Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Chris W
I'm trying to setup a wireless network for a friend at the moment using a Safecom SWBAR-5400 router on an ntl connection.
The wired connection is working fine and as expected, but the wireless connection is giving me problems...
Problem:
- sign in for yahoo/ msn messenger or skype takes and age (>1minute)
- ping times to the router are 19ms+ even with no other traffic on the network
Facts:
Machine connecting wirelessly is a Packard Bell laptop with built in wireless (54mb) and XP pro.
Router is brand new and running upto date firmware
What I have tried:
- PC is spyware/ virus free
- signal strength is 100%
- have tried 8 different channels
- wired connection from the same pc works fine
- i have refreshed tcp/ip and completely removed and replaced the rest of the network stack
- the pc was running windows firewall, but enabling/ disabling this makes no difference. There is no other software firewall installed
- changing the SSID and turning encyption on/ off makes no difference at all
- i have uninstalled and reinstalled the wireless card drivers
- netstat shows no active connections when the pc is idling, suggesting there is nothing dodgy going on
- the router shows no unexpected clients on the dhcp list, and the wireless lappy is the only device connecting at the time.
I think that's about it... now anyone got an idea wtf is going on??! me so confused....
|
i went looking for info on the firmware and im not sure if its going to help, whatever, but seems theres might be a problem with firmware on some models.
http://adsltech.com/portal/forum/sea...I=TC&FM=0&OB=1
http://adsltech.com/portal/forum/sea...I=TC&FM=0&OB=1
and poor Jimbobbeers cant use his at all
http://adsltech.com/portal/forum/for...W=SWBAR%2D5400
http://adsltech.com/portal/forum/sea...I=TC&FM=0&OB=1
this was a giggle, wonder if he worked for ntl sometime.
http://adsltech.com/portal/forum/for...sign+in+&TPN=1
http://adsltech.com/portal/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=5
---------- Post added at 03:45 ---------- Previous post was at 03:26 ----------
hang on this *might* be a cure
http://adsltech.com/portal/forum/for...?TID=5624&PN=1
whites Posted: 24/January/2006 at 09:56
"
Hi,
Anyone interested in this I have found and fixed the problem. I changed the LAN ethernet adaptor settings on my desktop PC to only allow 10meg full duplex. I think as it was previously set to 100meg it was allowing too much in and causing congestion on the router. All seems to work fine now "
its an odd one though, iv never come across that before, anyone got any thoughts ?.