Yep, that makes sense. Currently have the two networks active with similar names so will give your suggestions a try..Many thanks
N On 13 Sep 2012, at 07:15, Toby Leighton wrote: > From the top of my head, this may well happen if the wifi channel setting in > the N600 is set to automatic rather than specifying one. It could be > deciding that the frequency it is on has become too crowded and switching to > a different one every 20 minutes? > > Second culprit could be since its a dual band router, the way the apples > airport range generally work is by creating two networks such as "Apple" and > "Apple (5Ghz)" If the netgear combines the names then your devices might be > flipping between the two different networks it sees, so try maybe turning off > dual mode and only using the 5Ghz faster option. If you are only connecting > Apple gear and not worrying about support for old laptops or games consoles > (original nintendo ds and equipment getting on for 10 years old) it will > probably run fine with just the fast option. > > While you are looking in the wireless settings turn off a setting called WPS > if you see it if it has it. (Its the thing where you can push a button to > join the network) Its has an inherent huge security vulnerability, > potentially worse than using a WEP pass key, but won't make a difference to > your signal dropouts. > > On 12 September 2012 21:13, nigel proctor <[email protected]> wrote: > Sorry, one last question. > > I can log in to the wireless connection from my iPhone and iPad with the > password I set, but it asks for the password again if either device hasn't > used the network for 20 minutes or so. > > I only had to log in the once with the BT HomeHub.....is this a security > feature of the N600? > > > On 10 Sep 2012, at 18:06, Sam - MacAmbulance wrote: > >> Hi Nigel >> >> Try the following : >> >> Connect your computer to the N600 with an ethernet cable, turn off wifi >> Connect the N600 to the phone line with the supplied cable & ADSL microfilter >> Browse to http://192.168.0.1 or http://192.168.1.1 whichever asks for a >> username & password >> Log in with "admin" as the username and "password" as the password >> Go to ADSL Settings in the top left menu : >> VPI : 0 >> VCI : 38 >> Multiplexing : VC based >> DSL Mode : multimode >> Click Apply >> Go to Basic Settings : >> Do your internet connection require a login : Yes >> Encapsulation : PPPoA >> Login : usually [email protected] (technically it doesn't >> matter with BT Broadband but you need to put something in, if there's a >> specific value it needs to be, call BT and ask for your ADSL connection >> username & password) >> Password : BT (same as above) >> Click Apply >> Go to Router Status, if all's well you should see : >> Modem > Modem Status > Connected (if it says connecting then either you got >> the settings in ADSL settings wrong or there's a problem with your phone >> line) >> ADSL Port > IP Address > should be something other than just a dash (if >> there's nothing there, you may have to call BT for the username & password >> to use in the Basic Settings section) >> You can also click on 'Connection Status' at the bottom of the page and >> it'll tell you a reason : >> "LCP is allowed to come up" means there's been no response from BT's servers >> "CHAP Authentication failed" means you've got the password wrong (call BT >> for it) >> Go to Wireless settings and give your network a name & password, don't leave >> it on the default settings. >> Turn wifi back on and join your new network >> >> Hope that helps, in fact it's a fairly appropriate guide for anyone setting >> up a NetGear router. Most ISPs will give you an ADSL username & password, >> it's just BT that usually authenticate by the phone number instead. O2 >> broadband uses quite different settings but still compatible with a NetGear >> router in most cases. It's just Sky Broadband that restrict you to their >> routers. >> >> Regards >> >> Sam >> MacAmbulance >> >> Providing affordable Apple & PC services >> >> Sam Mullen >> 07747 778022 >> http://www.macambulance.co.uk >> [email protected] >> >> >> On 10 Sep 2012, at 17:49, nigel proctor wrote: >> >>> Hello smuggers >>> >>> I am trying to install a Netgear N600 modem Router to replace my BT HomeHub >>> 3 as I am fed up with the poor wireless connection. >>> >>> I am unable to establish an Internet connection due to the convoluted >>> Netgear 'smart' wizard. >>> Does anyone have any experience of using one of these and could offer sone >>> help? ie, do I require login? ....didn't with the HomeHub >>> >>> >>> TIA >>> >>> Nigel Proctor >>> H T White & Co Ltd >>> [email protected] >>> 07792000619 >>> ....sent from iPhone >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >>> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. >>> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. > > nigel proctor > [email protected] > H T White & Co Ltd > www.htwhite.com > 07792000619 > sent from iPhone > > > > > > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. nigel proctor [email protected] H T White & Co Ltd www.htwhite.com 07792000619 sent from iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. 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