I have a wireless router about 50 feet away from my computer. Some weeks its so amazingly fast it would make you drool for 4 hours straight, but the next week it might be so slow you'd buy tickets to watch a snail race for some excitement. I hope that helps you answer.
Yes I have done: virus scan, defrag, spyware scan, gotten zonealarm, closed all other windows, etc etc. I'm looking for something not obvious.
2007-07-03 07:47:27 · 5 answers · asked by Andy 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Move closer. Something seems to be interrupting the signal.
2007-07-03 07:50:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to your router's web site and see if there is a firmware for your model that is newer than what you now have. If there is, download it and install it on your router. Some home grade routers will loose all configuration when you do this so make sure you know your configuration before you do this. Also, use a wired cat5 to router for this, never a wireless connection. The problem may be in the firmware.
Run a speed test and measure what you have. You can access www.pcpitstop.com and run it from there.
Do this when you are the only user as others on the net will also be competing for the capacity. Record the values.
Now connect your pc to the router via CAT5 cable and run it again. Record the values. If it is a lot faster, you are haveing wireless connection problems due to interference which may be very hard to find and fix. If it is about the same, go to the next step.
Now with a cat5 cable connected to router, disable wireless on the router and measure again. If this is a lot faster, you have freeloaders hacked in and taking your bandwidth. If this is the case, enable wireless security via encryption (WPA with preshared key if possible) and MAC address validation as you router manual will discuss. This will do a lot to get rid of freeloaders.
Always use a wired connection to the router whenever you are making any change to router configuration or uploading new firmware to the router.
2007-07-03 07:57:39 · answer #2 · answered by GTB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use ping and traceroute from your workstation to determine where the packets are being slowed down or dropped. Ping and traceroute will provide round trip response times along the network path from point A to point B. Common network issues include Ethernet Duplex mis-matches, bad connection to your ISP, problems with your ISP. Also make sure your wireless network is secure so no one else is using it.
2007-07-03 07:55:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you were online when everyone else was.
I have the same problem sometimes because the site I'm visiting is so popular.
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I do use "doctor TCP" which you can find at "dslreports.com"
which insures that it's not my fault when the system slows down.
2007-07-03 07:52:40 · answer #4 · answered by MechBob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DO NOT LISTEN TO JOHN! HE SAYS THE SAME EXACT THING AGAIN AND AGAIN! HE IS A SPAMMER IF YOU DON'T KNOW IT! LOOK ON MY QUESTIONS! HE IS A SPAMMER! DON'T DOWNLOAD HIS CRAP! Sorry
Brian
2007-07-04 06:16:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