seems to have cured the problem.