Linsksys WRTG45 acting up?

[udbrky]

I'm bad at networking, and worse at diagnosing when hardware is going bad.

Frequently, my connection gets weak. I cannot access websites. However, I can play poker and use AIM. Recently, about 9:30 at night, my laptop reports little to no connectivity - 11 mb/s, 5.5, down to 1, and then 0. I'm at 54 right now. My desktop (connected via cat-5) has no trouble.

Usually, I end up just unplugging my router and plugging it back in, and all works fine. But, this is happening frequently.

I'm sitting 3 feet from my router, so it's not a distance issue. Does it sound like my router is crapping out, or is it possible for another network in my apartment building to interfere (I show 5-6 available).

[Meech]

Cordless phone? Wireless Gaming controllers?

Tried to switch channels?

[T3485]

If you're only 3 feet from the router, just run a cable to your laptop and you should be good to go. I know it defeats the purpose of having wifi, but so does sitting three feet from the router. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Microwave ovens can also scramble a wifi signal, baby monitors too, etc.

[funkyworms]

I had a WRTG ver.2 that would lose wifi signal any time the phone rang.

[udbrky]

No cordless phone.

No wireless game controllers.

I use the wireless when I go to other rooms. I don't feel like dealing with the cords.

[SamIAm]

Have you tried changing the channel? It's a good idea. Do you live in a dorm/condo/apt building? Or a free-standing house? Even in a house, you can get interference from a neighbor.

Check out the settings for the router and you'll find the channel; it's pretty straight forward. If you don't see it or it doesn't help, let us know.

[udbrky]

I changed the channel. I'll see how this goes. In my wireless networks available, it seems about 8/15 were on the same channel as mine.

[funkyworms]

You pick up 15 different wireless networks?

[udbrky]

I dunno how many exactly . . .

20.

And the scariest thing is, one is named "I Touch Small Boys Daily."

I should call Chris Hanson.

[im_not_1337]

It could potentially be a number of things, but the most likely sounds like your router is bad or is going bad. Try to tinker with the settings/channels for a few days and try different things and let us know how it goes.