Seriously fluctuating connection with Belkin Router
 

Hi all.

My problem is that the wireless connection between my router and my pc (about 10m away) fluctuates hugely and sometimes looses connections (when trying to download stuff).

I am using a Belkin N1 Wireless Desktop Card on my PC and my router is a Belkin N1 Vision Part: F5D8632uk4A.

My PC is running Windows XP. My ISP in the UK is Be Unlimited.

I tried with a laptop next to the router and I get a constant connection download speed(speedtest.net) of around 15 mbps. On the other hand my PC connection varies from 0.1 mbps to 6 mbps (average of 2.5). I guess if it was constant at 2.5 mbps it would be fine but the fluctuations are driving me insane.

I tried with both the router and pc card antennae around 0.6m off the floor but a door is slightly in the way of LOS. As such, I placed both on the floor and there is LOS between the 2 devices. My Router is located just to the side of my bed on the floor.

What is strange is that even my laptop, which I moved next to my PC and which does not have a wireless desktop card anywhere as near as good as the Belkin N1 gets a constant connections speed of 6 mbps. I just cannot understand why my PC gets a slower and much more fluctuating connection.

I also detected the other wireless channels in my area and changed from channel 11 to 9. The closest wireless was detected as having a very poor connection. Most people are on channels 11, 6, 5, 2 or 1 so I though 9 would be fine.

Some signal/noise details:

SNR: 42
Signal+: -42
Noise-: -100
SNR+: 58
Signal: -58
Noise: -100

I do have a wireless phone next to my PC (and laptop now) and even tried turning this off but it did not fix anything.

Re: Seriously fluctuating connection with Belkin Router
 

Mine does this and did do this.. I simply replaced the PCI Card in Desktop and it was fine.

However, that said, I would speak to Be Tech Support, they may send you a new router / change the channel etc.

Re: Seriously fluctuating connection with Belkin Router
 

Thank you for the suggestions.

I think the first suggestion is great and the same one I came up with but the problem is that I bought the pci card recently and paid a hefty sum for it... I would hate to buy a new one, even if it was just to check if there is a difference. Hmmm, somehow I think I will end up doing it anyway.

FYI, my pci card is a Belkin F5D8001UK N1 300Mbps Wireless PCI Card and about 6 months old.

I have already talked to BE and they do not have any other suggestions other than changing the channel, which I have already done (11 to 9). I guess I could change the channel to distance it even more from 11 (4 for instance), which might help but since there really is nobody with a wireless router close enough to influence my connection I am doubtful. I will try nonetheless.

Any other suggestions welcome before I go out and buy a new pci card.