If there are B networks
nearby, then I guarantee that some of "their" devices have attempted to
associate with your router
Unlikely. SSID broadcast is disabled.
On 11/7/06, Gustin Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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I didn't say that the B device was yours. If there are B networks
nearby, then I guarantee that some of "their" devices have attempted to
associate with your router while Windows looks for available networks.
If possible, try switching your router to "G only mode". There are all
sorts of conditions that could trigger your router to switch to mixed
mode (which is really just 802.11b), best to prevent that from happening.
I cannot recommend the Linksys WRT54GL enough. It has served me well for
years in some very hostile environments (by hostile I mean RF noisy,
with lots of overlapping APs).
So to recap, you see the problem in Windows as well (what I am getting
at is that it is not a linux driver issue).
Mitchell Brown wrote:
> Nope there's no 802.11b device trying to connect. The channel has always
> been set to "automatic".... I've been cycling between 1, 6, and 12 all day.
> Results are inconclusive/different on all of them. I think perhaps I'll
> wait
> a few days and see if it sorts itself out - things have a way of doing that
> here at the Midas household :)
>
> What OS are you running on your laptop? What wireless card? Do you
>> have WEP or WPA enabled?
>
>
> I'm running both XP and Edgy. Like I said, results vary from 5 minutes to
> another - so I can't say if it happens in Linux or not. Its an intel card.
> The Ipw2200 if I'm not mistaken. I have no wep or wpa enabled, but essid
> broadcast is turned off. Using netstumbler I notice there is another
> network
> (which I've seen for the last year or so anyways) called "11mbCH1"... it is
> 11Mbps and appears to be on channel 5 rather then 1. Its counterpart, which
> appears every so often for a few minutes, is just "11mb" and thats on
> channel 1.
>
> I'm thinking of just eliminating this stupid dlink and buying a trendnet or
> something from Dave. Eliminate the week link.
>
>
> On 11/6/06, Gustin Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
> It sounds like you have an 802.11b device hooked up to your network,
> which will degrade the wireless network. Or there is an 802.11b device
> trying to connect to your network.
>
> I would also move your wireless channel to something else, 6 is the
> default and tends to get crowded. 1 and 12 are good choices
> (realistically, there are only 3 choices, 1, 6, and 12). You said you
> reset your router to default, so likely the channel is set to 6. It
> does not matter what the clients set their channel to, they will switch
> automatically to whatever channel the essid they are configured for is
> using (this was designed to facilitate roaming, one essid, multiple APs
> on different channels with overlapping coverage).
>
> Try using kismet to get a good idea of what you are dealing with respect
> to other wireless networks.
>
> Also, your router should have a mode that excludes older 902.11b
> devices, on my Linksys there is mixed mode, G only, and B only. I would
> go with G only if possible (we have 2 APs in our apartment, one that is
> G only, and one that is B only, which is funny because I rarely use
> wireless these days... stupid effing broadcomm...).
>
> FYI, vmware is not likely the culprit. There is a complicated answer,
> but the short version is that I would look elsewhere. Unless your VM is
> pushing a boatload of traffic, your problem is elsewhere.
>
> What OS are you running on your laptop? What wireless card? Do you
> have WEP or WPA enabled?
>
> I have been a fan of the older Linksys routers, now rebranded as model
> number WRT54GL, sometimes it has Open Source Edition on the box. They
> are also very hackable (in the happy spanky sense, not the lack of
> security sense).
>
>
> Mitchell Brown wrote:
>> Hi guys,
>
>> For the past few days, I've been having serious problems with my
> wireless
>> network. I'm only getting speeds of "Very good (1Mbps)", whereas its
>> usually
>> at "Excellent (54Mbps)". It ranges anywhere from between 1 and 11 now.
> At
>> present, I have a Di524 hooked into a Di604, which hooks into my
> m0n0wall
>> box. I suspect the Di524 may be faulty, but am unsure. Is there
> anything
> on
>> the m0n0wall that could be causing this problem? I've factory-reset the
>> di524, to no avail. Its still being randomely poor, websites are timing
>> out,
>> and disconnecting all the time. Thing is, its been absolutely fine for
> the
>> last year!
>
>> mb
>
>> on the rebound: if it *is* the di524, what would you guys recommend
> as a
>> replacement? i want something a little more robust then this stupid
>> "router".
>
>
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