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    So... is anyone good with computers?

    I asked this question in tech support but I never got an answer because nobody ever really checks that forum but I'm pretty desperate.

    My problem is this, I have a really fast cable connection but I'm connecting to a wireless router. Now, my signal strength hovers between Excellent and the lowest it gets at is good, when I first connect to the router, the speed is at 54 mbps. After awhile it decays, it goes down to 48, then 36, then 24, and sometimes it goes all the way down to 1 and it's pissing me off... if I move right next to the router it still does that but it takes about 5 minutes for it to go from 54 down to 1-10, I tried updating my wireless driver to the newest one already too. Does anyone have any idea on what I should do? I'm running windows XP, fyi. Please, I'm at the end of my leash and I'm really running out of options. Thanks in advance.

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    Re: So... is anyone good with computers?

    I know enough about computers to know I always use a wire =/ sorry

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    Re: So... is anyone good with computers?

    Unfortunately that's not an option for me ._. I wish it was

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    Re: So... is anyone good with computers?

    Is it a linksys wireless card?
    Had no problems with Linksys at all, but I did have a D-link before and found out it actually decreased the bandwidth when it wasn't under heavy use (automatically ofc and had no way to turn off this function)... maybe that is what's happening with yours.

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    Re: So... is anyone good with computers?

    Does this happen on any WiFi network?

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    Re: So... is anyone good with computers?

    It only happens on this network, and it is an intel card but a linksys router.

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    Re: So... is anyone good with computers?

    Trying to narrow down the problem. Do you have any other computers that use the WiFi network? If so (and it works fine), then at least the problem is most likely not due to the router.

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    Re: So... is anyone good with computers?

    All I can say is just typical stuff as problems regarding wireless equipment can be all over the ball-field.

    1) If you don't have the WiFi signal secured, check the router's log, see if anyone unsuspecting is leaching off, and boot them off.

    2) Mess with the router's channels, see if they help.

    3) Set the router to G-mode only, I've had an issue in the past where one of my handhelds had issues with the mixed-mode and kept receiving a crap signal.

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    Re: So... is anyone good with computers?

    I turned on something called Packet bursting... it's going a lot faster now, I'm gonna try fucking with the channels and I switched it to G only. To answer whoever's questions no I'm not the only one on this network but the other people's connections are fine.

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    Re: So... is anyone good with computers?

    Oh and we had security but we turned it off because I heard that slows it down, we just switched to MAC filtering or w/e

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    Re: So... is anyone good with computers?

    Here's a stupid question : Have you tried right-clicking the network icon and hitting repair?

    Who knows, may do the trick temporarily, more-so since it appears to be a problem on your system's end having problems keeping a consistent connection.

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    Re: So... is anyone good with computers?

    linksys sucks. Hard.

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    Re: So... is anyone good with computers?

    Quote Originally Posted by guartz
    linksys sucks. Hard.
    Linksys is fine.
    Maybe you should add something constructive to the thread instead of acting like a moron.

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    Re: So... is anyone good with computers?

    Quote Originally Posted by Kaisha
    Here's a stupid question : Have you tried right-clicking the network icon and hitting repair?

    Who knows, may do the trick temporarily, more-so since it appears to be a problem on your system's end having problems keeping a consistent connection.
    Yes, I did >_> it's working really well still, i'm just holding out to see if it decays into nothingness again. Has anyone ever heard of it doing that? Starting off good then decaying slowly?

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    Re: So... is anyone good with computers?

    Quote Originally Posted by Seditedi
    Quote Originally Posted by guartz
    linksys sucks. Hard.
    Linksys is fine.
    Maybe you should add something constructive to the thread instead of acting like a moron.
    lol. constructive and guartz. thats like putting 2 dicks together SOME SHIT JUST DONT MIX Y'ALL

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    Re: So... is anyone good with computers?

    Is the Wireless N standard even set in stone yet? Last I checked they're still making new drafts for the thing.

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    Re: So... is anyone good with computers?

    change the channel on the router, default is usually 2, 9, or 11

    if anything in your neighborhood is using the same channel as your wifi router, you can experience these symptoms you appear to be having

    so try a channel that isn't 2, 9, or 11

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    Re: So... is anyone good with computers?

    I really hope you get banned someday soon.

    In other news, I changed the channel and did all that other shit. I recommend everyone to turn on packet bursting because it's amazing whatever it is =D It's working like a charm atm an dhas been for the past like... 6 hours

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