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Wireless What-the-fuck
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Okay. So for a few months now I've had a terrible internet signal. I can't play online games, I can't download things, and I can't use Ventrilo or AIM. This is because my internet connection is intermittent, playing at a smooth clip of 50 ping for a minute or so and then suddenly spiking to 30,000 if not disconnecting entirely.
I have a wireless router that has three connections in use.
Steps I have taken:
-Bought a new router.
-Called my cable provider, who fucked with me for weeks before admitting there was a signal problem and dug up the street to put down new wires. This made me hopeful, but it still failed.
-Reformatted my father's PC, as he was confident that he had done something to break it.
-Downloaded firmware for router and changed wireless channel.
-Cloned MAC address, experimented with both WPA and WEP encryptions.
-Disconnected one PC from the network.
-Reinstalled router.
All of these have failed entirely. I have no idea what to do about this.
Interesting bits:
-My father's PC seems to still think that the old router is installed. This is troublesome, but we still had the same problem even with the old router.
-It also doesn't detect any connections, where it used to. However, the router menu does detect these connections.
-The actual wireless connectivity signal, IE what I would use to take files from other PC's, works wonderfully. The internet signal does not.
I have a wireless router that has three connections in use.
Steps I have taken:
-Bought a new router.
-Called my cable provider, who fucked with me for weeks before admitting there was a signal problem and dug up the street to put down new wires. This made me hopeful, but it still failed.
-Reformatted my father's PC, as he was confident that he had done something to break it.
-Downloaded firmware for router and changed wireless channel.
-Cloned MAC address, experimented with both WPA and WEP encryptions.
-Disconnected one PC from the network.
-Reinstalled router.
All of these have failed entirely. I have no idea what to do about this.
Interesting bits:
-My father's PC seems to still think that the old router is installed. This is troublesome, but we still had the same problem even with the old router.
-It also doesn't detect any connections, where it used to. However, the router menu does detect these connections.
-The actual wireless connectivity signal, IE what I would use to take files from other PC's, works wonderfully. The internet signal does not.
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A neighbor does have a wireless network. This is why I switched to channel 11.
I switched mine to channel 1 and I get better connection rates. Try channel 1 or 16.
I'd recommend staying away from channels 1 or 11. Only use channels 2 through 10. The channels on the ends of the range are limited on how they can work so that they don't interfere with bands outside of their range. Watch out for sources of EMI - metal objects, microwaves, etc... Also trying running it unencrypted (don't leave it like that, but use it to test).
There is no 16; in the U.S. the legal channels are 1-11. You want your channel to be as far away from any other networks as possible. So, if your neighbor was using 1, then it was wise to switch to 11.
Also, to eliminate the cable company, try connecting directly to the router with an ethernet cable. If you still get the ping problems, try connecting directly to the modem. If it still persists, then it's the cable company's fault. I'd eliminate that possibility first, as it looks like you've tried a lot of other stuff.
What brand/model is the new one? What brand/model was the old one?
Ether..net?
Also, Atlus, the old router was a Microsoft/Texas Instruments (don't know the model). The new router is a Linksys WRT54GS.
Also:
And plugging said cable from my router to my computer will give me internet service? I don't understand.
I'm trying to see if you're being sarcastic here; if you are, don't play stupid and try our advice.
If you honestly think that the only way to connect your computer to the router is through wireless, then you need to uh, read a manual or something. Seriously.
Better yet, just go from the modem to the computer. Or, if you've got other devices on the network that have internet then there is nothing wrong with the service.
Excuse me? I'm not being sarcastic. And I'm not playing stupid. I don't understand.
One PC is connected to the router through a cable. Is that an ethernet cable? I don't know.
Yes that is an ethernet cable.
Is the PC connected by a cable running as slow as the wireless one?
If it is, then it's a service problem, not a wireless problem.