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DLink Router
12-04-2010 5:22 PM
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There have been no changes around the house to speak of. It's set to autoscan for the channel, but it doesn't seem to matter what channel it finds. I even tried to set it on one of the main channels, and it doesn't seem to make a difference, OK naturally the number of networks in the area has risen in that time (there are 4 others showing at present), but in each case the signal is weak or virtually non-existent.
Can I do anything to improve the matter, or is the router failing already.
John
Re: DLink Router
12-04-2010 8:27 PM
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Re: DLink Router
12-04-2010 8:38 PM
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Re: DLink Router
12-04-2010 11:37 PM
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There are a number of measures that can be taken to increase signal strength - some very cheap, others are expensive!
E.g. try raising your router by a few feet; check all external aerials are vertical.
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Re: DLink Router
13-04-2010 10:10 AM
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Re: DLink Router
13-04-2010 9:52 PM
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I'll try those things (I did set it to 13 before, and totally lost wifi. I had to go on using a cable, and change it back :-\.)
John
Re: DLink Router
13-04-2010 10:01 PM
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In any case 11 doesn't clash with the 3 allowed channels (if allocated properly)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_WLAN_channels
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Re: DLink Router
13-04-2010 11:38 PM
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Re: DLink Router
01-05-2010 9:40 PM
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In that it's just started happening, could it be something failing in the router?
John
Re: DLink Router
01-05-2010 11:38 PM
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You could always try/borrow another router. It could be that the wireless side of the router has ceased to function properly.
I have come across this with several customers' routers where the wireless side has failed in this way - the only solution was to replace the router.
Brian
Re: DLink Router
02-05-2010 5:35 PM
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I was thinking it could be something like that, although the router's just over a year old. I'd consider an N router, but it would mean replacing usb dongles at the same time. I suppose I could always ask nice old PN to sign me up for another year and see if they'll let me have another router.
John
Re: DLink Router
02-05-2010 7:08 PM
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If you do purchase an N Router, you will not have to replace your USB dongles - they will still work with an N router, albeit at the G rate.
Regards,
Brian
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03-05-2010 9:08 AM
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03-05-2010 12:40 PM
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03-05-2010 6:03 PM
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I used Netstumbler to check what other networks were around, and their channels. but most of them must be on auto, because the channels change regularly. As I understand it, the best channels to use are 1, 6 & 11, and as I said earlier on one occasion there were nine networks identified (3 on each of those channels)
John
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