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Thread ID: 113352 2010-10-15 22:19:00 LL is happy! lakewoodlady (103) PC World Chat
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1145227 2010-10-15 22:19:00 I can't believe it, after about a month messing around with different settings, rebooting router every other day and lots of colourful expletives, I have fixed the wireless problem I was having with my laptop not connecting to router.

Wait for it!

I changed the channel......... :blush:

LL :clap:clap:clap
lakewoodlady (103)
1145228 2010-10-15 23:07:00 Happy happy joy joy.:devil Snorkbox (15764)
1145229 2010-10-15 23:40:00 Blasted channels!! I fixed my wireless N being 150mb/s to the full 300 by changing the band hop from 20MHz to 40MHz. little things, large wonders!!

Congrats!
The Error Guy (14052)
1145230 2010-10-16 00:31:00 I can't believe it, after about a month messing around with different settings, rebooting router every other day and lots of colourful expletives, I have fixed the wireless problem I was having with my laptop not connecting to router .

Wait for it!

I changed the channel . . . . . . . . . :blush:

LL :clap:clap:clap
Does the router default to a set channel?
prefect (6291)
1145231 2010-10-16 01:04:00 You have me worried I have just got routers straight from the box and plugged them in and just pressed enter enter and they have started working.
Can changing the channels make them better?
prefect (6291)
1145232 2010-10-16 01:20:00 Does the router default to a set channel?

Mine is a Netgear DG834G and I think it has always been set on Channel 11. The laptop is a Macbook and someone on their forum suggested I change the Channel, so I set it to 9 and it works fine. (hopefully will continue to do so)

They also said that someone close by might have a new wireless device that was causing interference. It has only been happening in the last month, so I guess that could have been the problem.

LL
lakewoodlady (103)
1145233 2010-10-16 02:25:00 most routers have the default channel set as 6 or 11, if it has problems then a channel change may fix, if its going ok except its a bit slow then a channel change will not fix it.
eg if it drops out occasionally, try another channel
The Error Guy (14052)
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