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Wireless speedFor the past couple weeks, I've noticed that my wireless speed has been
intermittently dropping from 54.0 mbps to 1.0 mbps. Really haven't bothered me until now since I've got a lot to do today. I'm using WinXP Home and I have a Linksys WRT54G router. Is this a router or cable modem problem? I can provide more info if needed. Thanks, Wyman It's a router issue. The number you're looking at shows the speed of the PC
/ Router connection. If you haven't already done so, I suggest powering the router off for a minute or two and then back on. Interference is another possible cause particularly from 2Ghz wireless phones, a microwave oven, or another nearby wireless router or access point on the same channel. Changing the channel on your might help (1,6, or 11 are the discreet possibilities). There could also be an issue at the computer, but I would start with these. -- Show quoteHide quote"Wyman" <wyman@nospam.com> wrote in message news:uXxK6z1yJHA.4800@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > For the past couple weeks, I've noticed that my wireless speed has been > intermittently dropping from 54.0 mbps to 1.0 mbps. Really haven't > bothered me until now since I've got a lot to do today. I'm using WinXP > Home and I have a Linksys WRT54G router. Is this a router or cable modem > problem? I can provide more info if needed. > > Thanks, > Wyman > > Hi
To rule out Modem you can connect the computer directly to he Modem with a wire. Similarly you can try the Router with a wire. Otherwise it might be a newly generated electronic environmental noise. Try to change the transmission channel in the router, may be you would get a better result with another channel (1 or 11 are usually the best). Jack (MS, MVP-Networking) Show quoteHide quote "Wyman" <wyman@nospam.com> wrote in message news:uXxK6z1yJHA.4800@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > For the past couple weeks, I've noticed that my wireless speed has been > intermittently dropping from 54.0 mbps to 1.0 mbps. Really haven't > bothered me until now since I've got a lot to do today. I'm using WinXP > Home and I have a Linksys WRT54G router. Is this a router or cable modem > problem? I can provide more info if needed. > > Thanks, > Wyman > > Thanks GTS and Jack for your responses. My router was already set to
channel 11 but I switched it to channel 6 so I'll see if this helps. This drop in speed usually happens at night but for some reason yesterday it happened during the day. Wyman "Jack [MVP-Networking]" <j***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message To rule out Modem you can connect the computer directly to he Modem with anews:O9YRcw5yJHA.5964@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... Hi wire. Similarly you can try the Router with a wire. Otherwise it might be a newly generated electronic environmental noise. Try to change the transmission channel in the router, may be you would get a better result with another channel (1 or 11 are usually the best). Jack (MS, MVP-Networking) Show quoteHide quote "Wyman" <wyman@nospam.com> wrote in message news:uXxK6z1yJHA.4800@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > For the past couple weeks, I've noticed that my wireless speed has been > intermittently dropping from 54.0 mbps to 1.0 mbps. Really haven't > bothered me until now since I've got a lot to do today. I'm using WinXP > Home and I have a Linksys WRT54G router. Is this a router or cable modem > problem? I can provide more info if needed. > > Thanks, > Wyman > > "Wyman" <wyman@nospam.com> wrote in message Why does it always have to be the Router?news:%23isfdbFzJHA.1092@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Thanks GTS and Jack for your responses. My router was already set to > channel 11 but I switched it to channel 6 so I'll see if this helps. This > drop in speed usually happens at night but for some reason yesterday it > happened during the day. The time I had this happen it was the Wireless nic in the PC. -- Phillip Windell www.wandtv.com The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft, or anyone else associated with me, including my cats. ----------------------------------------------------- You're welcome.
