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Title: Wireless connection disconnecting
Post by: ScottieMV6 on 24 January 2010, 15:04:06
I know some of you are very knowledgeable with computers and wireless etc. so maybe you can help me out.

About 7 or 8 times a day my desktop pc drops its wireless connection and I have to click repair connection (or on occassion restart my pc) to get it back. I am fairly sure that it is my wireless adapter that is fubared (because my laptop and Wii are both fine) but thought I would see if anyone had any other suggestions?

I think I am going to try and run my desktop via ethernet but the main phone socket is a long way from where the desktop is which of course brings its own problems. What is the longest ethernet cable I will get away with?

Thanks :y
Title: Re: Wireless connection disconnecting
Post by: Welung666 on 24 January 2010, 15:50:33
My whole house is cat5 wired as I'm not keen on wireless, there is about 250 foot of cable here ;D ;D The longest run is roughly 60 foot and the PC on the other end runs fine. :y
Title: Re: Wireless connection disconnecting
Post by: Plomien on 24 January 2010, 16:02:38
It could be someone nearby is transmitting on the same channel, try changing that also adjust your mtu to 1450 I found that sorted my drop outs :y
Title: Re: Wireless connection disconnecting
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 24 January 2010, 16:13:03
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My whole house is cat5 wired as I'm not keen on wireless, there is about 250 foot of cable here ;D ;D The longest run is roughly 60 foot and the PC on the other end runs fine. :y


I must agree with you W, same here with similar runs - already too much RF bombarding the house without introducing more emanating from even closer quarters. :y
Title: Re: Wireless connection disconnecting
Post by: dbug on 24 January 2010, 16:26:50
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It could be someone nearby is transmitting on the same channel, try changing that also adjust your mtu to 1450 I found that sorted my drop outs :y

Use something like netstumbler (http://www.netstumbler.com/downloads/) - it can check channel usage.  I agree that likely changing chanel number (on router) will cure.  Adjust mtu to 1500.
Title: Re: Wireless connection disconnecting
Post by: ScottieMV6 on 24 January 2010, 16:29:15
Ok changed channel number and MTU was set at 1500 already so adjusted to 1450. Will give that 24 hours and see what happens.

Thanks guys :y
Title: Re: Wireless connection disconnecting
Post by: KillerWatt on 24 January 2010, 18:56:05
As above, select a channel that is as far away as possible from all the no doubt generic channels that your neighbours are using.

I had the same problem as yourself when using the ISP supplied router at default settings.
One router change later, one new firmware, a different channel, and jacking the Tx power up to 125mW (from the piss poor 28mW allowed by law apparently), and nothing has failed since here.
Title: Re: Wireless connection disconnecting
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 24 January 2010, 20:05:52
You wont have a problem with Ethernet cable length .......