Hello everyone.
I'm having problems with a recently installed home wireless network. Although the computers recognize and can connect the the wireless signal, the signal intensity is below 50% and the internet connection is very unstable, making it almost impossible to surf the web.
The wireless ethernet adpaters are 2 Airlink 101 AWLH3026, and the router is an Airlink 101 AR325W 802.11g. I installed the PCI cards with the corresponding drivers, plugged the router to my computer and the cable modem and configured the network, as guided by the included documentation.
The wireless cards do pick up the wireless signal, but the signal strength is at 49% in both computers, and the quality is at something like 20%. 802.11g being rated at 54Mbps, we're getting something like 11Mbps, which I can live with (internet shouldn't be affected, only file transfers). However, the major problem is that the internet signal is very unstable. It will work for like 1 minute, then stop working altogether for a few minutes, and then on again.
We've tried changing the channel, turning off possible sources of interference (cordless phone), moving the computer case above the desk, and toying with the router settings. Nothing seems to make a difference, and we're getting frustrated
. Also, cell phone reception is limited inside the house, so maybe the house itself is the problem. Later on we'll try moving one of the computers in the same room to see if we can get a stronger, stable signal.
If anyone has experience about home wireless networks, could you give us a few tips? We'd be very thankful.
I'm having problems with a recently installed home wireless network. Although the computers recognize and can connect the the wireless signal, the signal intensity is below 50% and the internet connection is very unstable, making it almost impossible to surf the web.
The wireless ethernet adpaters are 2 Airlink 101 AWLH3026, and the router is an Airlink 101 AR325W 802.11g. I installed the PCI cards with the corresponding drivers, plugged the router to my computer and the cable modem and configured the network, as guided by the included documentation.
The wireless cards do pick up the wireless signal, but the signal strength is at 49% in both computers, and the quality is at something like 20%. 802.11g being rated at 54Mbps, we're getting something like 11Mbps, which I can live with (internet shouldn't be affected, only file transfers). However, the major problem is that the internet signal is very unstable. It will work for like 1 minute, then stop working altogether for a few minutes, and then on again.
We've tried changing the channel, turning off possible sources of interference (cordless phone), moving the computer case above the desk, and toying with the router settings. Nothing seems to make a difference, and we're getting frustrated
. Also, cell phone reception is limited inside the house, so maybe the house itself is the problem. Later on we'll try moving one of the computers in the same room to see if we can get a stronger, stable signal.If anyone has experience about home wireless networks, could you give us a few tips? We'd be very thankful.