-- Show quoteHide quote"Wyman" <wyman@nospam.com> wrote in message news:%23isfdbFzJHA.1092@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Thanks GTS and Jack for your responses. My router was already set to > channel 11 but I switched it to channel 6 so I'll see if this helps. This > drop in speed usually happens at night but for some reason yesterday it > happened during the day. > > Wyman > > > "Jack [MVP-Networking]" <j***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message > news:O9YRcw5yJHA.5964@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Hi > To rule out Modem you can connect the computer directly to he Modem with a > wire. > Similarly you can try the Router with a wire. > Otherwise it might be a newly generated electronic environmental noise. > Try to change the transmission channel in the router, may be you would get > a > better result with another channel (1 or 11 are usually the best). > Jack (MS, MVP-Networking) > > "Wyman" <wyman@nospam.com> wrote in message > news:uXxK6z1yJHA.4800@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> For the past couple weeks, I've noticed that my wireless speed has been >> intermittently dropping from 54.0 mbps to 1.0 mbps. Really haven't >> bothered me until now since I've got a lot to do today. I'm using WinXP >> Home and I have a Linksys WRT54G router. Is this a router or cable modem >> problem? I can provide more info if needed. >> >> Thanks, >> Wyman >> >> > Hi
Load Netstumbler and check the Wireless environment. The timing issue points toward environmental noise. http://www.ezlan.net/wbars.html Jack (MS, MVP-Networking) Show quoteHide quote "Wyman" <wyman@nospam.com> wrote in message news:uXxK6z1yJHA.4800@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > For the past couple weeks, I've noticed that my wireless speed has been > intermittently dropping from 54.0 mbps to 1.0 mbps. Really haven't > bothered me until now since I've got a lot to do today. I'm using WinXP > Home and I have a Linksys WRT54G router. Is this a router or cable modem > problem? I can provide more info if needed. > > Thanks, > Wyman > > Hi Jack,
I don't understand Netstumbler but I've attached a couple of pics and maybe you can explain them to me. One thing I don't understand is why it has my encryption as WEP when it's setup as WPA2. Link for the 2nd pic cause it was too big to attach. http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/smileychgo/signalnoise.jpg Regards, Wyman "Jack [MVP-Networking]" <j***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message Load Netstumbler and check the Wireless environment.news:%23U71TfMzJHA.1380@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... Hi The timing issue points toward environmental noise. http://www.ezlan.net/wbars.html Jack (MS, MVP-Networking) "Wyman" <wyman@nospam.com> wrote in message [attached file: netstumbler.jpg]news:uXxK6z1yJHA.4800@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > For the past couple weeks, I've noticed that my wireless speed has been > intermittently dropping from 54.0 mbps to 1.0 mbps. Really haven't > bothered me until now since I've got a lot to do today. I'm using WinXP > Home and I have a Linksys WRT54G router. Is this a router or cable modem > problem? I can provide more info if needed. > > Thanks, > Wyman > > "Wyman" <wyman@nospam.com> wrote in message NetStumbler displays *all* encryption forms as WEP no matter what they are news:O1gx0gTzJHA.5728@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Hi Jack, > > I don't understand Netstumbler but I've attached a couple of pics and > maybe you can explain them to me. One thing I don't understand is why it > has my encryption as WEP when it's setup as WPA2. really using. -- Phillip Windell www.wandtv.com The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft, or anyone else associated with me, including my cats. ----------------------------------------------------- Hi
Ignore the WEP/WPA (Phillip is right). In Netstumbler choose the SSID Analysis, it shows you all the WIFI sources in the area that can be received by your wireless card, see if there are other Wireless sources that transmit strong signal, and choose in you Router a Channel that it is away from the others. Do it when the actual slowdown occurs. Jack (MS, MVP-Networking) Show quoteHide quote "Wyman" <wyman@nospam.com> wrote in message news:O1gx0gTzJHA.5728@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Hi Jack, > > I don't understand Netstumbler but I've attached a couple of pics and > maybe you can explain them to me. One thing I don't understand is why it > has my encryption as WEP when it's setup as WPA2. > > Link for the 2nd pic cause it was too big to