Connectivity very poor or nonexistant
I'm using a Toshiba Tecra 8000 laptop (366 Mhz CPU and 128 MB RAM) with a PCMCIA
D-Link wireless card, DWL-G650 HW ver C2 and FW ver 3.1.6 on an ISP that supports 366 Mhz CPUs.
The laptop is about 2.5 feet away from the router, D-Link model DI-624 with HW: ver. C1 and FW ver. 2.42
About 4 weeks ago upon initial installation connectivity was good.
For the past 3-4 weeks connectivity has been so poor and intermittent that I purchased a D-Link ethernet PCMCIA adapter.
Connectivity is great when I direct connect to the modem. But I want to be able to use my laptop out of the house and use the wireless internet access capabilities.
Do you have any ideas on how I can resolve the problem?
My desktop PC accesses the web just fine when cabled to the wireless router.
D-Link wireless card, DWL-G650 HW ver C2 and FW ver 3.1.6 on an ISP that supports 366 Mhz CPUs.
The laptop is about 2.5 feet away from the router, D-Link model DI-624 with HW: ver. C1 and FW ver. 2.42
About 4 weeks ago upon initial installation connectivity was good.
For the past 3-4 weeks connectivity has been so poor and intermittent that I purchased a D-Link ethernet PCMCIA adapter.
Connectivity is great when I direct connect to the modem. But I want to be able to use my laptop out of the house and use the wireless internet access capabilities.
Do you have any ideas on how I can resolve the problem?
My desktop PC accesses the web just fine when cabled to the wireless router.
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I have found different brands of wireless adaptors and routers to be vastly different in situations of weak signal or interference. Best so far has been Belkin. I have also found in these situations that 2 feet in the placement of the wireless adaptor can be the difference between poor/no signal to decent signal. With laptops, this has meant using a usb wireless adaptor (to give the flexibility of location).
I recommend the following. Buy a Belkin usb adaptor and try it on your notebook. It has a great utility that will do a site survey as well as giving you good info about signal strength and quality. If you buy from a major chain, you'll be able to return the device if it doesn't work for you.
Do not disable security or someone will be using your network.
I recommend the following. Buy a Belkin usb adaptor and try it on your notebook. It has a great utility that will do a site survey as well as giving you good info about signal strength and quality. If you buy from a major chain, you'll be able to return the device if it doesn't work for you.
Do not disable security or someone will be using your network.
A cordless phone, microwave oven or a neighbors wireless network can all interfere, sometimes severely, with your wireless network.
If you can detect another WiFi network, change the channel on your system to use one that doesn't interfere. In the US, only channels 1, 6 and 11 do not interfere with any others.
If there are no other networks, then it may be a phone or other device, in which case changing channels might again be a good idea.