Stability issues

gemini6094 · Post by **gemini6094** » Sat May 06, 2006 2:03 am

I recently set myself up on a wireless network, mainly to utilize a single DSL connection.

The DSL modem is a Speedstream 5100, connected to a Linksys Wireless-G router. On my end, I have a Linksys Wireless-G PCI adapter. The access point and my computer are roughly 30 to 40 feet apart, through a couple walls.

Even so, my signal strength reads about 75% in Linksys' wireless monitor installed with the adapter. Now, the problem is that at any given moment it will say I have great signal and am connected just fine, but then all the sudden, "wireless connection unavailable". This unavailable status lasts anywhere from 5 seconds to 5 minutes to a couple hours. It seems to have fits where it will do this frequently in a short period of time, then there are long stretches where I'm not bothered at all. Also in the Linksys monitor, the status changes while all this is happening to fully connected, to connected to the access point but cannot find the internet, to unable to associate with the access point.

I can't see it being a signal problem as it has perfect reception a lot of the time, and neither my adapter nor the access point are moving. There is one other access point in the building, but it is on a different channel.

Any thoughts as to what might be causing this peculiar behavior and/or how to fix it?

Bob Carrick · Post by **Bob Carrick** » Sat May 06, 2006 7:18 am

There are so many possible factors for why you are losing connection. If the Access Point and the adapeter are not moving why would you not just wire the two together with Ethernet?

gemini6094 · Post by **gemini6094** » Sun May 07, 2006 9:22 pm

I rent an apartment, and am not allowed to go drilling through walls to place ethernet cables. You can imagine how I'd not want a cable winding in and out doors and down the hall.

That said, with further observation I've noticed that it's not really blocked off to everything. I play an online game, World of Warcraft, which has the most trouble. I found however that while communications stopped with that game, I was still able to do other things, like talk over voice chat with Ventrilo/Teamspeak. I hope that can narrow it down some... and I'm pretty sure I'm not running any form of firewall.