attach. > http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/smileychgo/signalnoise.jpg > > Regards, > Wyman > > > > "Jack [MVP-Networking]" <j***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message > news:%23U71TfMzJHA.1380@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Hi > Load Netstumbler and check the Wireless environment. > The timing issue points toward environmental noise. > http://www.ezlan.net/wbars.html > Jack (MS, MVP-Networking) > > "Wyman" <wyman@nospam.com> wrote in message > news:uXxK6z1yJHA.4800@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> For the past couple weeks, I've noticed that my wireless speed has been >> intermittently dropping from 54.0 mbps to 1.0 mbps. Really haven't >> bothered me until now since I've got a lot to do today. I'm using WinXP >> Home and I have a Linksys WRT54G router. Is this a router or cable modem >> problem? I can provide more info if needed. >> >> Thanks, >> Wyman >> >> > > > Ok Jack, I'm not sure how to read this netstumbler analysis. I have done a
screen shot of all the wifi signals it picked up. Can you please take a look at it and let me know if channel 6 is ok for me? Thanks. Here's the link: http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/smileychgo/netstumbler.jpg Thanks, Wyman "Jack-MVP" <j***@discussgroups.com> wrote in message Ignore the WEP/WPA (Phillip is right).news:u1bBbKbzJHA.140@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... Hi In Netstumbler choose the SSID Analysis, it shows you all the WIFI sources in the area that can be received by your wireless card, see if there are other Wireless sources that transmit strong signal, and choose in you Router a Channel that it is away from the others. Do it when the actual slowdown occurs. Jack (MS, MVP-Networking) Show quoteHide quote "Wyman" <wyman@nospam.com> wrote in message news:O1gx0gTzJHA.5728@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Hi Jack, > > I don't understand Netstumbler but I've attached a couple of pics and > maybe you can explain them to me. One thing I don't understand is why it > has my encryption as WEP when it's setup as WPA2. > > Link for the 2nd pic cause it was too big to attach. > http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/smileychgo/signalnoise.jpg > > Regards, > Wyman > > > > "Jack [MVP-Networking]" <j***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message > news:%23U71TfMzJHA.1380@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Hi > Load Netstumbler and check the Wireless environment. > The timing issue points toward environmental noise. > http://www.ezlan.net/wbars.html > Jack (MS, MVP-Networking) > > "Wyman" <wyman@nospam.com> wrote in message > news:uXxK6z1yJHA.4800@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> For the past couple weeks, I've noticed that my wireless speed has been >> intermittently dropping from 54.0 mbps to 1.0 mbps. Really haven't >> bothered me until now since I've got a lot to do today. I'm using WinXP >> Home and I have a Linksys WRT54G router. Is this a router or cable modem >> problem? I can provide more info if needed. >> >> Thanks, >> Wyman >> >> > > > Hi
Ch 9 looks the cleanest. However I notice that you mentioned that your SSID is Off. Since you use a strong security key SSID Off does Not do any thing for you and it might destabilize your Wireless. Switch it On. http://www.ezlan.net/faq.html#ssid Jack (MS, MVP-Networking) Show quoteHide quote "Wyman" <wyman@nospam.com> wrote in message news:Ou18ZUgzJHA.3896@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Ok Jack, I'm not sure how to read this netstumbler analysis. I have done > a screen shot of all the wifi signals it picked up. Can you please take a > look at it and let me know if channel 6 is ok for me? Thanks. Here's the > link: http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/smileychgo/netstumbler.jpg > > Thanks, > Wyman > > > "Jack-MVP" <j***@discussgroups.com> wrote in message > news:u1bBbKbzJHA.140@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Hi > Ignore the WEP/WPA (Phillip is right). > In Netstumbler choose the SSID Analysis, it shows you all the WIFI > sources > in the area that can be received by your wireless card, see if there are > other Wireless sources that transmit strong signal, and choose in you > Router > a Channel that it is away from the others. > Do it when the actual slowdown occurs. > Jack (MS, MVP-Networking) > > "Wyman" <wyman@nospam.com> wrote in message > news:O1gx0gTzJHA.5728@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Hi Jack, >> >> I don't understand Netstumbler but I've attached a couple of pics and >> maybe you can explain them to me. One thing I don't understand is why it >> has my encryption as WEP when it's setup as WPA2. >> >> Link for the 2nd