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discntnt_irny_srcsm

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5. Reiterating everything...

Thu May 17, 2012, 03:06 PM

May 2012

...that PoliticAverse, CK_John and RC have said I will add that town-home proximity may make your wireless signal more subject to all sorts of interference. The location of not only you own innocuous sources of interference but also those of your neighbors. Items from garage door motors to fish tank motors could play a role.

Open the wireless connection list. Check the strengths of the WiFi networks of you neighbors compared to that or your own. If the signal strength of your WiFi is weaker than your that of a neighbor's, you may need a repeater or need to move your router. A simple option that may help would be to change the channel on which you WiFi operates. I would try 4 first and then 8 or 9.

Good luck

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Linksys - Wireless-G Router [View all] SHRED May 2012 OP

Some general tips can be found.... PoliticAverse May 2012 #1

thank you!! SHRED May 2012 #2

Check for nearby Hi Freq devices in use, such as microwave, vac cleaner, tools. nt CK_John May 2012 #3

Cordless phones are a big culprit. Especially the spread spectrum types. RC May 2012 #4

Reiterating everything... discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2012 #5

few questions and notes ChromeFoundry May 2012 #6

Good point. I put larger rabbit ears on mine a long time ago. HopeHoops May 2012 #12

you might try changing the firmware of the router grok May 2012 #7

Thanks but... SHRED May 2012 #8

I think this is it: discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2012 #9

sorry, been doing this for years. I should have simplified.. grok May 2012 #10

That's the one I have. Good router. With larger ears mine handles the entire house now. HopeHoops May 2012 #13

I did something like this: Gore1FL May 2012 #11