I've recently (like 2 months ago) bought a netgear DG834PN... it was
working fine for most of the time but not too long ago weird things started
happening. Firefox just stopped working completely and i've been forced to
use internet explorer. MSN kept having trouble connecting and now it won't
connect at all. As well as, the connection I'm getting is significantly
lower than what the actual router receives (i.e the router is getting about
3600kbps but im getting around <1000 kbps).
Any clues on what's happening here?
Thanks.
[Edited on 23/2/2008 by kilaw]
festprint
SuperAdmin
Posts: 119 Registered: 2/1/03 Status: Online
posted on 23/2/08 at 01:29
If you can't connect to the internet at all, check your firewall. If you
connect just sometimes and have connection and signal problems in addition
to maybe intermittent connections or Internet Explorer / Firefox crashes,
try updating the Netgear driver and / or reinstall with new driver.
Also check internet connection sharing and the WPA is correct if there is a
signal but you can't connect.
Signal strength and bandwidth can be effected by may factors, and maybe
sometimes normal. However, what your router gets should not mean you get
that as well if your machine is connected to an other machine and that one
is connected to the router and that router is connected to the internet, it
all depends. This may not apply to you, but your Broadband connection also
count, if your ISP says you can connect up to 8 MB / 20 MB..., that only
means if your telephone line supports that bandwidth, if it does not, you
get whatever the line can support.
Fellsider
Full Member
Posts: 72 Registered: 11/11/04 Status: Offline
posted on 29/2/08 at 18:02
Just to add my twopeneth worth.
Connect direct via a patch lead and run speedtest.net, then go wireless
(next to your router) and do the same, move to the location(s) where you're
having the problem. Sounds to me that you are on the fringe of the wifi
range? Busy sites may simply be timing out due to an intermitant signal?
We subscribe to 3 x 2Meg/256k ADSL packages and get 1.8 down and 256 up -
ish. All 3 routers show different figures, as they are diferent distances
from the exchange of between 6.5 - 8.5Meg down and 600 - 800k up.
Thought routers show the max capability of the line, not what you actually
get? That depends on what package you subscribed to.