pic cause it was too big to attach. >> http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/smileychgo/signalnoise.jpg >> >> Regards, >> Wyman >> >> >> >> "Jack [MVP-Networking]" <j***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message >> news:%23U71TfMzJHA.1380@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Hi >> Load Netstumbler and check the Wireless environment. >> The timing issue points toward environmental noise. >> http://www.ezlan.net/wbars.html >> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking) >> >> "Wyman" <wyman@nospam.com> wrote in message >> news:uXxK6z1yJHA.4800@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> For the past couple weeks, I've noticed that my wireless speed has been >>> intermittently dropping from 54.0 mbps to 1.0 mbps. Really haven't >>> bothered me until now since I've got a lot to do today. I'm using WinXP >>> Home and I have a Linksys WRT54G router. Is this a router or cable >>> modem >>> problem? I can provide more info if needed. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Wyman >>> >>> >> >> >> > On May 2, 2:34 pm, "Wyman" <wy...@nospam.com> wrote: any chance you have someone living close by stealing bandwidth?> For the past couple weeks, I've noticed that my wireless speed has been > intermittently dropping from 54.0 mbps to 1.0 mbps. Really haven't bothered > me until now since I've got a lot to do today. I'm using WinXP Home and I > have a Linksys WRT54G router. Is this a router or cable modem problem? I > can provide more info if needed. > > Thanks, > Wyman It could be but I don't know how. My SSID isn't broadcasted and I have a
strong security key. "Edify" <ewm***@hotmail.com> wrote in message any chance you have someone living close by stealing bandwidth?news:8795ae74-327c-4f6e-bc29-88a8ec3c0d5f@r3g2000vbp.googlegroups.com... On May 2, 2:34 pm, "Wyman" <wy...@nospam.com> wrote: > For the past couple weeks, I've noticed that my wireless speed has been > intermittently dropping from 54.0 mbps to 1.0 mbps. Really haven't > bothered > me until now since I've got a lot to do today. I'm using WinXP Home and I > have a Linksys WRT54G router. Is this a router or cable modem problem? I > can provide more info if needed. > > Thanks, > Wyman It's not likely to be related to somebody stealing bandwidth and it's
not a cable modem problem. Have you tried resetting your WRT54G? Do you have the most recent firmware on the WRT54G? -- Show quoteHide quote-Ben- Ben M. Schorr, MVP Roland Schorr & Tower http://www.rolandschorr.com http://www.officeforlawyers.com Author - The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Outlook 2007: http://tinyurl.com/5m3f5q "Edify" <ewm***@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:8795ae74-327c-4f6e-bc29-88a8ec3c0d5f@r3g2000vbp.googlegroups.com: > On May 2, 2:34 pm, "Wyman" <wy...@nospam.com> wrote: > > > For the past couple weeks, I've noticed that my wireless speed has been > > intermittently dropping from 54.0 mbps to 1.0 mbps. Really haven't bothered > > me until now since I've got a lot to do today. I'm using WinXP Home and I > > have a Linksys WRT54G router. Is this a router or cable modem problem? I > > can provide more info if needed. > > > > Thanks, > > Wyman > > > any chance you have someone living close by stealing bandwidth? Hi Ben - yes the router firmware is up to date. I've reset it several times
before. I'm going to try Jack's suggestion and set the channel to 9. Thanks for replying. Wyman "Ben M. Schorr - MVP (OneNote)" <b***@bogusaddress.mvp> wrote in message It's not likely to be related to somebody stealing bandwidth and it'snews:%23oWy7JizJHA.6004@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... not a cable modem problem. Have you tried resetting your WRT54G? Do you have the most recent firmware on the WRT54G? -- Show quoteHide quote-Ben- Ben M. Schorr, MVP Roland Schorr & Tower http://www.rolandschorr.com http://www.officeforlawyers.com Author - The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Outlook 2007: http://tinyurl.com/5m3f5q "Edify" <ewm***@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:8795ae74-327c-4f6e-bc29-88a8ec3c0d5f@r3g2000vbp.googlegroups.com: > On May 2, 2:34 pm, "Wyman" <wy...@nospam.com> wrote: > > > For the past couple weeks, I've noticed that my wireless speed has been > > intermittently dropping from 54.0 mbps to 1.0 mbps. Really haven't > > bothered > > me until now since I've got a lot to do today. I'm using WinXP Home and > > I > > have a Linksys WRT54G router. Is this a router or cable modem problem? > > I > > can provide more info if needed. > > > > Thanks, > > Wyman > > > any chance you have someone living close by stealing bandwidth?  
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