This is interesting...and once again I am a novice...but there are
multiple networks in use at various times (XP: view available wireless
networks.) I guess I am going to have to learn something...bummer!
Joking aside, I will setup my wireless router as a monitoring tool,
setup a dummy network, crack the books, and see what I can learn.
Brian
Ben Barrett wrote:
Maybe the neighbors have a stronger network on the same channel...
and in that realm, if you're using a default SSID on a default channel,
do a simple scan of networks (stumbler sort of thing) and see.
If that is it, you can just change the SSID and/or channel, so long as
the XBox still gets online :)
ben
On 12/7/06, *Mike Cherba* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote:
> >
> > Question: is it reasonable that under normal conditions of
three users,
> > heavy usage, and good signal I should not be getting
dropped? That is,
> > can a router of this type handle three simultaneous sessions
> > indefinitely? It has been suggested that the router is
getting "tired"
> > after being on for years. I am going to offer to replace the
router
> > with the WRT54GL (65.74 @ mwave.com <http://mwave.com>) and I
don't want to find that the
> > problem is something down the Comcast stream that I can't do
anything
> > about. Oh, and did I mention that Xbox live is in the mix?
>
> That doesnt sound resonable to me... You should be albe to
handle dozens
> of users w/out issue.
>
> Jamie
Just my $.02 but I help design boxes like this for a living so
I've got
a fair amount of background. The effective lifespan of the major
components in your Wireless router is at least an order of magnitude
longer than you have used them so far. (cruddy power supplies and
high
temps can shorten this, but most box builders plan for this pretty
well
these days). these boxes usually get tested under a continuous
MAX load
for several days during the design and verification phase, so I doubt
you are doing anything to the box which is apt to make it "tired"
unless
you've got it sitting on top os a heat vent or radiator which you've
recently turned on. You should be able to have MANY users and max out
the bandwidth for days on end.
-Mike
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