6930z drop out issues !
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I have recently bought a new Acer laptop & am having all sorts of difficulties connecting wirelessly to the internet.
I have a Netgear DG834GT router which is also wired connected to PC, PS3 & XBOX360 - the router is situated near my amp, game consoles & PV box.
When trying to connect via laptop, I am sat around 6 feet away sometimes it will connect first time but then drop out minutes later & then I am unable to connect again. Sometimes I can connect again but will continue to drop out again & again. & then sometimes I cant connect at all.
I have moved router to more central position in room - no difference
I have changed to different channels on router (1,6,11) - no difference
I have switched off all security on router - no difference
I have switched off all AV equipment (ie TV, PV box) - no difference
I have moved laptop right next to router - no difference
I have pulled hands free phones power from mains - no difference
I have checked power settings on laptop - no difference
Used inSSIDer when i have eventually connected & I seem to get signal strength of about 50...I can see other peoples connections & they have a strength no more than 10 but have moved channels further away but I again get drop outs)
When connected I am getting a d/l rate of around 2 mb/s (my wired PC gets around 3-4mb/s)
I assume it's something to with interference (??) but can anyone help
Cheers in advance
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It might just be a slight compatibility issue with your wifi card and the Netgear router. If you have a friend with a different router, I recommend taking your laptop to his/her house and see if you still have problems connecting. In the meantime, you should see if there is a newer firmware available for your router, and also look for newer drivers for your wifi card.
Regarding the speed - wireless speeds will never come close to the theoretical maximum speed of 802.11g/n/whatever. Your reported speeds are darned close to what I would expect from a wireless connection.
Laptop drop out issues
Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by aqol45, May 15, 2009.