[dba-Tech] Unstable Wireless Netowrk

I usually power cycle it.  Pull the plug.  Wait a minute.

Rocky

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William Hindman" <wdhindman at bellsouth.net>
To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues"
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 10:15 AM
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Unstable Wireless Netowrk


> ...the reset switch on your router?
>
> William Hindman "My idea of an agreeable person is a person who agrees
with
> me." Disraeli
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software" <bchacc at san.rr.com>
> To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues"
> <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 1:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Unstable Wireless Netowrk
>
>
> > yeah.  doesn't work, though.  :(
> >
> > Rocky
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Jon Tydda" <jon at tydda.plus.com>
> > To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues"
> > <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 9:57 AM
> > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Unstable Wireless Netowrk
> >
> >
> > > Have you tried rebooting it? I know I sometimes get a problem with
mine,
> > and
> > > I usually solve it by turnig all the pc's off, then the wireless hub,
> then
> > > the router. Then turn them on in the reverse order...
> > >
> > >
> > > Jon
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software" <bchacc at san.rr.com>
> > > To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues"
> > > <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> > > Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 4:17 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Unstable Wireless Netowrk
> > >
> > >
> > > Donna:
> > >
> > > no I think this one is different.  My leading theories are 1) the
router
> > is
> > > going flaky and will fail soon, and 2) another wireless network is
> > > interfering.  The strength on the signal meter at the far end is still
> > > 'good' to 'very good'.
> > >
> > > Rocky
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: <DBCfour at aol.com>
> > > To: <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> > > Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 7:58 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Unstable Wireless Netowrk
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Did anybody move it while cleaning or something?  I know you've said
> in
> > > the
> > > > past a couple of inches one way or the other makes a big difference
> for
> > > you
> > > > guys...It happened here yesterday.  I moved the router to get to
> > something
> > > in the
> > > > cabinet beneath it...Josh started complaining, so I moved the router
> > over
> > > a
> > > > couple of inches and it went back to normal.
> > > >
> > > > Donna
> > > >
> > > > In a message dated 3/7/2004 10:54:50 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> > > > bchacc at san.rr.com writes:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Documentation!?  Aw, geez, that'll ruin the whole day.
> > > > >
> > > > > I've got the Linksys 802.11b wireless router.  I think you can buy
> > them
> > > in
> > > > > the corner drug store these days.  I'll bet there's half a dozen
of
> > them
> > > > > within a couple of blocks of here.  But I thought the range was
> really
> > > > > short.
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyway, The access point on the target machine, does that have
> channel
> > > > > selection, too, or does it pick up all channels and the channel
> > > selecting is
> > > > > done at the router end?
> > > > >
> > > > > Rocky
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > > > From: "Stuart McLachlan" <stuart at lexacorp.com.pg>
> > > > > To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues"
> > > > > <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> > > > > Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 7:28 AM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Unstable Wireless Netowrk
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > On 7 Mar 2004 at 7:07, Rocky Smolin - Beach Access S wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Stuart and William:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > If it's another wireless network, would using the encryption
> > feature
> > > > > stop
> > > > > > > the interference?  Is there a way to change channels?  I think
I
> > > read
> > > > > > > somewhere that San Diego county it one of the most highly
wired
> in
> > > the
> > > > > word.
> > > > > > > Seems to me that if 1/2 the houses on our street had wireless
> > > networks,
> > > > > > > there would be a lot of interference.  Don't these things have
> > > different
> > > > > > > channels like the wireless phones?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Encryption won't reduce interference in fact it will reduce
> > > > > > performance.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > There are eleven possible frequencies in the 2.4Ghz band for
> > wireless
> > > > > > LANs. You should be able to configure your router to use a
> different
> > > > > > frequency.  IRIC, in some areas you are limited to using only 3
of
> > > > > > these bands. You would have to check your router documentation
as
> to
> > > > > > how to do it.
> > > >
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